Science – Page 39 of 69

Nov 22, 2017, 11:39 PM

Tesla’s Elon Musk is thankful for beating deadline to build Australian mega-battery

It’s a rare day when Tesla CEO Elon Musk actually finishes a job before the deadline, but that’s what happened… Read More

Nov 22, 2017, 5:10 PM

Crowdsourced AI platform picks Putin as top prospect for Time’s Person of the Year

The guessing game has already begun for Time’s Person of the Year pick, and according to a Silicon Valley company… Read More

Nov 20, 2017, 10:49 AM

How artists add humanity to virtual reality

Virtual reality may have gotten its start with shoot-’em-up video games and porn, but now artists are making VR that… Read More

Nov 19, 2017, 4:38 PM

Pacific Hyperloop keeps chugging along amid interest in ultra-high-speed transit

Pacific Hyperloop is moving ahead with its concept for tube travel between Seattle and Portland, in hopes of riding in… Read More

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Nov 17, 2017, 5:06 PM

Intellectual Ventures’ Global Good teams up with Motic on AI-powered microscope

For years, the Global Good Fund has been working on a malaria-hunting microscope powered by artificial intelligence, and now China-based… Read More

Nov 16, 2017, 10:39 PM

Surprise! Elon Musk unveils Tesla Semi truck – plus a remade Roadster that’s beyond ludicrous

Tesla CEO Elon Musk rode in with revelations about his company’s all-electric Semi truck, but walked off with an even… Read More

Nov 16, 2017, 2:05 PM

Don’t flip out, but even the robots are more athletic than you — watch the latest from Boston Dynamics

I can’t even do jumping jacks without fear of pulling something. Now the robots do backflips?! In a new video… Read More

Nov 15, 2017, 3:11 PM

Boeing and Airbus reveal dueling multibillion-dollar deals at Dubai Airshow

There’s nothing like an international air show to bring out the multibillion-dollar sales, and the 2017 Dubai Airshow is setting… Read More

Nov 14, 2017, 7:04 PM

Tacoma entrepreneur Eli Moreno kicks off a $50K prize to track Monarch butterflies

Premier Residential CEO Eli Moreno has helped several startups take flight in Western Washington, but his latest venture focuses on… Read More

Nov 14, 2017, 4:41 PM

Alaska Airlines will end flights to Cuba, due to policy changes and fading demand

Less than a year after Alaska Airlines began daily flights to Cuba amid a burst of red-white-and-blue fanfare, the Seattle-based… Read More

Nov 13, 2017, 12:32 PM

Airbus’ Vahana flying car makes itself at home for flight tests in eastern Oregon

Call it a flying car, or an air taxi, or a pilotless passenger aircraft: Whatever it is, Airbus’ Vahana aircraft… Read More

Nov 12, 2017, 4:01 PM

Seven minutes of terror: AI activists turn concerns about killer robots into a movie

As if the mere phrase “killer robots” weren’t scary enough, AI researchers and policy advocates have put together a video… Read More

Nov 12, 2017, 3:36 PM

Boeing boosts its 787 Dreamliner order book with $15.1 billion Emirates deal

The Boeing Co. and Emirates Airline wowed the 2017 Dubai Airshow today with a commitment for the purchase of 40… Read More

Nov 9, 2017, 9:44 AM

University of Washington engineers develop ‘breakaway’ tsunami-resistant buildings, prepping for ‘The Big One’

Engineers at the University of Washington are developing a first-of-its-kind building that can withstand powerful waves from tsunamis. The tsunami-resistant buildings… Read More

Nov 9, 2017, 8:16 AM

Boeing and China seal the deal for $37B worth of airplanes during Trump’s visit

With President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping looking on, Boeing and China Aviation Supplies Holding Co. today signed… Read More

Nov 8, 2017, 2:52 PM

Uber plans to extend its flying-car tests to Los Angeles in 2020 with NASA’s help

Thanks to a lift from NASA, Uber says it’ll be testing its flying-car prototypes in Los Angeles as well as… Read More

Nov 7, 2017, 6:01 PM

Baseball great Roy Halladay dies in crash of his brand-new, unorthodox Icon plane

Retired All-Star pitcher Roy Halladay died today when his plane, an amphibious light-sport aircraft known as the Icon A5, crashed… Read More

Nov 6, 2017, 3:06 PM

Scientists get robots ready to study Antarctic ice shelves from below, with $2M boost from Paul Allen

Researchers from the University of Washington and Columbia University are getting ready for an unprecedented months-long campaign to study Antarctica’s… Read More

Nov 3, 2017, 2:47 PM

Where does consciousness come from? Brain scientist closes in on the claustrum

SAN FRANCISCO — For decades, neuroscientist Christof Koch has been searching for the seat of consciousness — a quest that has taken… Read More

Nov 3, 2017, 7:04 AM

Jeff Bezos-backed indoor farming startup Plenty opens 100K square-foot facility in Seattle region

An indoor farming startup backed by some of the biggest names in tech has arrived in Seattle, expanding its effort… Read More

Nov 2, 2017, 6:42 PM

Intellectual Ventures’ malaria-hunting AI microscope is ready for commercial debut

SAN FRANCISCO — Can artificial intelligence help battle malaria and other infectious diseases? Intellectual Ventures CEO Nathan Myhrvold says it’s time… Read More

Nov 2, 2017, 2:41 PM

FAA lays out process for advanced drone operations, giving a lift to Amazon’s plans

The Federal Aviation Administration today followed up on a White House mandate to speed progress toward drone deliveries by laying… Read More

Nov 2, 2017, 5:00 AM

Particle physicists detect a mysterious Big Void inside Egypt’s Great Pyramid of Giza

An international team of researchers has detected a mysterious, previously unknown void deep inside Egypt’s Great Pyramid that may be… Read More

Nov 1, 2017, 7:49 PM

Tesla stock drops amid reports of bigger losses and Model 3 production snags

Tesla share prices declined 5 percent in after-hours trading today, due to a grimmer-than-expected quarterly report that highlighted snags in… Read More

Nov 1, 2017, 6:48 PM

Boeing HorizonX invests in Gamma Alloys’ advanced nanoparticle materials

Boeing’s latest venture-capital investment, in a company called Gamma Alloys, aims to give a boost to next-generation aluminum alloys that… Read More

Nov 1, 2017, 5:44 PM

Irish prime minister makes the tech rounds in Seattle and calls for more business ties

Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar touted the connections between his country and Seattle tech heavyweights such as Amazon and Microsoft… Read More

Oct 31, 2017, 3:39 PM

UW scientists can weave digital passwords and IDs into the threads of your clothing

Want to wear your password on your sleeve? Computer scientists from the University of Washington can make it so. A… Read More

Oct 30, 2017, 1:20 PM

Watch: Huge great white shark bites underwater camera used in Paul Allen’s FinPrint project

A camera positioned underwater near the Kermadec Islands, north of New Zealand, with the goal of capturing footage of sharks… Read More

Oct 25, 2017, 12:01 AM

They’re alive! Allen Institute harvests data from bits of living human brain tissue

Zapping brain cells from living human tissue? It sounds like a creepy Halloween tale, but for the Allen Institute for… Read More

Oct 23, 2017, 7:05 PM

Boeing’s robotic and human workers join up to start production of 777X jets

EVERETT, Wash. — With the rat-a-tat-tat of a robotic riveter, Boeing celebrated the official kickoff for production of its next-generation 777X… Read More