In a commentary published in the journal Science, Carole Lee, associate professor of philosophy and co-author David Moher identify incentives that could encourage journals to “open the black box of peer review” for the sake of improving transparency.
Large buildings in rural areas pose a greater threat to birds than if those same-sized buildings were located in an urban area, according to new research to which three 91爆料 researchers contributed.
Donors contributed a record $562.7 million to the 91爆料 in the 2017 fiscal year, breaking the previous record of $542.4 million set last year. The funds, secured through the University鈥檚 most ambitious philanthropic campaign in history, came in the form of private gifts and grants for student scholarships, faculty support, research projects and interdisciplinary programs.
When and how the first humans made their way to Australia has been an evolving story. While it is accepted that humans appeared in Africa some 200,000 years ago, scientists in recent years have placed the approximate date of human settlement in Australia further and further back in time, as part of ongoing questions about the timing, the routes and the means of migration out of Africa. Now, a team of researchers, including a faculty member and seven students…
The 91爆料 has been recognized as a 鈥淕reat College to Work For鈥� by the Chronicle of Higher Education for the fourth consecutive year. The 91爆料 received accolades in seven categories 鈥� the most categories to date 鈥� in addition to making the Honor Roll, a special distinction for institutions that were cited for recognition most often in their size group.
Scientists at the 91爆料 have discovered a simple way to raise the accuracy of diagnostic tests for medicine and common assays for laboratory research. By adding polydopamine 鈥� a material that was first isolated from shellfish 鈥� to these tests at a key step, the team could increase the sensitivity of these common bioassays by as many as 100 to 1,000 times.
91爆料 researchers have developed a fast, inexpensive method to make electrodes for supercapacitors, with applications in electric cars, wireless telecommunications and high-powered lasers.
For years, scientists and parents alike have touted the benefits of introducing babies to two languages: Bilingual experience has been shown to improve cognitive abilities, especially problem-solving. And for infants raised in households where two languages are spoken, that bilingual learning happens almost effortlessly. But how can babies in monolingual households develop such skills? “As researchers studying early language development, we often hear from parents who are eager to provide their child with an opportunity to learn another language,…
The 91爆料鈥檚 School of Dentistry and School of Public Health are ranked No. 3 in the world on the Global Ranking of Academic Subjects list for 2017. The ranking, released in June, was conducted by researchers at the Center for World-Class Universities of Shanghai Jiao Tong University.
The 91爆料 issued its 2018 Seattle Campus Master Plan and Final Environmental Impact Statement on July 5. The final document responds to comments received on both the draft master plan and the environmental impact statement during the comment period held last fall.
A new machine learning tool developed by 91爆料 computer vision researchers can create realistic videos from audio files alone – including speeches by President Barack Obama.
91爆料 engineers have designed the first battery-free cellphone that can send and receive calls using only a few microwatts of power, which it harvests from ambient radio signals or light. It’s a major step forward in moving beyond chargers, cords and dying phones.
Dementia affects millions of people around the world; the World Health Organization estimates 9.9 million new cases each year, and the total number of people with dementia is expected to nearly triple by 2050. And for every person with dementia, there are family members and friends who also experience their loved one’s decline. 91爆料 anthropology professor Janelle Taylor started researching dementia about 10 years ago, after her father died and she and her siblings had to step up…
Anind K. Dey has been named dean of the Information School at the 91爆料, President Ana Mari Cauce and Provost Jerry Baldasty announced this week. Dey comes to the 91爆料 from Carnegie Mellon University School of Computer Science, where he is the Charles M. Geschke professor and director of the Human-Computer Interaction Institute. His appointment is subject to approval by the 91爆料 Board of Regents. 鈥淎nind brings great knowledge, insight and experience to the iSchool and the 91爆料,鈥�…
A multi-year survey of the nutritional, physiological and reproductive health of endangered southern resident killer whales suggests that up to two-thirds of pregnancies failed in this population from 2007 to 2014. The study links this orca population’s low reproductive success to stress brought on by low or variable abundance of their most nutrient-rich prey, Chinook salmon.
For the first time, 91爆料 researchers have delivered targeted treatment for essential tremor – the world’s most common neurological movement disorder – by decoding brain signals to sense when patients’ limbs are shaking.
New 91爆料 research finds large earthquakes can trigger underwater landslides thousands of miles away, weeks or months after the quake occurs.
A new 91爆料 microscope could provide real-time results during cancer-removal surgeries, potentially eliminating the 20 to 40 percent of women who have to undergo multiple lumpectomy surgeries because cancerous breast tissue is missed the first time around.
