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Canada could save millions by developing its own operating system instead of relying on Microsoft Windows
Tiny platform creates and directs microbubbles on demand
Engineers make quality, low-cost carbon fiber from coproducts of paper, energy production
Electrical sliding switches graphene between magnetic states
Reinforced vertebrae allow plunge-diving seabirds to survive high-speed impact
IceCube is built on decades of research into tiny ‘ghost particles’ – but it was the first to find neutrinos coming from deep space
Synthetic Answer To Squeak In Aging Joints
New Technique Holds Promise For Improved Gene Editing
UW-led optoelectronic center receives second round of funding from the US National Science Foundation
Chemo As Booster Of Cancer Vaccines
Physicists who uncovered the first particle accelerator were honored with a Nobel Prize 75 years ago – their work shaped physics, medicine…
Sea change: WildFin aims to improve fish behavior analysis in the wild
Too many males to choose from can overwhelm female frogs – and change who gets to mate
100 years ago, Schrödinger’s equation shed light on quantum physics – scientists use it today to fine-tune chemical reactions
New study reveals differences in gestational diabetes between social groups
Tiny robot developed at the UW can precisely control its jump height
Study reveals how echo chambers form and what prevents them
The higher your body fat percentage, the less accurate your smartwatch is at measuring calories you burn when exercising – new study
New Material Is Extreme Thermal Insulator
Using ‘neurodivergent’ as a catch-all term is problematic – here’s why
Duffield Engineering announces first recipients of Breakthrough awards
One in six women may have this liver condition. What does it mean in pregnancy?
First Wurruwila Wutja Research Fellow Appointed
Coyote density is 9 times higher in Seattle than in Washington’s wild lands
Dyed Wool Sustainable Water Purification Alternative
New Method Estimates Sea Surface Temps Quickly and Accurately
AI is helping ease competition for scarce space on the airwaves
Could you survive The Oregon Trail? An emergency medicine doctor offers tips on how to not die in the great outdoors
Iowa State-led team uses data and AI to design next-generation organic electronic materials
Wrinkled or smooth? Cell growth mechanics determine shape of plant organs
Do you need to worry about the Sun turning into a black hole?
Iraq’s archaeological discoveries have shaped understanding of human civilisation – but its scientists have been sidelined
Trust is a behavior, not a credential – and that explains the Rodgers-Fauci divide
Cancer’s Malignant Remote Control
Light-Powered Soft Robots Can Keep Jumping Forever
Infection, Diet Reshape Intestines Differently
NC State Joins $160M NSF Initiative to Advance Biobased Manufacturing
Cornell co-founds new institute advancing quantum processor fabrication
Where the Beam Points Next: Autonomous Experiments Take Shape at CHESS
Antarctica’s brief rebound was caused by climate variability, not a “new normal”
Existing Drug Could Treat Invasive Canine Oral Tumors
Biological sex is neither binary nor a spectrum – a biologist explains how it’s multidimensional
Study Finds Some Microbes Drastically Change Behavior Outside the Lab
Life In Deep Atlantic Depends On Labrador Sea
Surprising Risks Of Online Passkeys
Riders love e-buses but drivers prefer their cars, study finds
More than a decade of observation in Seattle suburbs shows where sensitive bird species won’t go
Today’s Clicks Can Reveal Tomorrow’s Breakthroughs