Science + Technology
Derrick Jones
Stay cool: Essential tips to keep tech from overheating
Keep a blanket in your car, and charge your devices at night -- these are a few of the tips to keep your tech from overheating.3 years ago
Christina Maxouris and Rebekah Riess
A Florida sinkhole that killed a man in 2013 just opened for the third time
Ten years ago, a sinkhole in Florida killed a man. The sinkhole has reopened for a third time.3 years ago
Mark Jones
City of West Jordan hit by a ransomware attack; expert says education is the best defense
The city of West Jordan announced that it has been the victim of a ransomware attack. Earl Foote, an IT expert, joined KSL NewsRadio to explain what is likely going on.3 years ago
Ashley Strickland
Ghostly figures emerge from Pillars of Creation in new Webb telescope image
The James Webb Space Telescope has glimpsed the dark side of the usually ethereal Pillars of Creation, located 6,500 light-years away in the Eagle Nebula.3 years ago
Donie O'Sullivan and Sean Lyngaas
Meta made cuts to election teams ahead of Threads launch, prompting concerns for 2024
Prior to the launch of Threads, Meta made cuts to its elections team, causing for concern leading into the 2024 election.3 years ago
Mark Jones
Threads vs. Twitter? What’s the difference between the two
A new social media platform called Threads has unhappy Twitter users switching to it. Lawyers from Twitter are threatening to sue Meta.3 years ago
Hugo Rikard-Bell & Devin Oldroyd
How does the new FDA approved Alzheimer’s drug work?
The FDA has approved a new drug called Leqembi that will delay Alzheimer's disease. But how does it actually work?3 years ago
Samantha Kelly, CNN
Meta officially launches Twitter rival Threads. 10 million have joined already
The new app joins a growing list of Twitter rivals and could pose the biggest threat to Twitter of the bunch, given Meta’s vast resources and its massive audience.3 years ago
Catherine Thorbecke, CNN
AI is already linked to layoffs in the industry that created it
In its most-recent layoffs report, outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas said 3,900 people were laid off in May due to AI.3 years ago
Ashley Strickland
Ingenuity helicopter phones home from Mars after 63-day silence
The Mars Ingenuity helicopter is talking again after being quiet for 63 days.3 years ago
Michael Camit
BYU Rocketry Club places first in International Spaceport America Cup
Down in New Mexico, the BYU Rocketry Club came in first place in the international Spaceport America Cup, despite only competing twice.3 years ago
Chris Isidore, CNN
A flying car prototype just got an airworthiness certificate from the FAA
The company expects to sell the vehicle for $300,000 each with the first delivery by projected for the end of 2025.3 years ago
Aubri Wuthrich and Adam Small
A decade-old fossil discovery in Utah is making history
This "Utah Mosasaur" was the subject of a scientific study released this month.3 years ago
Amanda Dickson
Cancer vaccine doesn’t prevent cancer — it treats it
The latest hot topic in cancer research is a cancer vaccine. But is this this similar to a flu shot you get every year? Spoiler alert: Nope.3 years ago
Peter Johnston
U of U students hoping to help NASA get to the moon
A group of University of Utah students could work towards establishing a moon base after winning NASA's Big Idea competition3 years ago
Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN
Lab-grown meat is coming. Here’s everything you need to know
Cultivated, or cell-based, meat, is meat that is developed from animal cells and grown with amino acids in massive bioreactors.3 years ago
Amanda Dickson
Trust in science is down, and one expert says it’s “putting people’s lives at risk”
Scientists care about Americans losing trust in science because doing so puts lives at risk.3 years ago
Nouran Salahieh, Eric Levenson and Ray Sanchez
Banging sounds heard during search for submersible on Tuesday
The commercial submersible disappeared Sunday morning, and as of Tuesday night had just over 30 hours of oxygen left.3 years ago
Ashley Strickland
NASA spacecraft captures image of ghostly lightning on Jupiter
(CNN) — A NASA spacecraft captured the eerie glow of lightning inside a swirling vortex on Jupiter. The green lightning bolt was seen inside one of the many vortices that cluster near Jupiter’s north pole. Scientists are still trying to understand many facets of Jupiter, the largest planet in our solar system, including its massive storms and how […]3 years ago
Jack Guy and Nadine Schmidt
Archaeologists find a 3,000-year-old sword so well preserved it’s still gleaming
(CNN) — Archaeologists have found an octagonal sword dating from more than 3,000 years ago at a burial site in the state of Bavaria, southern Germany. The sword is so well preserved that it still gleams, according to a statement from the Bavarian State Office for the Preservation of Monuments. It was discovered last week at a site in Donau-Ries, and […]3 years ago
Eric Levenson and Raja Razek
A search and rescue operation is underway for a submersible touring the wreckage of the Titanic
(CNN) — Officials are in a race against time to find a civilian submersible that had five people aboard after it went missing Sunday in the North Atlantic while voyaging to the wreckage of the Titanic. The 21-foot vessel has four days of emergency capability, the leader of search and rescue efforts said Monday afternoon, as crews with […]3 years ago
Alexandrea Bonilla
More than 80 dams around the state are in need of costly repairs
There are 81 dams around the state that are considered to be high hazard. State officials say it will cost $450 million dollars to repair those dams.3 years ago
