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Highly conductive shark jelly could inspire new tech
A team of scientists from UC Santa Cruz, the University of Washington, and the Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia Mason looked into the properties of the jelly.
05/16/2016 | Gizmag -
Dogs test drug aimed at humans’ biggest killer: Age
A drug that slows aging might instead serve to delay the onset of several major diseases at once. Research by the UW's Matt Kaeberlein and Daniel Promislow is featured.
05/16/2016 | New York Times -
Aliens, architecture, Beatles and beyond: MFA Dance Concert 2016
Six new works of choreography by graduate students in the University of Washington Dance Program will comprise the MFA Dance Concert 2016.
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Opinion | Bots unite to automate the presidential election
"According to the site TwitterAudit, one in four of Trump’s followers is fake, and similar ratios run through the accounts of the other presidential hopefuls,"
05/15/2016 | Wired -
UW researchers unleash graphene ‘tiger’ for more efficient optoelectronics
A new paper from UW researchers describes one promising approach to coax photons into stimulating multiple electrons.05/13/2016 -
Underwater archaeologists unearth ancient butchering site
An ancient butchering site seemed to settle a debate about when humans spread across the Americas but Donald Grayson, professor of anthropology, explains why the dates may be inaccurate.05/13/2016 | Nature -
Ancient tools, remains found in Florida raise questions about first Americans’ arrival
14,550-year-old tools and bones were found in Florida. Donald Grayson, professor of anthropology at the UW, explains one potential problem.05/13/2016 | The Washington Post -
Underwater archaeologists unearth ancient butchering site
Scuba-diving archaeologists have unearthed artifacts from an ancient butchering site that seem to settle a debate about when humans spread across the Americas.05/13/2016 | Nature.com -
Cultivating Discovery
A new video shows how we are giving the next generation of scientists a head start by empowering them to do original research as undergraduates.
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Skull specializations allow bats to feast on their fellow vertebrates
Biologists at the University of Washington and the Burke Museum of History and Culture are shedding light on so-called “carnivorous bats.”05/11/2016