Science + Technology
MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer
1st private space crew paying $55M each to fly to station
The first private space station crew has been introduced a year ahead of the planned launch. A Houston company on Tuesday identified the three men who are paying $55 million each to fly to the International Space Station next January atop a SpaceX rocket.6 years ago
Curt Gresseth
Did Facebook just violate my First Amendment rights?
Congress can't restrict your First Amendment right to free speech, but social media platforms like Facebook can because they aren't part of the government.6 years ago
Mark Jackson
Salt Lake middle, high school students to return to in-person learning
Middle and high school students in the Salt Lake School District will be returning to the classroom next month.6 years ago
JOHN ANTCZAK Associated Press
Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit reaches space on 2nd try
The rocket carried a cluster of very small satellites developed as part of a NASA educational program involving U.S. universities.6 years ago
Clare Duffy, CNN Business
Why messaging app Signal is surging in popularity right now
Users have flocked to encrypted messaging app Signal by the millions in recent days — bringing it to the No. 1 spot on both Google Play Store and Apple App Store's top free apps lists this week.6 years ago
DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer
Volkswagen triples electric car sales ahead of climate rules
It's already shaping up to be a year of the electric car in Europe. Automaker Volkswagen says it tripled sales of all-electric cars last year6 years ago
Brian Fung, CNN Business
Parler sues Amazon for cutting off its services, cites antitrust violation
Parler alleges antitrust violation, breach of contract, and interference with the company's business relationships with users.6 years ago
Kelli Pierce
Avalanche warning issued for Logan, Bear Lake mountains
The Utah Avalanche Center reports the snow at the base of the mountains is weak, and that new-fallen snow could create potential hazards.6 years ago
TALI ARBEL AP Technology Writer
Microsoft says hackers viewed source code, didn’t change it
Microsoft said Thursday in a blog post that hackers tied to a massive intrusion of dozens of U.S. government agencies and private companies sneaked further into its systems than previously thought, although the intrusion doesn’t appear to have caused any additional harm.6 years ago
Kelli Pierce
Newborn screening catches serious, but treatable, GAMT disease for the first time
Utah is one of only three states that require newborn screening for the neurological disorder Guanidinoacetate methyltransferase, or GAMT.6 years ago
Kelli Pierce
Nursing homes install air cleaning systems that kill COVID-19
The machines use needlepoint ionization technology, which sends millions of ions into the air of the nursing homes.6 years ago
Colby Walker and Kelli Pierce
Utah phase 2 COVID-19 vaccine plan released, long-term care facilities get doses now
Phase 2 of the vaccine plan includes Utah residents 75 years and older, long-term care facility staff and residents and those with underlying conditions.6 years ago
Kelli Pierce
How much protection does the COVID-19 vaccine give?
The jury is still out about how much immunity and protection the COVID-19 vaccine gives people. However, doctors say early results in the vaccine trials could offer a clue.6 years ago
Kelli Pierce
Vernal health care workers get COVID-19 vaccine
400 doses of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine are being distributed to healthcare workers in the Vernal area.6 years ago
Kelli Pierce
BYU study: Kindness to neighbors helps fight loneliness
Brigham Young University , BYU, completed a study on kindness to neighbors reporting it improves feelings of loneliness and connections.6 years ago
Kelli Pierce
Salt Lake City International Airport turns 100 years old
Salt Lake City International Airport began its life as Woodward Field 100 years ago, now 100 years later it's becoming a crossroads to the world.6 years ago
Kelli Pierce
Healthcare workers among the first in Utah to get Moderna COVID-19 vaccine
Healthcare workers at MountainStar Lakeview Hospital in Bountiful, Utah, have become some of the first in the state to get the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine.6 years ago
John Wojcik
Nearly 400 years in the making, ‘Christmas Star’ visible tonight
The two largest planets in our solar system are coming closer together than they have been since the Middle Ages, and it's happening just in time for Christmas -- hence the nickname of the "Christmas Star."6 years ago
Kelli Pierce
Doctor urges Utahns to stay home, stay safe this Christmas
AMERICAN FORK, Utah – Dr. Scott Van Wagoner believes some people will get together this Christmas, despite the COVID-19 pandemic. That’s why he urges everyone to be smart about it. “I think, if we can, limit that to fewer numbers [of people], maybe within your social bubble, those who are closest to you,” Van Wagoner […]6 years ago
Becky Bruce
More school districts opt for remote learning over snow days
Two more Utah school districts, Murray and Provo, will move to remote learning options when winter weather would result in snow days otherwise.6 years ago
Kelli Pierce
Utah Nurses, ICUs stretched, even as hospitalizations stabilize
COVID-19 hospitalizations have plateaued over the past few weeks in Utah, even so, the ICUs remain packed and nurses are often stretched thin.6 years ago
Kelli Pierce
Doctors confident in COVID-19 vaccine despite one bad reaction
A woman in Alaska has become the first person in the United States to have a life threatening reaction to Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine.6 years ago
Associated Press
China prepares for return of lunar probe with moon samples
Chinese ground crews are standing by for the return of a lunar probe bringing back the first fresh samples of rock and debris from the moon in more than 40 years.6 years ago
