Technology
Biology Inspires Next Generation "Bio-batteries"
Batteries that power our electronic devices contain heavy metals and other materials that are toxic to the environment. A new battery technology inspired by biology, bio-batteries, overcomes many of these problems. The technology may one day lead to biodegradable batteries that store energy more efficiently than today's heavy duty lithium-ion batteries.
The NSA is Collecting Our Data. Should We Be Concerned?
University of Utah cyber security researcher Matthew Might discusses the NSA data collection controversy.
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.
Building A Bionic Eye
High Tech Snowmaking Fills in for Mother Nature
Labor-intensive and high tech, snowmaking is often a resort’s biggest expense. But it remains essential in the age of climate change.