KPCC News: Science/Technology Podcast
KPCC's award-winning news team brings you features and interviews focusing on science and technology in Southern California. KPCC's local reporting can be heard during Morning Edition and All Things Considered, and throughout the day, at 89.3 FM. Visit KPCC online at www.kpcc.org. Note: These stories are part of KPCC's ongoing news coverage. Topic-based stories will appear in this podcast as they are broadcast on-air. New stories may appear daily, weekly, or bi-weekly, not necessarily on a predictable schedule.
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UC Irvine study suggests bad driving sometimes genetic
A new study suggests bad driving may be in your genes.
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CA stem cell institute gives $200M in research grants
California’s Institute for Regeneratiave Medicine Wednesday awarded more than $200 million in research grants. Officials with the agency targeted research projects that could yield potential treatments for chronic and deadly diseases within the next four years.
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Predecessor to the Internet turns 40
If you’re listening online, or checking there for messages, the sequence of events that made it possible reached a milestone 40 years ago. UCLA’s scheduled a daylong event to mark the anniversary.
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California lawmakers propose to spend $9 billion to improve water supply
State lawmakers haven’t agreed on how to improve California's water supply. But Wednesday they agreed on how much that effort will cost. They say a little more than $9 billion ought to do it.
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Something else to worry about in a pandemic - Internet overload
Doctors advise people who suspect they have the flu to stay home. But a congressional subcommittee wondered whether that advice could lead to an unintended online crisis.
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Senate climate change hearings begin
The secretaries of Energy, Transportation, and Interior will testify Tuesday before the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee. They all want to be heard during the committee’s debate on a sweeping climate change bill.
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Unique dinosaur fossils on display at LA County Natural History Museum
Fossils of what is believed to be North America's smallest dinosaur are on display now at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. The Fruitadens Haagarorum was no more than two pounds and slightly over a couple feet long. The juveniles were even smaller. Scientists say the Fruitadens Haa …
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UC Irvine scientists look to eyes to diagnose, treat Alzheimer’s disease
A new UC Irvine study suggests the eyes might give doctors a clue about whether someone has Alzheimer’s disease.
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UCLA animal researchers step up efforts against protesters
Scientists at UCLA are stepping up their campaign against violent extremists and others who say there’s no human benefit from experiments on animals.
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Boxer climate change bill depends on state, not party interests
Next week, the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee begins hearings on a climate change bill that's co-authored by Barbara Boxer of California. The battle lines over the bill may be drawn along state, and not party, interests.
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San Onofre nuclear power plant to test sirens
If you live or work in South Orange County, you'll hear a familiar sound Wednesday morning. The San Onofre Nuclear Station will do an annual test of its sirens between 10 and noon today.
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LA Council members say DWP customers need advocate
Several Los Angeles City Council members are calling for a new independent watchdog at the Department of Water and Power.
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Millions participate in California earthquake drill
Alarms rang throughout California at 10:15 Thursday morning for a statewide earthquake safety drill, the Great California ShakeOut.
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Lawmakers' renewable portfolio standard gets the bounce
One of the bills Governor Schwarzenegger didn’t sign this week was a new mandate for California utilities to use renewable power. KPCC's Molly Peterson has the story.
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Solar net metering pleases trade groups, greens, not utilities
If you’ve got solar panels on your rooftop, a new California law will pay you for the energy those panels add to the grid. KPCC’s Molly Peterson reports.
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Fire-charred parts of San Bernardino County on mudslide alert
Rain is also expected over the San Bernardino Mountains. Recent wildfires there scorched about 10,000 acres of forest land. Crews contained one of those fires just a few days ago. KPCC’s Steven Cuevas says there hasn’t been much time to prepare for possible mudslides.
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Southern Californians go shark tagging
On October 15th, a group of intrepid undersea explorers from Southern California will travel to the remote coastal village of Bahia de Los Angeles on the Sea of Cortez. There they will try to tag whale sharks. It's part of a project organized by Woodland Hills based Iemanya Oceanica to preserve thes …
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Foothill communities brace for mudflow from October storm
The National Weather Service says the local foothills and mountains could get up to four inches of rain from the storm that’s moving in Tuesday. That’s trouble for foothill and canyon neighborhoods below the Station Fire burn area, where the rain plus a landscape with vegetation burned away could m …
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California, Interior Dept. agree to fast track renewable energy
A new agreement between California and the U.S. Department of the Interior Monday will speed up plans for renewable energy projects in the state. KPCC’s Brian Watt reports.
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LA residents testing new water conservation program
Los Angeles residents are harvesting rainwater from their home rooftops as Southern California reels from a fourth year of drought. It's part of a new effort by the city of Los Angeles. KPCC's Molly Peterson looks at how some Angelenos are making it work.
KPCC News: Science/Technology Podcast
