Biomedical Funding Cuts are Hurting Research
Federal budget cuts are negatively impacting life science and biomedical research communities across the nation, including in Utah
Blog: Supreme Court's DNA Decision Raises New Questions
Last week’s Supreme Court ruling threatens Myriad’s patent on breast cancer causing genes. But fuzzy interpretations about what types of DNA are patentable means the battle is far from over.
The NSA is Collecting Our Data. Should We Be Concerned?
University of Utah cyber security researcher Matthew Might discusses the NSA data collection controversy.
Researchers Make Headway on Discovering the Real Paleo Diet—Article Review
Around 3.5 million years ago, our primate ancestors made a shift in their diet that some scientists believe set them on course for human evolution. The findings were reported in a series of studies published this week in the Proceedings for the National Academy of Sciences.
What's Up with the BRAIN
(Audio) 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.
Objections to West Davis Corridor Highway - KCPW
(Audio) Community groups present alternatives to a proposed highway in Davis County that could threaten the fragile environment surrounding the Great Salt Lake.
Colorado Named the Most Endangered River - KCPW
(Audio) Extensive irrigation projects and dams are heavily impacting one of the nation's most iconic and important rivers, the Colorado.