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AI was central to two of 2024’s Nobel prize categories. It’s a sign of things to come
The Nobel Prize in Chemistry helps us understand the building blocks of life
Machine learning cracked the protein-folding problem and won the 2024 Nobel Prize in chemistry
Google Deepmind founder shares Nobel prize in chemistry for AI that unlocks the shape of proteins
Google Deepmind founder shares Nobel prize in chemistry for AI that unlocks shape of proteins
To make fluid flow in one direction down a pipe, it helps to be a shark
Dr. Kara Marshall named a 2024 Rita Allan Foundation Scholar
Wind phones help the bereaved deal with death, loss and grief − a clinical social worker explains the vital role of the…
What’s for dinner? Scientists unearth key clues to cuisine of resident killer whales
Explaining dramatic planetwide changes after world’s last ‘Snowball Earth’ event
Kaitie Kramer Joins Parse Biosciences as Vice President of Marketing
How researchers measure wildfire smoke exposure doesn’t capture long-term health effects − and hides racial disparities
In the Field: Understanding the impact of Arctic militarization on Indigenous communities
Biobots arise from the cells of dead organisms − pushing the boundaries of life, death and medicine
Suicide Rate Higher For People With Autism
UW researchers develop a stretchable, wearable device that lights up an LED using only the warmth of your skin
Thanks to humans, Salish Sea waters are too noisy for resident orcas to hunt successfully
Is weight loss as simple as calories in, calories out? In the end, it’s your gut microbes and leftovers that make your calories count
COVID-19 lockdowns prematurely aged teenage brains, UW study shows
New discoveries about how mosquitoes mate may help the fight against malaria
Scientists will study nearby galaxies to uncover galactic formation history and dark matter
Large Language Models Can Help Detect Social Media Bots
Human-wildlife overlap expected to increase across more than half of Earth’s land by 2070
Why isn’t Colorado’s snowpack ending up in the Colorado River? New research suggests the problem might be the lack of spring rainfall
Galaxies in dense environments tend to be larger, settling one cosmic question and raising others
Report describes the barriers Pacific Northwest coastal Tribes face in adapting to climate change
Seafood Conference – Celebrating 30 years of sustainable seafood
Dementia risk factors identified in new global report are all preventable – addressing them could reduce dementia rates by 45%
Parse Biosciences Partners with Taiwan-based Prisma Biotech to Extend Reach in Asia
Using photos or videos, these AI systems can conjure simulations that train robots to function in physical spaces
Brain implants to restore sight, like Neuralink’s Blindsight, face a fundamental problem − more pixels don’t ensure better vision
UW model shows cortical implants like Elon Musk’s Blindsight unlikely to ‘exceed normal human vision’
How iBuyers are changing real estate racial disparities and individual homeownership rates in one major city
Athletes looking for a competitive edge may find it within their gut microbiome
Online rumors sparked by the Trump assassination attempt spread rapidly, on both ends of the political spectrum
Unexpected role of OTX2 drives aggressive medulloblastoma
Q&A: Climate Change Toll On Roads – Two UW Professors Weigh In
Do We Really Know How Our Data Is Used?
Wolves’ return has had only small impact on deer populations in NE Washington, study shows
Poop has been an easy target for microbiome research, but voyages into the small intestine shed new light on ways to improve gut health
AI Speech-to-text Can Hallucinate Violent Language
PFAS Are Toxic ‘forever Chemicals’ That Linger In Our Air, Water, Soil And Bodies – Here’s How To Keep Them Out Of…
AI search answers are the fast food of your information diet – convenient and tasty, but no substitute for good nutrition
AI plus gene editing promises to shift biotech into high gear
Parse Biosciences Launches Trailmaker Data Analysis Platform to Simplify Single Cell Sequencing
In the Field: UW researcher headed to Alaska to study factors that lead to permafrost thaw and to educate foster care youth
AI headphones let wearer listen to a single person in a crowd, by looking at them just once
Meat Freshness Labels Could Replace Use-by Dates