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Alums Launch New Model for Research Funding
Frustrated by the current funding model for scientific research, Cindy Wu ('11) and Denny Luan ('11) created a crowdfunding platform for research.
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How Twitter knows when you're depressed
Scientists can now accurately predict if you have the blues -- just by looking at your Twitter feed. Tyler McCormick, assistant professor of statistics, is quoted. -
Stained fish skeletons bring an artsy twist to UW labs
By adding a precise mix of dyes, hydrogen peroxide, a digestive enzyme and glycerin to a genetically unmodified dead fish, UW biology professor Adam Summers was able to generate photos of colorful, glowing fish skeletons. -
Are you a true Seahawks fan? Take this psychology test to find out
A UW professor has come up with a 10-minute test to measure the fervor of your Seattle Seahawks fandom. -
Are cloned pigs safe for consumption?
University of Washington microbiologist Angela Rasmussen discuss cloning animals as part of a panel on the safety of cloned meat. -
Astronomers measure far-off galaxies to 1 percent precision
University of Washington astronomers and colleagues have measured the distance to galaxies six billion light-years away -- about halfway back to the Big Bang -- to an accuracy of just 1 percent. -
Over time, Buddhism and science agree
As Buddhists see it, and as scientists increasingly agree, all organisms are necessarily -- even marvelously and gloriously -- impermanent. -
Song sparrows 'flip the bird' and attack
If you're a sparrow and you've flitted into another sparrow's territory, you can expect some warnings before you get attacked -- but not always, and that's puzzling University of Washington researchers. -
Want smarter kids? Get them to babble more with baby talk
Turns out your vocabulary doesn't have to be top-notch to help your kid learn more words - baby talk is the key, University of Washington research shows. -
Weird reverse-causality study takes a new twist
A UW physicist who has been looking for evidence that causality can go backward in time says he's making progress on nailing down the theoretical foundations for such quantum weirdness. -
Genetically identical bacteria can behave in radically different ways
Although a population of bacteria may be genetically identical, individual bacteria within that population can act in radically different ways. -
Burke asks hunters for hybrid duck specimens
Researchers hope to recruit duck hunters to provide hybrid duck specimens for a study at the University of Washington's Burke Museum, to determine if hybrids are the result of forced copulation. -
Office parties are bad for business
Cheryl Kaiser, a psychology researcher at the University of Washington, explained that there are many subtle ways holiday parties can be less enjoyable for members of minority groups. -
Sinuous skeletons leap from lab to art world
A scalyhead sculpin is a nondescript fish but "stripped" to its skeleton and stained, it becomes striking enough to be among the 14 photos by Adam Summers, professor of biology, on display at the Seattle Aquarium. -
10 ideas to change the world: Mind control over the internet
CNN is honoring 10 emerging ideas in technology and related fields. Number six on the list is a UW team that managed to connect two brains using non-invasive technology.