Science – Page 18 of 69

Nov 10, 2019, 2:20 PM

Seismologists register ‘fan quakes’ from the Seattle Sounders’ stadium crowd

Can Seattle Sounders fans match the Seahawks’ “Beast Quakes” when it comes to making the earth move? Seismologists from the… Read More

Nov 6, 2019, 10:58 AM

2019’s Allen Distinguished Investigators will focus on the mysteries of our cells

The Paul G. Allen Frontiers Group, a division of Seattle’s Allen Institute, is making a total of $7.5 million in… Read More

Nov 6, 2019, 6:00 AM

Planting the seeds of digital agriculture: Startup bets the farm on Microsoft’s new ag tech platform

Microsoft’s cloud-based platform for data-driven farming, Azure FarmBeats, had its official coming-out party this week at the company’s annual Ignite… Read More

Nov 5, 2019, 10:57 AM

Bill Gates’ nuclear venture teams up on project to make coal-based carbon fiber

BELLEVUE, Wash. — TerraPower, the venture that’s working on next-generation nuclear reactors with backing from Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, is… Read More

Nov 4, 2019, 8:26 AM

Microsoft CEO says Azure Quantum will address the big challenges in computing

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella today took the wraps off Azure Quantum, a full-stack, cloud-based approach to quantum computing that he… Read More

Nov 2, 2019, 10:56 AM

‘Terminator’ is back! AI experts do a reality check on Hollywood’s new robo-nightmare

He promised he’d be back — and 35 years after Arnold Schwarzenegger created what’s now a cliche for artificial intelligence… Read More

Oct 31, 2019, 5:23 PM

Earthquake drill gives Kymeta’s emergency communication system a shakedown test

When disaster strikes, cellphone connections are among the first things to go by the wayside — so what will emergency… Read More

Oct 30, 2019, 8:44 PM

Scientists track the arms race that’s playing out between bacteria in your gut

The balance of bacteria in your gut can make the difference between sickness and health — and now scientists report… Read More

Oct 30, 2019, 7:02 PM

OceanGate plans to build submersibles capable of going far below Titanic depths

Everett, Wash.-based OceanGate says it’ll build not just one, but two deep-sea submersibles capable of taking crews as far down… Read More

Oct 30, 2019, 11:22 AM

WWII destroyer located by Paul Allen’s research vessel is deepest shipwreck ever discovered

The late Paul Allen’s ship-hunting team aboard the Research Vessel Petrel has reached record new depths with its latest discovery.… Read More

Oct 30, 2019, 11:00 AM

Allen Institute maps out a high-resolution ‘org chart’ for connections in the brain

Researchers at Seattle’s Allen Institute say a new and improved map of the mouse brain reveals not only how different… Read More

Oct 29, 2019, 1:05 PM

Bill Gates-backed Pivotal Commware raises $10M as it ramps up 5G hardware

Pivotal Commware, one of several metamaterials startups backed by Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, says it has secured $10 million in… Read More

Oct 23, 2019, 7:46 PM

Google’s ‘quantum supremacy’ computing feat earns respect — even from Microsoft

Word that a Google-led team of researchers had achieved “quantum supremacy” with a new type of computer chip leaked out… Read More

Oct 23, 2019, 7:00 AM

AI2’s Semantic Scholar search engine now takes in the full sweep of scientific papers

Seattle’s Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence says its academic search engine, Semantic Scholar, is now in high gear — thanks… Read More

Oct 22, 2019, 2:16 PM

Boeing puts Global Services chief in charge of commercial airplanes amid 737 MAX controversy

Boeing is shifting the head of its growing Global Services division to take over its troubled Commercial Services division, in… Read More

Oct 18, 2019, 4:06 PM

Second Japanese aircraft carrier lost at Battle of Midway located by Paul Allen’s research vessel

The Research Vessel (R/V) Petrel, owned and operated by the late Paul Allen’s Vulcan Inc., continues to locate historic shipwrecks… Read More

Oct 14, 2019, 8:00 AM

Allen Institute kicks brain wave recording into overdrive with Neuropixels probe

Seattle’s Allen Institute for Brain Science is sharing 70 trillion bytes’ worth of data documenting electrical activity in mouse brains,… Read More

Oct 11, 2019, 5:21 PM

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee and students cut the ribbon to open New Burke Museum

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee and other dignitaries got a helping hand from a troop of third-graders today when they cut… Read More

Oct 11, 2019, 2:00 PM

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Hacking for NASA; celebrating Minecraft; and solving a crime

— The ability to travel through the stars is something that we all dream of, but in reality, becoming one… Read More

Oct 10, 2019, 11:18 AM

Fred Hutch scientist on how gold nanoparticles could bring CRISPR to the developing world

Genetically editing cells using CRISPR could be the answer to curing genetic disorders such as sickle cell anemia. But in… Read More

Concept for premium air mobility vehicle

Oct 10, 2019, 10:57 AM

A sports car in the sky? Boeing and Porsche target urban air mobility market

Boeing and Porsche say they’ve signed a memorandum of understanding to explore the premium air mobility market and the potential… Read More

Oct 10, 2019, 8:00 AM

How ‘avatars’ could let you see the world — and your family — through telepresence

When it was time for Kevin Kajitani to put his ideas for traveling through telepresence to the test, he chose… Read More

Oct 9, 2019, 10:48 AM

A year after Paul Allen’s death, sources say Vulcan holding company is cutting jobs

Vulcan Inc., the holding company created by the late Seattle billionaire philanthropist and Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, is in the… Read More

Oct 8, 2019, 7:27 PM

Too big to fail? FTC commissioner sees parallels between Big Tech and bank crisis

During his first year and a half on the Federal Trade Commission, Rohit Chopra has built a reputation as Big… Read More

Oct 7, 2019, 5:13 PM

Biotech experts gather at the White House for ‘Summit on America’s Bioeconomy’

More than 100 biotech researchers, industry executives and government officials met at the White House today for a summit focusing… Read More

Oct 7, 2019, 10:00 AM

MagniX revs up 750HP all-electric motor in preparation for first test flights in B.C.

The Magni500 sounds just about as loud as you’d expect for an airplane engine — but technically speaking, this is… Read More

Oct 7, 2019, 4:47 AM

Bill Gates lays out his predictions for global health during tribute to Stephen Hawking

What’s the shape of global health to come? Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates issued two hopeful predictions for the year 2040… Read More

Oct 5, 2019, 7:30 AM

Photos: New Burke Museum freshens up age-old Northwest treasures — and adds brand-new ones

After a three-year, $99 million construction effort, the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture is putting the finishing touches… Read More

Oct 3, 2019, 6:37 PM

Pacific Northwest National Lab plays role in federally funded AI research center

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory is joining forces with two other research powerhouses to pioneer a new $5.5 million research center… Read More

Oct 2, 2019, 6:42 PM

EarthRanger program widens focus from elephant killers to cross-species diplomacy

Years ago, Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen backed a project called the Great Elephant Census that highlighted a crisis for Africa’s… Read More