Science + Technology

student at the university of utah walks past "U" statue...
Aimee Cobabe

How many earthquakes are happening under our feet? University of Utah researchers reveal answer

Wondering how many earthquakes are happening right now? At least for Utah, there’s a lot more than we can feel, says the University of Utah.
3 years ago
A sign reads "turn your key be idle free." A new study by researchers at the University of Utah fou...
Mariah Maynes

Idling vehicles can compound pollution on bad air days, study says

A study conducted by researchers at the University of Utah has found that car idling can compound pollution on bad air days.
3 years ago
an unhappy couple, a new report links phone usage to marital issues...
Sam Herrera

New report links excessive phone usage to marital issues

Over a third of married couples surveyed felt that their spouses were distracted away from quality time together in favor of being on their phones.
3 years ago
Artificial intelligence 2024 election: "I voted" stickers pictured...
Carlos Artiles Fortun

Artificial intelligence quickly becoming a big part of the 2024 election

Artificial intelligence is becoming a part of the 2024 election, Inside Sources looks at how voters can discern fact from fiction. 
3 years ago
TikTok and its Chinese parent company ByteDance are suing the U.S. federal government over a law th...
Kate Davis

Gov. Cox, AG Reyes announce legal filing against TikTok

This move by Gov. Spencer Cox is working to force TikTok to comply with subpoenas filed against it.
3 years ago
Asteroid sample landing in Utah...
Adam Small

Asteroid sample to land in Utah, scientists studying building blocks of life on Earth

In two months, the first-ever U.S.-obtained asteroid sample will land in Utah. Scientists will use it to study the origin of life.
3 years ago
An expert in sleep disorders said that the bi-annual time change is toxic to our bodies and minds....
Adam Small

Summer heat means more sleep problems, area doctor says

If you're having sleep problems in this heat, here are some tips for creating a sleep promoting environment from a local family doctor.
3 years ago
A cell phone with the Threads logo is pictured. Meta’s Twitter rival app Threads on Tuesday rolle...
Clare Duffy, CNN

Meta’s Threads app rolls out first big batch of updates

Threads users have been clamoring for updates since its launch. The new app attracted over 100 million user sign-ups in less than a week.
3 years ago
Phone overheating in direct sunlight. here are tips to keep tech from overheating....
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
This photo provided by Florida's Hillsborough County shows a sinkhole that killed man in 2013. Phot...
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
west jordan city voluntary layoffs...
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
The James Webb Space Telescope captured a new perspective of the Pillars of Creation in mid-infrare...
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
Cars drive past a sign of Meta, the new name for the company formerly known as Facebook, at its hea...
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
new FDA approved Alzheimer's drug...
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
In this photo illustration, the app Threads from Meta seen displayed on a mobile phone. Threads is ...
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
(CNN) — A new crop of artificial intelligence tools carries the promise of streamlining tasks, i...
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
This enhanced color image of Ingenuity was taken by Perseverance on April 16. Photo credit: NASA/JP...
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
BYU Rocketry Club wins first...
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
Alef Aeronautics' flying Car unveiling on October 19, 2022. (Credit: Alef Aeronautics Inc.)...
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
In March of 2012, multiple fossil fragments were found in Glenn Canyon National Park, in Utah.  Sc...
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
A cancer vaccine wouldn't stop you from getting cancer. But it would be a treatment for it....
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
Effects of Climate Change may be lessened by Lunar Dust...
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 competition
3 years ago
Soon, Americans are going to able to try chicken that comes directly from chicken cells rather than...
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