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Stories about scientific discoveries, education, research, and more.

Deepak Savadatti via robot
Aug 23, 2016, 7:00 AM

Remote-controlled robots roam the office for the ultimate in telecommuting

BELLEVUE, Wash. – In a sixth-floor executive suite here, Deepak Savadatti’s robot has its own office with a view. Savadatti himself may… Read More

Blue Angels jet in Wyoming
Aug 22, 2016, 10:53 AM

Museum of Flight’s Blue Angels jet nears the end of its cross-country road trip

A Blue Angels F/A-18 Hornet jet is closing in on its new home at Seattle’s Museum of Flight – without flying… Read More

Autonomous Volvo for Uber
Aug 19, 2016, 3:04 PM

Otto and Volvo deals help Uber power ahead on autonomous vehicle strategy

Uber says it’s acquiring Otto, a venture working on self-driving trucks, and starting up an autonomous-vehicle experiment with Volvo in Pittsburgh.… Read More

Aug 19, 2016, 1:00 PM

Meet the ‘Salmon Cannon:’ This high-tech contraption sends fish flying over dams and other barriers

Hydroelectric energy is hugely important to Washington state. It accounts for about one third of Washington’s energy consumption, more than any other… Read More

T. rex skull
Aug 18, 2016, 10:58 AM

Rare T. rex skull delivered to Seattle’s Burke Museum – and there’s more to come

Seattle’s Burke Museum took delivery of what’s recognized as one of the finest Tyrannosaur rex skulls in the world today, but… Read More

Dinosaur find for Burke Museum
Aug 17, 2016, 3:01 PM

Seattle’s Burke Museum is getting a T. rex

Paleontologists from Seattle’s Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture have discovered the fossil remains of a Tyrannosaurus rex, including… Read More

Smart contact lens using interscatter tech
Aug 17, 2016, 10:59 AM

‘Interscatter’ tech uses reflected signals to link smart contact lenses to the internet

Contact lenses and brain implants that can transmit data may sound like science-fiction gizmos  but researchers at the University of… Read More

Ford autonomous vehicle
Aug 16, 2016, 12:40 PM

Ford vows to mass-produce fully autonomous cars by 2021 for ride-sharing

Ford Motor Co. says it’s aiming to mass-produce fully autonomous vehicles for ride-sharing and ride-hailing services within five years – and it’s… Read More

Aug 16, 2016, 10:54 AM

Amazon patent filing provides a peek at shrouded delivery drone designs

A newly published patent application almost literally delves into the nuts and bolts of the package-delivering drones that Amazon is… Read More

Aug 16, 2016, 9:23 AM

Juno Therapeutics sued on securities fraud allegations following patient death

Juno Therapeutics, a Seattle-based clinical cancer research firm valued at $3.8 billion, has been sued in a class-action lawsuit alleging that the… Read More

Aug 15, 2016, 2:39 PM

Fred Hutch scientist wins $692,000 award for HIV research

For many biomedical researchers, finding funding can be a major challenge. Grants in the field have become increasingly competitive over the last… Read More

Aug 15, 2016, 2:16 PM

After 30 years in the air, Blue Angels jet is on its way to Seattle’s Museum of Flight

A 30-year-old Navy F/A-18 Hornet jet that’s been through combat duty as well as a dozen years with the Blue… Read More

DuoSkin touch slider
Aug 15, 2016, 10:58 AM

Microsoft Research and MIT unveil DuoSkin, the latest in smart tattoos

Smart tattoos made out of super-thin electronics have been a thing for years, but now the technology is getting closer to… Read More

Aug 13, 2016, 11:30 AM

How these scientists plan to make hydrogen fuel cell cars more cost-efficient

The Pacific Northwest National Laboratory says it’s about two years away from making hydrogen fuel cell cars more cost-effective —… Read More

Seveneves
Aug 12, 2016, 2:59 PM

Obama puts Neal Stephenson’s sci-fi tale ‘Seveneves’ on his summer reading list

Seattle science-fiction author Neal Stephenson’s tale about the moon’s destruction and what happens next, “Seveneves,” has won a place on… Read More

Boeing Vancouver
Aug 11, 2016, 5:02 PM

Boeing will move 50 data analysts into a hip new lab in downtown Vancouver, B.C.

