(Explore Utah Science/ KCPW) Fears have prevented the construction of nuclear power plants for over 40 years, but Blue Castle Holdings is proposing to build a new one near Green River, Utah. The feasibility of the plant as well as water rights granted to the company were on trial last week. Kim Schuske has the…
(KCPW/ Explore Utah Science–August 13, 2013) A new study from the University of Utah finds mice that consume ‘safe’ levels of sugar are more likely to die and have fewer offspring. Kim Schuske has the story.
(KCPW/ Explore Utah Science–July 11, 2013) You wouldn’t know it from experience, but the Wasatch Front is one of the most seismically at risk areas in Utah and in the Intermountain West. Scientists are looking at thousands of years of earthquake history to learn more about the hazard we face. Kim Schuske has this story.
(KCPW/Explore Utah Science–June 25, 2013) For the past decade the nation’s major funder of biomedical research, the National Institutes of Health, has been hit by declining funding. This year’s federal budget cuts known as ‘the sequester’ are making things worse. Those budget impacts are starting to be felt in life science and biomedical research communities…
(KCPW/ Explore Utah Science–June 11, 2013) The National Security Agency has been collecting massive amounts of data on our phone and internet usage. The Guardian newspaper reported that in March 2013 alone, the NSA collected 97 billion pieces of intelligence from around the world. Kim Schuske talked with University of Utah cyber security researcher Matthew…
Last month, President Obama announced an initiative to study the human brain. One of the researchers on the working group for this project hails from Utah. Kim Schuske from Explore Utah Science has the story.
The global climate is expected to warm by 4 to 7 degrees Fahrenheit over the next century, but in many places, local climate will change in unexpected ways. Jon Kovash, with Explore Utah Science, reports how groups in Moab are dealing with this unknown.
The scarce water supply in Utah’s West Desert is already impacted by agricultural use and fluctuations in weather. Some worry that adding a pipeline to Las Vegas would lead to an environmental disaster. Kim Schuske with Explore Utah Science reports.
A plant invader is taking over Utah’s wetlands and is eating up habitat for millions of migrating birds. Kim Schuske with Explore Utah Science reports.
It’s estimated that one in three homes in Utah have dangerous levels of radon – a radioactive and cancer-causing gas that naturally comes from underground. This year State Legislators are considering a bill aimed to help people understand the risks of radon exposure in their homes. independent producer Ross Chambless has this story on the…
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