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Vera Rubin, astronomer who proved existence of dark matter, dies at 88
Vera Rubin, an astronomer who proved the existence of dark matter, one of the fundamental principles in the study of the universe, died Dec. 25. She was 88.
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Bionic eyes could bring a new vision to 10 blind people in the UK
Ten blind people in the UK are set to be given "bionic eyes" for free by the National Health Service. Geoffrey Boynton, professor of psychology at the UW, is mentioned.
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Cursive comeback: Will Washington join handwriting revival?
Children in the Grand Canyon State will soon be writing A-r-i-z-o-n-a as one linked series of letters. Is a conjoined W-a-s-h-i-n-g-t-o-n far behind?
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Children pick up on and copy non-verbal social biases expressed by adults
Social bias can be expressed in variety of ways. A UW research reveals children not only notice non-verbal signals of social bias by adults, but also generalize the learned bias.
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US parents are starting to accept their children's transgender identities as early as age 3
Doctors and parents of transgender children are embracing their identity as early as age 3. The UW's TransYouth Project, led by psychology professor Kristina Olson, is mentioned.
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KOMO Radio | Worms may hold key to limb regeneration in humans
KOMO Radio's Herb Weisbaum interviews Billie Swalla, professor of biology and director of UW's Friday Harbor Labs, about a new study exploring limb regeneration.
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NASA Is Looking For Alien Life On Star Wars-Like Planets
NASA plans to use Star Wars' colorful worlds as inspiration in its hunt for other planets. Victoria Meadows, an astronomer at the UW, is quoted
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Penguins Inspire a Second Grader's Philanthropy
Viola Miller, 8, opened her piggy bank to support penguin research.
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A Gift for Saving Lives
UW Psychology researchers have developed a remarkably effective therapy for people at high risk for suicide or with other behavior disorders.
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How do Tacoma kids think about race and gender? UW study offers some hints
A UW study of elementary school students conducted at three racially diverse Tacoma schools found children rate gender a more important part of their identities than race.
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Big antlers shouldn't exist -- this math model explains why they do
Carl Bergstrom, professor of biology at UW, shares his insights on why biggest isn't necessarily the best when it comes to deer antlers and lion manes.
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Finding Distant Alien Life Means Detecting Subtle Biosignatures
Earth is a vibrant, lush planet that’s bustling with life, but if you’re far, far away would you be able to tell if there’s was life on Earth at all?
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Building the Future of Biology
In UW Biology we are fueled by what if. We are driven by curiosity and a belief in what's possible. And we believe it's possible to transform the way biological research and teaching are done.
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Study: Inclusive Environment Key to Closing STEM Gap
While the gender gap is tightening in some STEM fields, it's only getting wider in others.
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Behavioral Activation: the Depression Therapy You've Likely Never Heard Of
Research finds a simple action-oriented approach is effective in treating the common mood disorder.