Science + Technology
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
Kelli Pierce
Utah waits for Moderna vaccine authorization. Once it’s here, where does it go?
The Moderna vaccine is on track to be authorized by the FDA. Once it's authorized, Utah will ship off the Moderna vaccine to rural and tribal hospitals.6 years ago
MATT O'BRIEN and FRANK BAJAK AP Technology Writers
EXPLAINER: How bad is the hack that targeted US agencies?
Governments and major corporations worldwide are scrambling to see if they, too, were victims of a global cyberespionage campaign.6 years ago
BEN FOX and FRANK BAJAK Associated Press
US agencies, companies secure networks after huge hack
U.S. government agencies and private companies rushed Monday to secure their computer networks following the disclosure of a sophisticated and long-running cyber-espionage intrusion suspected of being carried out by Russian hackers.6 years ago
Kelli Pierce
Researchers need dirty diapers for developing a new autism test
Brigham Young University researchers want to look at lots of dirty diapers so they can develop a test that may detect autism earlier6 years ago
Kelli Pierce
How will the COVID-19 vaccine get to Utah’s hospitals?
Five major hospitals in Utah are getting ready to receive Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine on Monday. But how will the vaccines make it there?6 years ago
Kelli Pierce
Report: Big drop in literacy test scores for first graders in Utah
A new report from Utah's Acadience reading test shows a big drop in literacy for first graders some say it is online learning6 years ago
Starre Vartan, CNN
These feces-finding Fidos help save orcas and other endangered wildlife
Eba is more than just the Very Good Dog she appears to be. She's a professional, working the prow of a moving speedboat, carefully tracking the very particular scent of killer whale poop floating in Puget Sound. But she doesn't work alone.6 years ago
MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer
First woman, next man on moon will come from these NASA 18
NASA has named the 18 astronauts who will train for its Artemis moon-landing program. The first woman and next man on the moon will come from this select group.6 years ago
