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How air pollution clouds mental health
A recent study led by UW Department of Sociology's Victoria Sass found that, on top of impacts on physical health, air pollution also affects mental health.
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Virtual Reality Video Game Helps Reduce Pain Without Medication, Researchers Say
The future of pain relief may come from somewhere you least expect it – in the form of a virtual reality video game.
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Beyond Biodiversity: A New Way of Looking at How Species Interconnect
Scientists are increasingly focusing not just on what species are present in an ecosystem, but on the roles that certain key species play in shaping their environment.
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Gravitational wave hubbub hints at LIGO’s first sighting of a neutron star smash-up
Another big announcement about gravitational waves is coming up, and this time the hints point to observations in electromagnetic wavelengths as well.
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Autism research on Puerto Rico island threatened by hurricane aftermath
Autism research suffered a significant setback after an island used for scientific study was ravaged by Hurricane Maria
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Prof. Fabio Ghironi's research highlighted in speech by Mario Draghi
In his speech to an assembly of Nobel Laureates and young scholars the President of the European Central Bank, highlighted Professor Fabio Ghironi’s work on monetary policy.
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Using Facebook data as a real-time census
UW-led study demonstrates how present-day migration statistics can be obtained by the same data that advertisers use to target their audience on Facebook.
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This is why you might want to avoid having a group leader
The social dynamics of groups of students working on a project affect academic performance, a new UW study suggests.
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Our Nearest Neighboring Star Might Have Been Stolen From Somewhere Else
New evidence from a pair of scientists in the UK shows that our nearest star could have been "stolen." Russell Deitrick, UW graduate student in astronomy, is quoted.
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A 'Pale Green Dot': Why Proxima Centauri b May Have a Shiny Tint
A world orbiting the sun's closest stellar neighbor may have a shiny green tint to it. Rodrigo Luger, a postdoctoral researcher in astronomy at the UW, is quoted.
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Proxima b May Have An Aurora That We Can Detect
A study has suggested it might be possible to detect aurorae on Proxima b, the closest exoplanet to Earth, which might tell us about the planet’s potential habitability.
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Virtual Reality Video Game Helps Reduce Pain Without Medication, Researchers Say
David Patterson, professor of psychology in the departments of rehabilitation medicine, surgery and psychology, is quoted.
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UW to host $15.6M NSF-funded center for innovation, education in materials science
Professor of Chemistry, Daniel Gamelin, is director of the new Molecular Engineering Materials Center for research, education and training in materials science.
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How 3 Local Schools Are Using Mindfulness
Researcher Kevin King, Ph.D. is studying in-school mindfulness programs.
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They dug up a T-rex skull, now you can watch them restore it
Last year paleontologists from the Burke discovered a Tyrannosaurus rex in eastern Montana. The fossil pieces include a complete skull -- one of only 15 ever discovered in the world.