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- Ten Commandments of How to Write an IMAP Client (2006) https://www.washington.edu/imap/documentation/commndmt.txt.html 44 comments
- Our closest worm kin regrow body parts, raising hopes of regeneration in humans http://www.washington.edu/news/2016/11/28/our-closest-worm-kin-regrow-body-parts-raising-hopes-of-regeneration-in-humans/ 156 comments
- Cause of global warming hiatus found deep in the Atlantic Ocean http://www.washington.edu/news/2014/08/21/cause-of-global-warming-hiatus-found-deep-in-the-atlantic-ocean/ 65 comments
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- Researchers develop 3-D printed modifiable radio backscatter tags http://www.washington.edu/news/2017/12/05/in-first-3-d-printed-objects-connect-to-wifi-without-electronics/ 2 comments hardware
- UW team stores digital images in DNA — and retrieves them perfectly http://www.washington.edu/news/2016/04/07/uw-team-stores-digital-images-in-dna-and-retrieves-them-perfectly/ 2 comments hardware
- UW students build purifiers that can remove virus particles, other pollutants https://www.washington.edu/news/2021/11/22/video-uw-students-build-purifiers-that-can-remove-virus-particles-other-pollutants/ 7 comments technology
- Tire-related chemical is largely responsible for adult coho salmon deaths in urban streams https://www.washington.edu/news/2020/12/03/tire-related-chemical-largely-responsible-for-adult-coho-salmon-deaths-in-urban-streams/ 15 comments economy
- Terms in Seattle-area rental ads reinforce neighborhood segregation https://www.washington.edu/news/2020/08/25/terms-in-seattle-area-rental-ads-reinforce-neighborhood-segregation-study-says/ 4 comments science
- Ships' emissions create measurable regional change in clouds. Globally, cloud changes caused by particles from all forms of industrial pollution block 1 Watt of solar energy per square meter of Earth's surface, masking almost a third of the present-day warming from greenhouse gases https://www.washington.edu/news/2020/03/24/ships-emissions-create-measurable-regional-change-in-clouds/ 10 comments science
- At gun safety events, 40% of gun owners reported not locking all household guns — even around kids https://www.washington.edu/news/2020/01/09/at-gun-safety-events-40-of-gun-owners-reported-not-locking-all-household-guns-even-around-kids/ 4586 comments science
- The terms and conditions of your employment — including your pay, hours, schedule flexibility and job security — influence your overall health as well as your risk of being injured on the job, according to new research https://www.washington.edu/news/2019/09/26/pay-flexibility-advancement-they-all-matter-for-workers-health-and-safety-study-shows/ 28 comments science
- Americans would rather drive themselves to work than have an autonomous vehicle drive them, study says https://www.washington.edu/news/2019/09/16/americans-would-rather-drive-themselves-than-have-an-autonomous-vehicle-drive-them/ 104 comments technology
- Americans would rather drive themselves to work than have an autonomous vehicle drive them, suggests new study (n=502), which may reflect a lack of familiarity and comfort with driverless technology at present. https://www.washington.edu/news/2019/09/16/americans-would-rather-drive-themselves-than-have-an-autonomous-vehicle-drive-them/ 13 comments science
- Study shows gun shops can aid in preventing suicides. Results also indicated that the more a retailer knows about suicide, and the longer they have been in business, the more comfortable they are with ideas about training employees and talking with customers https://www.washington.edu/news/2019/08/08/study-shows-gun-shops-can-aid-in-preventing-suicides/ 21 comments science
- Through behavioral experiments and real-time recording of the female mosquito brain, researchers discovered how the mosquito brain integrates signals from two of its sensory systems — visual and olfactory — to identify, track and hone in on a potential host for her next blood meal. https://www.washington.edu/news/2019/07/18/mosquito-sensory-integration/ 5 comments science
- Researchers create phone app that can determine the likelihood of fluid behind the eardrum with a probability of detection of 85%. This is on par with current methods used by specialists to detect fluid in the middle ear, which involve specialized tools that use acoustics or a puff of air. https://www.washington.edu/news/2019/05/15/smartphone-app-can-hear-ear-infections/ 14 comments science
- Arsenic-breathing life discovered in the tropical Pacific Ocean: A University of Washington team has discovered that an ancient survival strategy is still being used in low-oxygen parts of the marine environment. http://www.washington.edu/news/2019/05/01/arsenic-breathing-life-discovered-in-the-tropical-pacific-ocean/ 9 comments science
- Choice matters: The environmental costs of producing meat, seafood http://www.washington.edu/news/2018/06/11/choice-matters-the-environmental-costs-of-producing-meat-seafood 3 comments science
- Child's language skills in kindergarten can predict his or her future proficiency in other subjects http://www.washington.edu/news/2018/05/17/want-to-help-your-child-succeed-in-school-add-language-to-the-math-reading-mix/ 14 comments linguistics
