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The necessary choice
The Greek economy has shrunk by a staggering 25 percent since 2006, and the unemployment rate closed at 24.4 percent in January and is predicted to rise after the new package of austerity measures. -
The gay Cuban-American breaking barriers in Washington
University leaders might talk about the virtues of diversity but they don't often embody it. -
Rosetta spacecraft finds key building blocks of life hiding in comet dust – did an extraterrestrial object bring life to Earth?
The Rosetta spacecraft has discovered key building blocks of life in the dust of a comet. -
For asteroid-hunting astronomers, Nathan Myhrvold says the sky is falling
Wealthy technologist, Nathan Mygrvold, claims some of the world’s top experts on Earth-threatening asteroids are guilty of bad science. Željko Ivezic, professor of astronomy at the UW, is quoted. -
Things you should try before breaking up because of the sex
If you’re in a relationship and things have cooled down between the sheets, don't panic. -
UW researchers illuminate ways to heal defects in solar cells
New work from the UW Clean Energy Institute suggests cheap energy in the form of solar cells is closer than we think. -
UW experts develop first method for including migration uncertainty in population projections
Statisticians at the University of Washington developed the first model for projecting population that factors in the vagaries of migration.
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A spat over the search for killer asteroids
Nathan P. Myhrvold, a former chief technologist at Microsoft and compiler of a six-volume compendium of cooking knowledge, has questioned NASA’s analysis of asteroids using heat emissions. -
Many readers say no to idea of life-extending drug, but yes for their dogs
Many readers of The New York Times article about rapamycin claimed they would just say no to such a drug. Rapamycin was tested during a study of dogs at the UW to see if it could slow aging.
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How to make cities happier and more sustainable
54 percent of humanity now lives in cities, and two-thirds will by 2050—we may grow increasingly disconnected from the natural world around us.
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Dog aging study aims to help extend lifespans
An ongoing study out of the University of Washington hopes to yield new understanding of how and why the signs of aging happen, and potentially help to extend the lives of dogs. -
Burke Museum breaks ground on new building for Washington state museum
More than 500 people gathered May 18 on the UW Seattle campus to celebrate the start of construction on the New Burke Museum.
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Alien civilizations may number in the trillions, new study says
New research suggests that more planets in the Milky Way galaxy may harbor advanced civilizations than we previously imagined. -
Editorial | It’s a dog’s life? That could be great
The big news this week is that dogs are being used to test a drug that might help humans live longer. -
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.