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Babies may remember words heard before birth
A study has found repeated exposure to a 'pseudoword' during late stages of pregnancy led infants' brains to react to it. Patricia Kuhl, co-director of the Institute for Learning and Brain Sciences, comments. -
Physicists pinpoint key property of material that both conducts and insulates
UW physicist have made the first-ever accurate determination of a solid-state triple point in a substance called vanadium dioxide, which is known for switching rapidly from an electrical insulator to a conductor. -
Chemistry researcher beats stop-and-go traffic
William Beaty, a research scientist in the chemistry department discovered what he calls "traffic fluid dynamics," while watching drivers interact on the 520 bridge. -
Regulating electron 'spin' may be key to making organic solar cells competitive
According to UW Research, a polymer discovery could make organic solar cells more competitive. -
Fifty years of ecological insights earn UW biologist international award
The notion of keystone species, the loss of which can reverberate throughout the food web, is a concept taken for granted today but was unheard of when University of Washington biologist Robert Paine pioneered it in the 1960s. -
Natural affinities may have set stage for life to ignite
The chemical components crucial to the start of life on Earth may have primed and protected each other in never-before-realized ways, according to new research led by University of Washington scientists. -
Planetary 'runaway greenhouse' more easily triggered
It might be easier than previously thought for a planet to overheat into the scorchingly uninhabitable "runaway greenhouse" stage, according to new research by astronomers at the University of Washington. -
Cool Stars Melt Ice Better Than Warm Ones
New climate model research by a UW astronomy student, has found planets orbiting cool stars actually may be warmer and less icy than their counterparts orbiting much hotter stars. -
Bumblebees,Tuning Forks and Tomatoes
Could bumblebees be sending out good vibrations to tomato plants? One biology student thinks so and she is out to show declining bee populations could have a big impact on summer crops. -
Astronomy Student Maps the World's Airports
James Davenport, a Ph.D. student at the University of Washington, recently made a map of the world using only runways, helicopter pads and airports. -
Old bomb tests could help fight today's elephant ivory poaching
A DNA-based technique developed by UW researcher Sam Wasser, helps researchers fight illegal poaching of African elephants. -
Top Grad Students Honored
Earning a PhD is accomplishment enough for most graduate students, but three recent grads received the A&S Graduate Medal along with their doctorates this spring
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A Dancer's Second Act
When a foot injury sidelined dancer Anna Zemke (BA, Dance, Biochemistry), she gave up one dream to pursue another. But she never lost her passion for dance, even as she pursued a second degree in biochemistry.
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A Triple Threat in Math, Philosophy, and Computing
"I find theory of computation and logic extremely beautiful," says Sam Hopkins (BS, Mathematics, Computer Science), whose fascination with mathematics and philosophy have informed his computer science research.
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Secret to a Healthy Chili Plant: Bird Digestion
Passing through bird guts increases chili seed survival 370 percent according to Evan Fricke, a UW doctoral student in biology and lead author of a paper appearing online June 21 in Ecology Letters.