A Canadian subsidiary of the Boeing Co. has announced plans to open a data analytics laboratory in downtown Vancouver, B.C., to help… Read More

Aug 11, 2016, 1:46 PM

This stretchy touchpad lets you play the piano – or Angry Birds – on your arm

If you see gamers poking at their forearms to play Angry Birds on the bus in the year 2020, remember… Read More

U.S. flag on space station
Aug 10, 2016, 2:43 PM

Do presidential candidates love science? ScienceDebate.org quiz aims to find out

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton says she loves science. GOP candidate Donald Trump says he loves NASA. The Green Party… Read More

Solar panel on roof
Aug 10, 2016, 9:59 AM

Elon Musk touts power-generating solar roofs as future SolarCity product

The bad news is that SolarCity, the power-generating company that has Elon Musk as its chairman, is losing money. The… Read More

KImera's Nigel is born
Aug 9, 2016, 9:00 PM

A bot is born: Kimera Systems adds ‘Nigel’ to the crowd of AI assistants

There’s a new bot in town: Nigel, a software assistant that its creators at Oregon-based Kimera Systems say can learn… Read More

Blue Angels and Space Needle
Aug 8, 2016, 4:02 PM

Navy is on course to send a Blue Angels Hornet jet to the Museum of Flight

One of the F/A-18 Hornet jets used by the U.S. Navy’s Blue Angels is due to be landing in Seattle’s Museum… Read More

Amazon Prime Air jet
Aug 5, 2016, 3:32 PM

Photos: Amazon’s first ‘Prime Air’ cargo jet takes spotlight at Seattle’s Seafair air show

Amazon’s first branded cargo jet made its daylight debut today at Seattle’s Boeing Seafair Air Show, but not before show… Read More

Aug 5, 2016, 11:30 AM

As millions visit Rio Olympics, a lack of funding leaves Zika researchers in the dark

Millions of athletes, trainers, and adoring sports fans will fill the streets of Rio today. Champions from around the globe… Read More

Amazon Prime cargo jet
Aug 4, 2016, 9:01 PM

First Amazon Prime airplane debuts in Seattle after secret night flight

The first freighter jet to carry the Amazon brand is primed for its public debut in Seafair’s sunny skies, after making a… Read More

Aug 4, 2016, 7:13 PM

Looking for loud planes and boats? Five geeky guidelines for Seafair weekend

If you like powerful machines and loud noises, this is the weekend for you: Seattle’s annual Seafair festival comes to… Read More

Human and Neanderthal skulls
Aug 3, 2016, 8:53 PM

UW prof delves into why we got genes linked to autism, but Neanderthals didn’t

One of the biggest genetic differences between humans and other members of the primate family tree, including Neanderthals, predisposes people to… Read More

Bats with white-nose-syndrome
Aug 3, 2016, 2:46 PM

Scientists say bat-killing fungus came to Washington state from back east

Genetic analysis has shown that the first West Coast case of white nose syndrome, a disease that’s killing millions of… Read More

Aug 2, 2016, 4:44 PM

Google’s Project Wing drone delivery system gets boost from White House

The White House says it’s taking steps to speed up the development of civil and commercial applications for drones –… Read More

Aug 2, 2016, 2:22 PM

Zillow says climate change could leave 2M U.S. homes underwater — literally

The U.S. housing market is finally recovering from the Great Recession — but now comes the tide of an equally insidious threat:… Read More

Tesla and Gigafactory
Aug 1, 2016, 10:59 AM

Tesla and SolarCity boards approve Elon Musk’s $2.6 billion merger deal

The boards of directors for Tesla and SolarCity, two companies that have billionaire Elon Musk as a top executive, have… Read More

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