- Study shows that forest die-offs in specific regions of the United States can influence plant growth in other parts of the country. The largest impacts seen were from losing forest cover in California, a region that is currently experiencing dramatic tree mortality. http://www.washington.edu/news/2018/05/15/forest-loss-in-one-part-of-us-can-harm-trees-on-the-opposite-coast/ 4 comments science
- After 30 years of R&D, breakthrough announced in dark matter detection technology, definitive search to begin for axion particles http://www.washington.edu/news/2018/04/09/admx-detection-technology/ 26 comments space
- Research suggests that preschool-aged children can learn bias even through nonverbal signals displayed by adults, such as a condescending tone of voice or a disapproving look. http://www.washington.edu/news/2016/12/21/study-children-can-catch-social-bias-through-non-verbal-signals-expressed-by-adults/ 8 comments science
- Up to 30% of all seafood sold in markets and served in restaurants may be mislabeled. A new study finds that in most cases, mislabeling actually leads people to eat more sustainably, because the substituted fish is often more plentiful and of a better conservation status than the fish on the label. http://www.washington.edu/news/2016/11/07/mislabeled-seafood-may-be-more-sustainable-new-study-finds/ 445 comments science
- Secure Passwords Can Be Sent Through Your Body, Instead Of Air http://www.washington.edu/news/2016/09/27/secure-passwords-can-be-sent-through-your-body-instead-of-air/ 8 comments technology
- Twins not only have a bestie from birth — they also live longer than singletons http://www.washington.edu/news/2016/08/18/twins-especially-male-identical-twins-live-longer/ 3 comments science
- Early analysis of Seattle’s $15 wage law: Effect on prices minimal one year after implementation https://www.washington.edu/news/2016/04/18/early-analysis-of-seattles-15-wage-law-effect-on-prices-minimal-one-year-after-implementation/ 5 comments economy
- University of Washington team stores digital images in DNA and retrieves them perfectly, suggest DNA-digital storage as a near-future possiblilty http://www.washington.edu/news/2016/04/07/uw-team-stores-digital-images-in-dna-and-retrieves-them-perfectly/ 5 comments science
- The moon’s tidal forces affect amount of rainfall on Earth by causing slight changes in air pressure - UW study http://www.washington.edu/news/2016/01/29/phases-of-the-moon-affect-amount-of-rainfall/ 32 comments science
- A new study offers visual simulations of what someone with restored vision might see. The study concludes that while important advancements have been made in the field, the vision provided by sight recovery technologies may be very different from what scientists and patients had previously assumed. http://www.washington.edu/news/2015/08/03/what-would-the-world-look-like-to-someone-with-a-bionic-eye/ 3 comments science
- Study: Toddlers regulate behavior to avoid making adults angry http://www.washington.edu/news/2014/10/07/toddlers-regulate-behavior-to-avoid-making-adults-angry/ 8 comments science
- Scientists Craft a Semiconductor Junction Only Three Atoms Thick http://www.washington.edu/news/2014/08/26/scientists-craft-atomically-seamless-thinnest-possible-semiconductor-junctions/ 6 comments hardware
- No one likes a copycat, no matter where you live: Even very young children understand what it means to steal a physical object, but not an idea, Preschoolers often don’t view a copycat negatively, but they do by the age of 5 or 6, research shows. And that holds true even across cultures http://www.washington.edu/news/2014/03/11/no-one-likes-a-copycat-no-matter-where-you-live/ 16 comments science
- Scientists discover second code hiding in DNA http://www.washington.edu/news/2013/12/12/scientists-discover-double-meaning-in-genetic-code/ 11 comments technology
- Scientists discover second code hiding in DNA http://www.washington.edu/news/2013/12/12/scientists-discover-double-meaning-in-genetic-code/ 783 comments science
- ‘Spooky action’ builds a wormhole between ‘entangled’ quantum particles http://www.washington.edu/news/2013/12/03/spooky-action-builds-a-wormhole-between-entangled-particles/ 5 comments science
- Researcher controls colleague’s motions in 1st human brain-to-brain interface http://www.washington.edu/news/2013/08/27/researcher-controls-colleagues-motions-in-1st-human-brain-to-brain-interface/ 30 comments technology
- University of Washington engineers have developed a way to harness ambient signals, paving the way for battery free wireless communications https://www.washington.edu/news/2013/08/13/wireless-devices-go-battery-free-with-new-communication-technique/ 18 comments technology
- New technique lets wireless devices go battery free http://www.washington.edu/news/2013/08/13/wireless-devices-go-battery-free-with-new-communication-technique/ 15 comments technology
- Rocket powered by nuclear fusion could send humans to Mars http://www.washington.edu/news/2013/04/04/rocket-powered-by-nuclear-fusion-could-send-humans-to-mars/ 6 comments science
- Oh snap! Ross Ice Shelf just went all iceberg B-15A on our ass. Have a listen... http://www.washington.edu/news/articles/iceberg-snaps-produces-strange-song 3 comments science