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Study shows high pregnancy failure in southern resident killer whales; links to nutritional stress and low salmon abundance
A multi-year survey of the endangered southern resident killer whales suggests that up to two-thirds of pregnancies failed in this population from 2007 to 2014.
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By teaching computers to track asteroids, UW scientists may save the Earth
In five years, a sky-scanning telescope in Chile will begin hunting the heavens for asteroids on a collision course with Earth, scientists at the UW work to spot them.
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Orca researchers need all the poop they can get. These dogs help them find it
A research dog smells the sea air for orca excrement as its handler directs the boat. The researchers are from the Center for Conservation Biology at the University of Washington.
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Are asteroids leaving the spotlight? No way, say Asteroid Day activists
NASA may be closing down its grand plan to study a piece of an asteroid up close, but the researchers who focus on near-Earth objects aren’t turning their backs on asteroids.
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Vaccines do not cause autism; they save lives
The scientific debate over whether vaccines can cause autism spectrum disorder is over. Vaccines save lives, and there is no evidence they cause autism.
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UW scientist Randy Kyes celebrates 20th year of field course
Since its infancy in 1990, three themes have emerged as driving forces for Randy’s global programs: Science, Collaboration and Community.
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A psychologist who’s studied couples for decades says this is the best way to argue with your partner
Couples who follow two basic rules when they argue tend to stay together longer than couples who do not, according to research from UW psychology professor John Gottman.
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To connect biology with electronics, be rigid, yet flexible
“We now understand the design principles to make polymers that can transport both ions and electrons more effectively.” - Professor David Ginger, UW Dept. of Chemistry.
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UW professor got it right on Trump. So why is he being ignored?
UW political science professor, Christopher Parker, was one of the few to foresee Donald Trump's win–and the likely reasons why.
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Homelessness and Pets
What the bond between homeless people and their pets demonstrates about compassion
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To connect biology with electronics, be rigid, yet flexible
David Ginger is lead author of a paper published in Nature Materials.
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Chemistry Professor, Dan Fu, Receives Prestigious 2017 Beckman Young Investigator Award
The University of Washington College of Arts & Sciences announced that Dan Fu, Assistant Professor in Chemistry received a 2017 Beckman Young Investigator award.
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Life might have a shot on planets orbiting dim red stars
If exoplanets around M dwarfs host life, it’s probably very different from that on Earth
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Dark Matter Recipe Calls for One Part Superfluid
According to Chanda Prescod-Weinstein, a theoretical physicist at the University of Washington, axions could theoretically condense into something like a Bose-Einstein condensate.
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Science Says Relationships Fail When These Four Things Happen
Dr. John Gottman and his colleagues at the University of Washington discovered four clear indicators of relationship failure.