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Strategic transactions of Colorado River rights could help conserve water and restore fish habitat
Same goal, different path: a scientific look at Ocean with David Attenborough
Pioneering Cancer Plasticity Atlas will Help Predict Response to Cancer Therapies
Millions of new solar system objects to be found and ‘filmed in technicolor’ – studies predict
Muon g-2 announces most precise measurement of the magnetic anomaly of the muon
Iron from coal, steel industries alters North Pacific ecosystem
Atlantic Ocean current expected to undergo limited weakening with climate change, study finds
For opioid addiction, treatment underdosing can lead to fentanyl overdosing – a physician explains
Evidence shows AI systems are already too much like humans. Will that be a problem?
AI headphones translate multiple speakers at once, cloning their voices in 3D sound
Human placenta stress response to maternal COVID-19 infection reinforces maternal-fetal barrier
Parse Biosciences Partners with Japanese Distributor, SCRUM Inc
Children exposed to higher ozone levels early in life are more likely to develop asthma
Stone Tool Discovery Rewrites Human History In East Asia
Discovery of Quina technology challenges view of ancient human development in East Asia
Stone tool discovery in China shows people in East Asia were innovating during the Middle Paleolithic, like in Europe and Middle East
Cuts to science research funding cut American lives short − federal support is essential for medical breakthroughs
$50 Million Gift from the Weill Family Foundation Establishes the Weill Cancer Hub East
What are AI hallucinations? Why AIs sometimes make things up
Cloaked in color: UW-led research finds some female hummingbirds evolve male plumage to dodge aggression
Parse Biosciences Advances Plans to Release Single Cell Chromatin Accessibility Products
Enzymes are the engines of life − machine learning tools could help scientists design new ones to tackle disease and climate change
Whale poop contains iron that may have helped fertilize past oceans
All in the eyes: High resolution retinal maps aid disease diagnoses
Grasshopper size changes suggest how to predict winners and losers under climate change
Study finds strong negative associations with teenagers in AI models
Panorama of our nearest galactic neighbor unveils hundreds of millions of stars
A smart ring with a tiny camera lets users point and click to control home devices
Parse Biosciences Quadruples Sample Multiplexing Abilities for Evercode WT Mega Kits
The carbon in our bodies probably left the galaxy and came back on cosmic ‘conveyer belt’
What if you could rank food by ‘healthiness’ as you shopped? Nutrient profiling systems use algorithms to simplify picking healthy groceries
By looking at individual atoms in tooth enamel, UW and PNNL researchers are learning what happens to our teeth as we age
Surveys show full scale of massive die-off of common murres following the ‘warm blob’ in the Pacific Ocean
Blood tests are currently one-size-fits-all − machine learning can pinpoint what’s truly ‘normal’ for each patient
More Than 10,000 Supernovae Counted In Stellar Census
Record-low Antarctic sea ice can be explained and forecast months out by patterns in winds
That’s no straw: Hummingbirds evolved surprisingly flexible bills to help them drink nectar
Vevo Therapeutics Partners with the Parse Biosciences GigaLab to Generate 100M Cell Atlas for AI Powered Drug Discovery
How right-wing media is like improv theater
COVID lockdowns affected adolescents’ brain structures, says research
208 million Americans are classified as obese or overweight, according to new study synthesizing 132 data sources
Obesity or being overweight afflicts over 208 million kids, adolescents and adults in the US − new research
70% of Australians with depressive disorders not getting adequate treatment
UW among best universities in the world for interdisciplinary science
Fewer than 7% of global hotspots for whale-ship collisions have protection measures in place
UW Addresses USDA Inspection Report Findings At WaNPRC
AI headphones create a ‘sound bubble,’ quieting all sounds more than a few feet away
In hundreds of communities across the US, finding a dentist is like pulling teeth − but in 14 states, dental therapists are…