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How families can use technology to juggle childcare and remote life
Therapies show knockout potential for rare, deadly liver cancer
‘I saw you were online’: How online status indicators shape our behavior
US approaching peak of ‘active’ COVID-19 cases, strain on medical resources, new modeling shows
Large majority of state’s heroin users want to reduce
COVID-19 Therapeutics Accelerator Awards $20 Million in Initial Grants to Fund Clinical Trials
Study synthesizes what climate change means for Northwest wildfires
UW researchers need your coughs
COVID-19 Therapeutics Accelerator Awards $20 Million in Initial Grants to Fund Clinical Trials
Ships’ emissions create measurable regional change in clouds
Anatomy of a frogfish: New book explores world of fishes with arms, legs
‘Sushi parasites’ have increased 283-fold in past
‘Fatal attraction’: Small carnivores drawn to kill sites, then ambushed by larger kin
Survey: What blocks your bus?
Ocean acidification impacts oysters’ memory of environmental stress
Climate change at Mt. Rainier expected to increase ‘mismatch’ between visitors and iconic
Millions of US workers at risk of infections on job, UW researchers calculate
Dimming Betelgeuse likely isn’t cold, just dusty, new study shows
Evidence that devils suppress cats; researchers suggest mainland trial
New honors for scientists studying ‘ecosystem sentinels’
Scientists amplify ‘green’ research at AAAS
Simple, fuel-efficient rocket engine could enable cheaper, lighter spacecraft
Earth’s cousins: Upcoming missions to look for ‘biosignatures’
Researchers at AAAS to discuss latest science on Cascadia earthquake hazards
Effectiveness of travel bans – readily used during infectious disease outbreaks – mostly unknown
Hydropower dams cool rivers in Mekong River basin, satellites show
Immune cells consult with neighbors to make decisions
Polar bears in Baffin Bay skinnier, having fewer cubs due to less sea ice
UW study reveals gender, racial disparities in evictions
Increases in minimum wage may not have anticipated positive health effects, study shows
First-of-its-kind hydrogel platform enables on-demand production of medicines and chemicals
Altruistic babies? Study shows infants are willing to give up food, help others
Parentese helps parents, babies make ‘conversation’ and boosts language development
One ring – to track your finger’s location
Rethinking land conservation to protect species that will need to move with climate change
Rural kids carrying handguns is ‘not uncommon’ and starts as early as sixth grade
Tiny, ancient meteorites suggest early Earth’s atmosphere was rich in carbon dioxide
UW research expands bilingual language program for babies
Community-based counselors help mitigate grief, stress among children orphaned
Mobile protected areas needed to protect biodiversity in high seas
‘The blob,’ food supply squeeze to blame for largest seabird die-off
Fisheries management is actually working, global analysis shows
At gun safety events, 40% of gun owners reported not locking all household guns – even around kids
Life could have emerged from lakes with high phosphorus
Resident orcas’ appetite likely reason for decline of big Chinook salmon
Barrels of ancient Antarctic air aim to track history of rare gas
UW scientist to lead NASA field study of East Coast snowstorms
Outlook for polar regions in a 2 degrees warmer world