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'Small explosions' at Biscuit Basin could be possible for months, Yellowstone officials say
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted July 25 - 1:23 p.m. | Save Story
Biscuit Basin within Yellowstone National Park will remain closed to visitors for the rest of the summer following Tuesday's hydrothermal explosion.
Experts say a twice-yearly injection that offers 100% protection against HIV is 'stunning'
Maria Cheng And Gerald Imray, Associated Press | Posted July 25 - 8:50 a.m. | Save Story
Twice-yearly shots used to treat AIDS were 100% effective in preventing new infections in women, according to study results published Wednesday.
Plan to connect all Utahns to high-speed internet receives federal funding
Lauren Steinbrecher, KSL-TV | Posted July 23 - 2:03 p.m. | Save Story
Organizers of a plan to bring high-speed internet to the most remote corners of Utah announced Monday that the federal government signed off on the funds to make it happen.
Utah patient is first to benefit from innovative 3D model designed for colorectal cancer surgeries
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com | Posted July 22 - 9:27 p.m. | Save Story
Utah teacher and cancer patient Tom Evans and his doctor, Dr. Tae Kim, shared a new tool that is helping improve surgeries for colorectal cancer patients at LDS Hospital in Salt Lake City.
Pig transplant research yields a surprise: Bacon safe for some people allergic to red meat
Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press | Posted July 22 - 7:35 p.m. | Save Story
Some people develop a weird allergy to red meat after being bitten by a lone star tick yet find they can still eat pork from a surprising source — certain pigs originally bred for human organ transplants.
Controversial technique could reduce transplant organ shortage
Lois M. Collins, Deseret News | Posted July 22 - 4:04 p.m. | Save Story
The field of medical ethics is grappling with use of a relatively new technique that's expected to boost the supply of donated organs and improve the likelihood a transplanted organ will do well in its recipient.
Malicious actors trying to exploit global tech outage for their own gain
David Koenig and Jill Lawless, Associated Press | Updated July 20 - 9:54 p.m. | Save Story
As the world continues to recover from massive business and travel disruptions caused by a faulty software update from cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike, malicious actors are trying to exploit the situation for their own gain.
Moon fests, moon movie and even a full moon mark 55th anniversary of Apollo 11 landing
Marcia Dunn, Associated Press | Posted July 20 - 7:05 p.m. | Save Story
Saturday marks the 55th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing by Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin. Now 94, Aldrin is the last surviving member of the Apollo 11 crew.
Widespread technology outage disrupts flights, banks, companies around the world
Charlotte Graham-Mclay, Elaine Kurtenbach and David Mchugh, Associated Press | Updated July 19 - 11:44 a.m. | Save Story
A global technology outage grounded flights, knocked banks and hospital systems offline and media outlets off air in a massive disruption.
How NASA and SpaceX will bring down the International Space Station when it's retired
Marcia Dunn, Associated Press | Posted July 18 - 11:03 a.m. | Save Story
SpaceX will use a powerful, souped-up capsule to shove the International Space Station out of orbit once time is up for the sprawling lab.
The US government gives nuclear energy a big boost
Amy Joi O'Donoghue, Deseret News | Posted July 17 - 10:31 a.m. | Save Story
One of the most significant reforms in the energy arena passed Congress with bipartisan support and is designed to jump-start the deployment of next generation nuclear technology.
Hacker group claims it leaked internal Disney Slack messages over AI concerns
Ramishah Maruf, CNN | Posted July 17 - 9:28 a.m. | Save Story
An activist hacking group claimed it leaked thousands of Disney's internal messaging channels, which included information about unreleased projects, raw images computer codes and some logins.
Scientists have confirmed cave on the moon could be used to shelter explorers
Marcia Dunn, Associated Press | Updated July 15 - 10:58 a.m. | Save Story
Scientists have confirmed a cave on the moon, not far from where Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed 55 years ago. Researchers suspect there could be hundreds more caves and tunnels that could house future astronauts.
First Titanic voyage in 14 years happening in the wake of submersible tragedy
Patrick Whittle, Associated Press | Posted July 15 - 9:08 a.m. | Save Story
The company that owns the salvage rights to the Titanic is undertaking its first expedition to the ship's wreckage in 14 years. Those involved in the mission say they have heavy hearts and lofty goals for the trip.
Scientists find a molecule never before found outside our solar system on a planet with glass rain
Ashley Strickland, CNN | Posted July 14 - 9:49 p.m. | Save Story
An exoplanet the size of Jupiter has long intrigued astronomers because of its scorching temperatures, screaming winds and sideways rain made of glass. Now, data from the James Webb Space Telescope has revealed another intriguing feature of the planet known as HD 189733b: It smells like rotten eggs.
An army pilot's plane went down during World War II — he's been laid to rest 80 years later
Ashley R. Williams, CNN | Posted July 13 - 9:50 p.m. | Save Story
A 25-year-old World War II pilot who went missing in action 80 years ago during a mission in southeast Asia was given full honors and laid to rest in Kansas earlier this week.
Here's how U. astronomers helped make a galactic discovery 'on the level of Bigfoot'
Logan Stefanich, KSL.com | Posted July 13 - 1:36 p.m. | Save Story
A new study led by researchers from the University of Utah and the Mac Planck Institute for Astronomy uncovered the presence of the most elusive type of black hole in the galaxy.
Astronauts confident Boeing space capsule can safely return them to Earth, despite failures
Marcia Dunn, Associated Press | Posted July 12 - 9:56 p.m. | Save Story
Two astronauts who should have been back on Earth weeks ago say they're confident that Boeing's space capsule can return them safely.
