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Earth likely to warm more than 2 degrees this century
The Earth is very likely to exceed a 2 degree Celcius change, according to new University of Washington research.
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Heavier Asian Americans seen as ‘more American,’ study says
A University of Washington-led study has found that for Asian Americans, those who appear heavier are perceived to be more “American."
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Half the atoms inside your body came from across the universe
Half of the atoms making up everything around you are intergalactic interlopers. Jessica Werk, assistant professor of astronomy at the UW, is quoted.
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Half of our galaxy might come from other galaxies
It turns out that, if new estimates are right, half of the atoms in our galaxy could have been stolen from other galaxies. Jessica Werk, assistant professor of astronomy at the UW, is quoted.
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Even babies can tell who's the boss, UW research says
Social hierarchy may be so naturally ingrained, that toddlers as young as 17 months old can perceive who is dominant and also anticipate that the dominant person will receive more rewards.
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Elephant Researcher
Samuel Wasser, Ph.D., research professor, Biology, director, Center for Conservation Biology, UW
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Students avoid 'different' classmates for group discussions
In a study at the University of Washington, in Seattle, researchers found that “in almost all cases, students self-sorted by ethnicity and gender.”
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UW team shows a way to teach babies second language if parents only speak one
Researchers from the University of Washington trained and sent 16 tutors to help infants in Spain learn English as a second language. -
A New Tool for Studying Cancer Cells
Future cancer patients may have Dan Fu to thank for their individualized cancer treatment.
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Malaria's Puzzling Variations in India
An international team is studying malaria in India, where malaria parasites are more diverse than anywhere else.
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A New Tool for Studying Cancer Cells
UW chemists are developing tools to improve our understanding of cancer cells — and our ability to treat cancer.
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Bilingual babies: Study shows how exposure to a foreign language ignites infants’ learning
A new study by I-LABS researchers, is among the first to investigate how babies can learn a second language outside of the home.
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Women of color face staggering harassment in space science
Forty percent of women of color said that they felt unsafe in their current job as a result of harassment about their gender.
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A better way to make drinks and drugs
Alshakim Nelson, a chemist at the University of Washington, in Seattle, and his team, have developed a new type of bioreactor.