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Now how did that get up there? New study sheds light on development and...
A pantropical spotted dolphin (Stenella attenuata).Marie Hill/NOAA/NMFS/PIFSC Modern cetaceans — which include dolphins, whales and porpoises — are well adapted for aquatic life. They have blubber to...
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Climate change to fuel increase in human-wildlife conflict, UW biologist says
With wildfires spreading across the parched Western U.S., severe floods in Europe and in the coming decade a potential surge in coastal flooding, 2021 could be a pivotal year in how governments,...
View ArticleScientists model ‘true prevalence’ of COVID-19 throughout pandemic
Government officials and policymakers have tried to use numbers to grasp COVID-19’s impact. Figures like the number of hospitalizations or deaths reflect part of this burden. Each datapoint tells only...
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20 UW researchers elected to the Washington State Academy of Sciences for 2021
A spring day on the University of Washington campus.Dennis Wise Twenty scientists and engineers at the University of Washington are among the 38 new members elected to the Washington State Academy of...
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Smartphone camera can illuminate bacteria causing acne, dental plaques
Researchers at the University of Washington have developed a method that uses smartphone-derived images to identify potentially harmful bacteria on skin and in oral cavities. Their approach, outlined...
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Seabirds face dire threats from climate change, human activity — especially...
Scientist studied the reproductive success of seabirds at dozens of sites in the Northern Hemisphere (red dots) and Southern Hemisphere (black dots).Brian Hoover/P. Dee Boersma Many seabirds in the...
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Pandemic-era paleontology: A wayward skull, at-home fossil analyses and a...
Paleontologists had to adjust to stay safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. Many had to postpone fossil excavations, temporarily close museums and teach the next generation of fossil hunters virtually...
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6 UW-affiliated researchers elected to the National Academy of Sciences
A view of Mount Rainier from the University of Washington’s Seattle campus.Dennis Wise/University of Washington Five faculty members and one affiliate professor at the University of Washington are...
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UW physicist pens math-free tour of quantum mechanics and technology
Aerial shot of the University of Washington’s Seattle campus.Mark Stone/University of Washington Early in life, we start to learn the rules of this world. We memorize simple lessons — like “what goes...
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On nights before a full moon, people go to bed later and sleep less, study shows
For centuries, humans have blamed the moon for our moods, accidents and even natural disasters. But new research indicates that our planet’s celestial companion impacts something else entirely — our...
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Purported phosphine on Venus more likely to be ordinary sulfur dioxide, new...
An image of Venus compiled using data from the Mariner 10 spacecraft in 1974.NASA/JPL-Caltech In September, a team led by astronomers in the United Kingdom announced that they had detected the...
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Researchers use lasers and molecular tethers to create perfectly patterned...
Imagine going to a surgeon to have a diseased or injured organ switched out for a fully functional, laboratory-grown replacement. This remains science fiction and not reality because researchers today...
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Astronomers document the rise and fall of a rarely observed stellar dance
The sun is the only star in our system. But many of the points of light in our night sky are not as lonely. By some estimates, more than three-quarters of all stars exist as binaries — with one...
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Researchers discover how bean plants fend off famished foes
For a caterpillar, a green leaf can make a nice meal. But to the plant itself, it’s an attack. And very hungry caterpillars can do a lot of damage as they eat their way through life. Plants can fight...
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Leaving so soon? Unusual planetary nebula fades mere decades after it arrived
Two images of the Stingray Nebula, located in the direction of the southern constellation Ara — or the Altar — captured 20 years apart by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope. The image on the left was taken...
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Break it up: Polymer derived from material in shrimp’s shells could deliver...
Drug delivery is a recurring conundrum in cancer treatment. Scientists have developed many anti-cancer therapeutics. But those drugs often harm healthy tissues, and drugs can even break down in the...
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All together now: Experiments with twisted 2D materials catch electrons...
Aerial shot of the University of Washington’s Seattle campus.Mark Stone/University of Washington Scientists can have ambitious goals: curing disease, exploring distant worlds, clean-energy...
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Marine animals live where ocean is most ‘breathable,’ but ranges could shrink...
As oceans warm due to climate change, scientists are trying to predict how marine animals — from backboned fish to spineless jellyfish — will react. Laboratory experiments indicate that many could...
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UW receives NSF funds for investment in an interdisciplinary quantum future
The Electrical and Computer Engineering Building on the University of Washington campus.Katherine Turner The National Science Foundation has awarded $3 million to establish a NSF Research Traineeship...
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Weathering the tough times: Fossil evidence of ‘hibernation-like’ state in...
Life restoration of Lystrosaurus in a state of torpor.Crystal Shin Hibernation is a familiar feature on Earth today. Many animals — especially those that live close to or within polar regions —...
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