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Amazing horned dinosaurs unearthed on 'lost continent'
— 22 Sep 2010 17:33 | Geology and palaeontologyTwo remarkable new species of horned dinosaurs have been found in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, southern Utah. The giant plant-eaters were inhabitants of the 'lost continent'…
The brain speaks
— 7 Sep 2010 11:57 | BiologyIn an early step toward letting severely paralysed people speak with their thoughts, University of Utah researchers translated brain signals into words using two grids of 16 microelectrodes…
Robot climbs walls
— 5 Aug 2010 08:49 | TechnologyWielding two claws, a motor and a tail that swings like a grandfather clock's pendulum, a small robot named ROCR ('rocker') scrambles up a carpeted, 8-foot wall in just over 15 seconds…
Data mining made faster
— 22 Jul 2010 09:38 | TechnologyTo many big companies, you aren't just a customer, but are described by multiple 'dimensions' of information within a computer database. Now, a University of Utah computer scientist…
Putting muscle into birdsong
— 30 Jun 2010 12:33 | BiologyFemale zebra finches don't sing but make one-note, low-pitch calls. Males sing over a wide range of frequencies. University of Utah scientists discovered how: The males' stronger vocal…
First horned dinosaur from Mexico
— 28 May 2010 17:06 | Geology and palaeontologyA new species of horned dinosaur unearthed in Mexico has larger horns that any other species - up to 4 feet long - and has given scientists fresh insights into the ancient history of…
From wimp to jock: How a cell motor gets pushy
— 16 Apr 2010 00:20 | HealthA University of Utah researcher helped discover how a 'wimpy' protein motor works with two other proteins to gain the strength necessary to move nerve cells and components inside them.…
Parents keep diabetic teens on track
— 8 Apr 2010 10:28 | HealthTeenagers and 'tweenagers' with type 1 diabetes have more trouble sticking to their treatment plan - thus raising their risk of blindness, kidney failure and heart disease - if their…
Few drive well while yakking on cell phones
— 29 Mar 2010 07:03 | HealthA new study from University of Utah psychologists found a small group of people with an extraordinary ability to multitask: Unlike 97.5 percent of those studied, they can safely drive…
New dinosaur from Utah's red rocks
— 24 Mar 2010 12:43 | Geology and palaeontologyUtah's red rocks - world-famous attractions at numerous national parks, monuments and state parks - have yielded a rare skeleton of a new species of plant-eating dinosaur that lived…