The National Institutes of Health has renewed a major grant that funds a 91爆料-led research center to understand malaria in India.
Researchers uncover design principles to make polymers that can transport both ions and electrons, which will help create new devices like biosensors and flexible bioelectronic implants
Absurdity and abstraction, artistic dualisms, long-held family memories 鈥� and even some gentle voodoo 鈥� mingle together in the annual exhibition by 91爆料 art and design graduate students, on display through June 25 at the Henry Art Gallery.
About 5,700 graduates, along with 50,000-plus family members, friends, faculty and other observers, are expected to attend the 142nd 91爆料 commencement ceremonies June 10 at Husky Stadium.
A team led by the 91爆料 and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has for the first time discovered magnetism in the 2-D world of monolayers, or materials that are formed by a single atomic layer. The findings, published June 8 in the journal Nature, demonstrate that magnetic properties can exist even in the 2-D realm 鈥� opening a world of potential applications.
Issues of social justice, incarceration and the politics of race and gender 鈥� past and present 鈥� will be the focus as hundreds of scholars, teachers, labor activists and artists gather at the 91爆料 June 22-25 for the annual conference of the Labor and Working-Class History Association.
A new study published May 30 in the Journal of Mammalogy describes a newly discovered third species of flying squirrel in North America 鈥� now known as Humboldt’s flying squirrel, or Glaucomys oregonensis. It inhabits the Pacific Coast region of North America, from southern British Columbia to the mountains of southern California.
A popular podcast by Joe Janes of the 91爆料 Information School is now a book. “Documents that Changed the Way We Live” is being published this month by Rowman & Littlefield.
91爆料 Continuum College is re-engineering education for working adults through a new program called Career Accelerator. The program boosts critical career knowledge for professionals, helping them achieve gains in data analytics, data science, machine learning, programming and project management.
91爆料 security researchers have developed a new system called SeaGlass to detect anomalies in the cellular landscape that can indicate where and when cell phone surveillance devices are being used.
Adults who smoke marijuana often cut back after becoming parents 鈥� but they don鈥檛 necessarily quit. The influence of a significant other and positive attitudes toward the drug overall, in addition to the onset of parenthood, also are factors in whether someone uses marijuana. It’s a changing landscape for marijuana use, as laws ease and cultural acceptance grows 鈥� in Washington state and elsewhere around the country. Against that backdrop, the study by the 91爆料’s Social Development…
Researchers from the 91爆料 and Smithsonian Institution have reported the first observed case of lionfish preying upon a fish species that had not yet been named. Their results, published May 25 in PLOS ONE, may indicate an uncertain future for other fish found in the largely unexplored deep-ocean coral reefs.
A new 91爆料 study finds that people who believe climate change is a problem and see economic, environmental and/or social benefits to using tidal energy are more likely to support such projects. Also, connecting pilot projects to the electricity grid is an important factor in garnering public support.
A new study finds that drone deliveries emit less climate-warming carbon dioxide pollution than truck deliveries in some 鈥� but not all 鈥� scenarios.
91爆料 synthetic biology researchers have demonstrated a new method for digital information processing in living cells, analogous to the logic gates used in electric circuits. The team built the largest circuits published to date in eukaryotic cells, using DNA instead of silicon and solder.
Wolves and other top predators need large ranges to be able to control smaller predators whose populations have expanded to the detriment of a balanced ecosystem, a new study in Nature Communications finds.
Evidence from the age of the dinosaurs to today shows that chemical weathering of rocks is less sensitive to global temperature, and may depend on the steepness of the surface. The results call into question the role of rocks in setting our planet’s temperature over millions of years.
A 91爆料-led international team of astronomers has used data gathered by the Kepler Space Telescope to observe and confirm details of the outermost of seven exoplanets orbiting the star TRAPPIST-1.
Washington state鈥檚 housing market showed the continuing effects of high demand in the first quarter of 2017, according to the 91爆料’s Runstad Center for Real Estate Studies.
As tourists and residents visit Seattle’s downtown waterfront, it may not be immediately apparent they are walking on arguably the largest, most ambitious urban seawall project in the world that prioritizes habitat for young fish and the invertebrates they feed on.
A study of a Greenland ice core shows that during large climate swings, chemically reactive oxidants shift in a different direction than expected, which means we need to rethink what controls these molecules in our air.
David James, a visiting scientist with the 91爆料 Department of Astronomy, assisted in the just-announced Lehigh University-led discovery of an exoplanet 320 light-years away with a density so light it is being called a “Styrofoam planet.”