Science + Technology

students watch chemistry demonstration...
Don Brinkerhoff

Annual STEM Fest begins today

The annual STEM Fest being held at the Mountain America Expo Center Tuesday and Wednesday hopes to inspire young minds.
2 years ago
cdc sign, cdc partnering with utah lab to developp testing for bird flu...
Allessandra Harris Gurr

Utah lab working with CDC to develop testing for bird flu

There is no current threat of the bird flu becoming a pandemic, but the partnership aims to prepared for any situation.
2 years ago
A judge has blocked the Utah Minor Protection in Social Media Act, Utah's social media law that wou...
Verl Johansen

Judge blocks Utah’s social media law

Utah's social media law would have required social media companies to verify user's ages, and place restrictions on accounts owned by Utah children.
2 years ago
A DroneHunter from Fortem Technologies flies during a demonstration in Salt Lake City....
Logan Stefanich, KSL.com

Utah-based Fortem Technologies ‘proud’ to be sanctioned by Russia

Fortem Technologies, a Utah-based company specializing in countering unmanned aircraft, is happy to be targeted by Russian sanctions.
2 years ago
Red leaves...
Mariah Maynes

The science within the vibrant colors of autumn leaves

Vibrantly colored leaves plan an important role in helping nature transition from summer to autumn and prepare for cold weather.
2 years ago
Blair Rice with her dog Mattie. When her dog passed away, she came across Utah Pet Aquamation. (KSL...
BRIANNA CHAVEZ, KSLTV.com

Aquamation now an option offered to Utah pet owners

Utah Pet Aquamation in west Valley offers water-based cremation, an environmentally friendly way to honor pets who have passed.
2 years ago
drivers on big cottonwood canyon...
Heather Peterson

No snow yet, but it may be time to start looking for winter tires

It may still be warm outside, but this month, you may want to start thinking about getting your tires ready for winter.
2 years ago
Mariah Maynes

Stuck Boeing Starliner astronauts will not return until February, NASA says

According to NASA, it is too risky for two astronauts to return to Earth in the Boeing Starliner. Now, the pair will return in February.
2 years ago
Adam Small

Other arches in Utah will eventually collapse like Double Arch, expert warns

Just like Double Arch, other arches in Utah are subject to Mother Nature and will eventually meet the same fate.
2 years ago
A UVU cyber crime expert says a reported hack against the Trump and Harris presidential campaigns w...
Simone Seikaly

Harris, Trump campaign hacks easy to do, and not unexpected

The campaign hack likely started as a phishing email that led an unsuspecting staffer to a compromised official-looking web page.
2 years ago
Alexandrea Bonilla

Missing and Endangered Persons emergency alert code established

The FCC voted to establish a new emergency alert system called Missing and Endangered Persons, much like Amber and Silver Alerts.
2 years ago
People climb a set of stairs to tour he Huntsman Cancer Institute's new cancer screening bus at the...
KSL NewsRadio

LISTEN: Uptick in cancers in younger patients

A large study from the American Cancer Society found more younger Americans are developing certain cancers.
2 years ago
United Launch Alliance's Atlas V rocket, with five Northrop Grumman GEM 63 solid rocket boosters, l...
Don Brinkerhoff

Utah-built booster rockets help launch Atlas V payload into deep space

Five Utah-built rocket boosters helped lift an Atlas V rocket and payload into deep space.
2 years ago
text on screen says "power outage," power outage affected thousands in salt lake and south jordan t...
Britt Johnson

What ‘sensitive electronics’ need to be unplugged before planned power outage?

Rocky Mountain Power describes the "sensitive electronics" that need to be unplugged before a planned power outage.
2 years ago
great salt lake lakebed shown...
Adam Small

Great Salt Lake’s exposed lakebed is contributing to global warming, study says

A new study suggests the dry lakebed of the Great Salt Lake is a significant source of greenhouse gas emissions, in turn contributing to global warming.
2 years ago
A plane is parked at Salt Lake City International Airport in Salt Lake City....
Allessandra Harris Gurr

Friday’s Microsoft outage canceled 70 flights at Salt Lake International

Friday's Microsoft outage caused delays in industries across the world, including flight cancellations at Salt Lake International Airport.
2 years ago
Eric Cabrera

CrowdStrike blames “faulty update” for widespread tech disruption, denies cyber attack

CrowdStrike said the tech disruption that halted flights and left several businesses in disarray, said it was a faulty update to blame.
2 years ago
The Kem C. Gardner Transformation Center in Murray is pictured on Tuesday, July 11, 2023. Intermoun...
KSL NewsRadio

Microsoft outage putting hospitals at a stand still

Many local businesses have been impacted, in fact any businesses relying on software from the company CrowdStrike has had issues, including hospitals. 
2 years ago
This many days in the heat can present unique challenges for machinery of all kinds, including our ...
Amanda Dickson

Pump up your tires to keep them operational during the summer heat

This many days in the heat can present unique challenges for machinery of all kinds, including our cars. A tire doesn't do well in the heat.
2 years ago
A fireball meteor passed over New York City Tuesday morning, according to NASA reports....
Emma Keddington

‘Fireball’ meteor passes over New York City

The fireball meteor passed over New York, including the Statue of Liberty, hurtling at 38,000 miles per hour, NASA says.
2 years ago
A yellow air taxi flies across a building in a conceptual rendering....
Mariah Maynes

What’s the future of Utah transportation? One expert says air taxis

Utah is among the fastest-growing states in the U.S. Could air taxis be the answer for getting people around during the Olympics?
2 years ago
Posed photo of an iPhone with AI screen displaying in Salt Lake City on March 19. The Utah Departme...
Logan Stefanich, KSL.com

‘Trust in technology’: Utah creates Office of Artificial Intelligence to safely, smartly navigate AI rise

AI technology is a rapidly emerging field. To protect against abuse, a new office has been created to look into smart regulation.
2 years ago
liver transplants Intermountain Health...
Emma Everett Johnson, KSL.com

LISTEN: Intermountain Health has shortest liver transplant wait times in nation, thanks to new tech

Intermountain Health's new OrganOx machine maintains donated livers in a "near-physiological state outside the body."
2 years ago
A University of Utah professor is harnessing the power of tiny "nanobubbles" to help tackle environ...
Eric Cabrera

U of U professor using nanobubbles to better environment

A University of Utah professor is harnessing the power of tiny "nanobubbles" to help tackle environmental and medical challenges.
2 years ago