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7 signs your relationship is failing — even if it doesn't feel like it
It can be hard to spot even glaring flaws in your relationship while you're in it. With that in mind, Business Insider rounded up seven science-backed indicators that there might be trouble. -
California woman targets Spokane, other U.S. cities to help stop dog meat trade in Korea
A California woman who’s never traveled to Spokane is asking city leaders to pressure the South Korean government to end the practice of trading dog meat for consumption. -
Increased Diversity Sparked Voters' Implicit Racial Biases: Study
Allison Skinner, a postdoctoral researcher at the UW is quoted. -
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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We’re All a Little Biased, Even if We Don’t Know It
One of the newest chew toys in the presidential campaign is “implicit bias,” a term Mike Pence repeatedly took exception to in the vice-presidential debate on Tuesday.
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Are We Headed Into Another Mass Extinction?
In this TED Talk, Peter Ward, paleontologist and astrobiologist at the UW, explains what we can learn from previous mass extinctions.
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The Impact of PrEP
A UW anthropologist explores the potential impact of making PrEP, an HIV prevention drug, more available to teens.
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Navigating the Ethics of Neuroscience
Philosophers and scientists collaborate to explore ethical questions raised by neuroscience.
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Does ‘Black Lives Matter’ still matter?
"Despite its current focus on addressing police brutality, BLM’s agenda isn’t confined to this issue.
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Mixed Progress in Worldwide Fight Against HIV/AIDS
The number of HIV/AIDS deaths worldwide each year has fallen since peaking in 2005, but the number of new HIV infections is up in 74 countries, according to a new study.
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HIV cases rise in 74 countries in last decade
Over the past decade, the rate of new HIV infections has increased in 74 countries, according to a new study.
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How Safe Is Condomless Sex When Partner With HIV Takes Meds?
HIV transmission is highly unlikely among straight couples who have sex without condoms when one partner carries the virus but takes medication, new research suggests.
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How a Hotline Helped Control Dengue Outbreaks
A team of Pakistani scientists created a phone service that could accurately point health workers to areas where the disease was emerging.
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Rosetta comet carries key ingredients for life
Scientists for the first time have directly detected key organic compounds in a comet.
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Climate Scientists' Personal Carbon Footprints Come Under Scrutiny
Abigail Swann makes a point of telling students what she's doing to reduce her own carbon footprint when teaching about potential climate change solutions.