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Roadless rule helps protect clean drinking water for 25 million Americans, new study shows
Rubin Observatory begins landmark 10-year timelapse of night sky
June research highlights: Air quality inequity, ultrafast chemistry, cigar galaxy, more
Decades-long dataset shows which orcas are most at home in Puget Sound
UW researchers built AI agents that quickly estimate electronic devices’ carbon footprints
AI and quantum computing accelerate materials development at UW
In the Field: UW researchers are tracking how lions and African wild dogs in Botswana are responding to climate change
Black Lives Matter movement changed workplace cooperation between Black and white employees, research shows
May research highlights: Rapid river migration, bean plant defense, tiny tensegrities, more
World’s Burden Of Mental Disorders Doubled Since 1990
HKUST Physicist Elected as a Member of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences
A new method could help Washington shellfish farmers control a pesky shrimp
David Lodge, ecologist and Cornell Atkinson director, to retire
UW researchers decipher beluga calls to bolster conservation efforts
UW researchers launch ‘little free pantry’ mapping pilot, internet-connected pantries in Seattle
Near miss tsunami in Alaska during tourist season last year highlights increasing environmental instability
Major depression in women and girls peaks 2 weeks after giving birth
April research highlights: Sunbird tongues, Seattle fault, inbound asteroids, more
BikeButler map creates personalized routes for riders based on preferences like speed limits and road conditions
Researchers discover the fossil of a new hamster-sized mammal that lived alongside dinosaurs on the Pacific Coast
UW physicists win 2026 Breakthrough Prize for study of enigmatic particle
Washington’s hepatitis C elimination initiative expanded access to testing and treatment while reducing per-patient costs, UW-led study finds
Scientists turn AI-generated proteins into smart molecular sensors
Planets need more water to support life than scientists previously thought
Tiny cameras in earbuds let users talk with AI about what they see
A fossil of a new carnivoran species effectively doubles the evolutionary history of the weasel family
At quantum testbed lab, researchers across the UW probe ‘spooky’ mysteries of quantum phenomena
Parasitic Tapeworm – Risk To Domestic Dogs And Humans
Early data from Rubin Observatory reveals over 11,000 new asteroids
March research highlights: Nautilus habitat, eco-friendly tennis courts, more
Climate change may complicate avalanche risk across the Pacific Northwest
Earthquake scientists reveal how overplowing weakens soil at experimental farm
American Indian and Alaska Native peoples face increased risk for fatal police violence in and around reservations
A built-in warning system: How mosquitoes detect a common compound in plant-based mosquito repellent
Wolves Kill-and Ravens Remember Where
Instead of tracking wolves to prey, ravens remember – and revisit – common kill sites
La Trobe start-ups to get helping hand in Australia-first agreement
AI assistants can sway writers’ attitudes, even when they’re watching for bias
UW astronomers collect rare evidence of two planets colliding
New marine energy tech is put to the test at Harris Hydraulics Lab
Are mental health apps like doctors, yogis, drugs or supplements?
Selective forest thinning in the eastern Cascades supports both snowpack and wildfire resilience
What decades of research reveal about involuntary substance use treatment – and why evidence points elsewhere
Stress-testing the Cascadia Subduction Zone reveals variability that could impact how earthquakes spread
Civilians face increasing harm from deadly explosive weapons
Extreme weather is transforming the world’s rivers. We need new ways to protect them
Drug lifts barrier for immunotherapy to fight rare liver cancer
Trump says climate change doesn’t endanger public health – evidence shows it does, from extreme heat to mosquito-borne illnesses