Science – Page 64 of 69

Jan 4, 2016, 12:07 PM

Your cat calendar’s days are numbered thanks to these beautiful science images

If you’re already bored just four days into that new Cats Lounging in the Sun desk calendar, consider something a little… Read More

Jan 4, 2016, 9:04 AM

Four new elements added to periodic table, filling out the chart’s seventh row

The scientific body in charge of chemistry’s periodic table has verified the discoveries of four elements – completing the seventh… Read More

Dec 31, 2015, 7:54 AM

Sex! Brains! Ancient mysteries! The Weird Science Awards have ’em all

When the calendar turns, it’s time to reflect on the biggest sensations of the past year: Time’s Person of the Year,… Read More

Dec 30, 2015, 1:51 AM

Magnitude 4.8 earthquake hits 85 miles north of Seattle; largest in Northwest since 2004

The Northwest’s largest earthquake since 2004 shook up the region Tuesday evening as a magnitude 4.8 quake hit 11 miles northeast of… Read More

Dec 29, 2015, 11:00 AM

UW lands $16M to develop implantable devices that fix paralyzed limbs

University of Washington researchers won a four-year, $16 million grant from the National Science Foundation this week to continue developing… Read More

Dec 23, 2015, 10:50 AM

Landslides like the Oso tragedy happen more frequently than you think, UW scientists say

A newly published analysis of the geological record for the area around the site of 2014’s Oso landslide shows that… Read More

Dec 23, 2015, 9:43 AM

Boston Dynamics’ robot reindeer bring holiday cheer – and fear – to the Internet

Santa Claus is coming to town, pulled by robot reindeer. But is that a promise, or a threat? To celebrate… Read More

Dec 21, 2015, 3:07 PM

FAA’s drone registration website experiences a rough takeoff, then straightens out

The Federal Aviation Administration launched its registration website for recreational drones today – and based on the initial reports, it was a rough… Read More

Dec 18, 2015, 2:14 PM

Ready for the ‘Really Big One’? Congress boosts quake warning system

The omnibus spending bill that was approved by Congress today includes another $8.2 million for a quake-monitoring system that could… Read More

Dec 18, 2015, 1:18 PM

Registering your drone will be like buying online

The Federal Aviation Administration’s drone registration process will be as easy as making an online purchase. In fact, it is an… Read More

Dec 18, 2015, 9:08 AM

‘Star Wars’ tech: Latest threat suggests the bad guys have perfected plasma physics

Spoiler Alert! This post doesn’t reveal any major plot twists, but it does explore a significant element of the new movie. Stop… Read More

Dec 17, 2015, 1:30 PM

Interstate 5 under water? App by UW scientist and enviros shows dramatic potential of climate change

Depending on where you live, communities in the Seattle region have already been hit by three to four destructive floods this… Read More

Dec 17, 2015, 10:00 AM

Fact vs. fiction on film: How the ‘Star Wars’ saga scores on science

The “Star Wars” saga isn’t exactly a science textbook, but there’s one fact about the universe that the movies got… Read More

Dec 15, 2015, 1:43 PM

Elon Musk explains why a carbon tax is as necessary as garbage collection fees

Policymakers have been debating – and dismissing – the idea of putting a tax on carbon emissions for more than a decade,… Read More

Dec 15, 2015, 12:11 PM

More than 120 teams picked for SpaceX founder Elon Musk’s Hyperloop contest

More than 120 student engineering teams, including a group from the University of Washington, have been chosen for a Hyperloop… Read More

Dec 14, 2015, 2:03 PM

XPRIZE unveils $7 million contest for ocean discovery, with bonus for sniffing out pollution

The latest high-tech competition from XPRIZE is offering $7 million to promote new ways to map our planet’s final frontier:… Read More

Dec 14, 2015, 8:52 AM

Sign up your drone, or else: FAA issues registration rules (and penalties) that take effect Dec. 21

The Federal Aviation Administration has laid out the rules for registering recreational drones, starting Dec. 21, plus the penalties for… Read More

Dec 11, 2015, 1:56 PM

Hey, coders: Want to do nuclear fusion research? This crowdsource challenge gives you a chance

It’s not clear when fusion power will pay off, but there’s a way to earn a cool $20,000 in… Read More

Dec 11, 2015, 10:40 AM

Night-vision drones are coming from DJI and FLIR – but don’t try this at home

One of the world’s best-known drone manufacturers, DJI, has partnered with one of the world’s best-known infrared imaging companies, FLIR… Read More

Dec 10, 2015, 6:21 PM

Bayesian boost for A.I.: Researchers find a quicker way to teach a computer

Researchers say they’ve developed an algorithm that can teach a new concept to a computer using just one example, rather… Read More

Dec 10, 2015, 10:24 AM

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory becoming a player in Seattle tech with new partnership model

The Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, operated by Battelle Memorial Institute for the U.S. Dept. of Energy, is known for its… Read More

Dec 8, 2015, 12:49 PM

Boeing rolls out its first 737 MAX jet in Renton, thronged by workers who built it

Thousands of Boeing employees turned out today for the rollout of the first Boeing 737 MAX jet, a redesigned version… Read More

Dec 5, 2015, 11:53 AM

Holometer finds no evidence we’re living in a Matrix-like hologram … so far

Is our universe a two-dimensional hologram? It sounds like science fiction straight from “The Matrix,” but scientists are checking out… Read More

Dec 4, 2015, 2:00 PM

Boost for Boeing: Export-Import Bank wins revival after battle in Congress

Nearly six months after the Export-Import Bank was shut down due to congressional wrangling, the federal agency has been revived – which is… Read More

Dec 4, 2015, 9:58 AM

Encoding data in DNA for millennia? UW and Microsoft Research are on it

Data storage is getting better and better, but the final frontier for the long-term preservation of digital bits may well… Read More

Dec 2, 2015, 8:00 AM

Season’s readings: 12 gift books for geeks

In this age of e-readers, there are still occasions when it’s nice to have a book printed on actual paper – like holiday giving, for… Read More

Dec 1, 2015, 5:09 PM

Coast Guard aborts copter training mission after Port Angeles laser flash

The U.S. Coast Guard says it had to cut a helicopter training mission short on Monday night after the airborne crew… Read More

Dec 1, 2015, 11:01 AM

R2-D2 Dreamliner jet flies in from Tokyo, sets Seattle abeep-boop-beep

All Nippon Airways’ R2-D2 Dreamliner jet touched down today at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport for the first time, two and… Read More

Nov 30, 2015, 10:21 AM

Amazon’s hybrid Prime Air drone breaks new ground, but questions are still up in the air

The hybrid drone design that Amazon unveiled over the weekend may be only one of several under consideration for delivering… Read More

Nov 28, 2015, 3:57 PM

Tech toy guide: 5 fun gifts for the geek in your life

Between Black Friday and Cyber Monday, give a little thought to what’ll tickle the science geek on your gift list.… Read More