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NASA technology could help Utah water managers better understand snowpack
Mike Anderson, KSL | Posted March 15 - 8:01 a.m. | Save Story
Utah's new standard in measuring snowpack and managing water supply may be coming from technology developed through NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
Pi Day: From rockets to cancer research, here's how the number pi is embedded in our lives
Jaimie Ding, Associated Press | Posted March 14 - 10:19 a.m. | Save Story
Math nerds and dessert enthusiasts unite to celebrate Pi Day every March 14, the date that represents the first three digits of the mathematical constant pi.
Raucous bird tornado touches down as snow geese make annual flight to Arctic
Mark Scolforo and Tassanee Vejpongsa, Associated Press | Posted March 13 - 4:19 p.m. | Save Story
Thousands of snow geese touch down at a Pennsylvania reservoir each spring, turning sunrise into a loud, swirling liftoff that draws big crowds.
Are bonobos truly the peaceful counterparts to chimps? New study says no
Will Dunham, Reuters | Posted March 13 - 1:15 p.m. | Save Story
Bonobos for years have had the reputation of being the cool hippies of the simian world, with a "make love, not war" ethos. But is this reputation valid? A new study suggests it is not.
How a man developed an app that's giving people with ALS their voice back
Meghan Schiller, CNN | Posted March 13 - 9:06 a.m. | Save Story
A Pittsburgh-area man is not just giving people living with ALS a voice, he's giving them their own voice.
Prosecutor alleges ex-NFL player Darron Lee consulted AI bot to help cover up girlfriend's killing
Jonathan Mattise, Associated Press | Posted March 12 - 5:28 p.m. | Save Story
A former NFL player who is charged with murder in his girlfriend's death in Tennessee asked an AI bot for advice on what to do about the woman's injuries and what the signs of a fall are before he called 911, authorities said in court.
Con artists increasingly using AI deepfakes to target Olympians and their fans
Matt Gephardt, KSL | Posted March 12 - 3:03 p.m. | Save Story
AI deepfakes have become a blight on social media and the internet. Just about every celebrity imaginable has been targeted. And now, that includes members of Team USA.
Google overhauls its Maps app, adding in more AI features to help people get around
Michael Liedtke, Associated Press | Updated March 12 - 10:30 a.m. | Save Story
Google Maps will depend more heavily on artificial intelligence to help people figure out where they want to go and the best way to get there as part of a major redesign unveiled Thursday.
Provo City Council denies zoning change for proposed data center
Curtis Booker, KSL | Posted March 12 - 10:00 a.m. | Save Story
Provo's City Council denied a proposed zoning change for a data center in Provo, with council members saying they want to examine an economic study first.
Old NASA science satellite plunges back to Earth
Marcia Dunn, Associated Press | Posted March 11 - 9:59 p.m. | Save Story
An old NASA science satellite plunged uncontrolled from orbit and reentered over the Pacific on Wednesday.
Astrophysicists figure out what caused a super-bright supernova
Reuters | Posted March 11 - 5:36 p.m. | Save Story
Some supernovas are even brighter than the normal ones, 10 to 100 times more luminous, called superluminous supernovas.
Hundreds compete at U. Science and Engineering Fair
Tyrese Boone, KSL | Posted March 11 - 2:00 p.m. | Save Story
Nearly 800 students from across Utah are showcasing their research this week at the University of Utah's Science and Engineering Fair, hoping their projects could help them reach the international stage.
New data shows asteroid 2024 YR4 will narrowly miss the moon
Ashley Strickland, CNN | Updated March 11 - 7:40 a.m. | Save Story
The possibility that a huge space rock — once deemed the riskiest asteroid ever observed — could hit the moon now appears to be off the table.
Spanish researchers develop low-cost artificial cornea from fish scales
Reuters | Updated March 11 - 6:51 a.m. | Save Story
Researchers at Spain's University of Granada have developed an artificial cornea made from the scales of several fish species commonly found in markets.
'It's really cool': Utah selected to lead federal pilot program testing electric aircraft
Logan Stefanich, KSL | Posted March 10 - 7:04 p.m. | Save Story
UDOT and state partners on Monday were selected to lead a federal pilot program to test advanced electric aircraft and other emerging aviation technologies.
Delays with SpaceX's Starship risk NASA moon landing timeline, watchdog says
Joey Roulette, Reuters | Posted March 10 - 2:01 p.m. | Save Story
SpaceX's Starship has accumulated at least two years of development delays since NASA picked the rocket as an astronaut moon lander in 2021, and it is expected to require more time.
Wildflowers are blooming in the driest place in North America — but not for long
Jessica Hill, Associated Press | Updated March 10 - 11:30 a.m. | Save Story
Death Valley, known as the driest place in North America, is teeming with life with a once-in-a-decade blossoming of wildflowers known as a superbloom.
Students explore STEM careers at school's annual Sci-Con
Tyrese Boone, KSL | Posted March 9 - 10:00 p.m. | Save Story
Students at American Heritage School spent Monday diving into science, technology, engineering and math during a hands-on learning event designed to show how STEM connects to real-world careers.
