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Image: Lead-ion collision at LHC
Nov 27, 2015, 1:00 PM

CERN’s Large Hadron Collider hits 1-PeV milestone with heavy ions (and re-ignites doomsday talk)

The Large Hadron Collider set another record for particle-smashing energy levels this week – which set off another round of hyped-up rumblings… Read More

Rwandan phone user
Nov 26, 2015, 11:00 AM

What mobile phone data can reveal about you, in Rwanda or right here at home

Researchers have analyzed data about mobile phone use in Rwanda to figure out how wealthy a phone’s user is – and they… Read More

Drone
Nov 23, 2015, 2:52 PM

FAA publishes drone registration recommendations: You must be 13 to enter

The Federal Aviation Administration has released a task force’s recommendations for setting up a registration system for recreational drones – and… Read More

Albert Einstein
Nov 23, 2015, 10:59 AM

After 100 years, Einstein’s general relativity faces a big party – and a big test

This week’s 100th anniversary of Albert Einstein’s general theory of relativity is a geeky cause for celebration, but what’s arguably… Read More

Drone
Nov 20, 2015, 11:39 AM

Drone for the holidays? Get ready for FAA’s registration rules next month

The head of the Federal Aviation Administration says the interim rules for registering recreational drones are likely to be issued… Read More

"Machine Learning"
Nov 17, 2015, 7:42 AM

Inspired by Microsoft Research projects, top sci-fi writers share ‘Future Visions’ in new e-book

When you’re developing technologies that sound like science fiction, why not use science fiction stories to show what you’re up to? That’s… Read More

Precision Hawk Lancaster drone
Nov 16, 2015, 3:12 PM

Can Amazon’s delivery drones fly out of sight? Pathfinder test flights will show the way

Should commercial operators be able to fly their drones beyond their line of sight? The question is a big deal for… Read More

Nov 16, 2015, 10:30 AM

OLYMPEX exposed: Inside the flying NASA lab that’s probing our rain clouds

JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash. – I’ve looked at clouds from both sides now – from below, on the receiving end of an… Read More

Gene expression in human brain
Nov 16, 2015, 8:00 AM

Allen Institute scientists identify human brain’s most common genetic patterns

Researchers say they’ve traced 32 of the most common genetic patterns at work in the human brain, as part of a mapping project… Read More

Nov 14, 2015, 11:30 AM

How computers broke science – and what we can do to fix it

[Editor’s Note: Ben Marwick is an Associate Professor of Archaeology at the University of Washington. This article was originally published on The Conversation. It’s republished… Read More

DC-8 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord
Nov 12, 2015, 12:53 PM

NASA’s OLYMPEX rain-measuring campaign gets off to a good, soggy start

JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash. — The weather forecast for the Olympic Peninsula is dark and rainy, and that’s putting the scientists behind NASA’s… Read More

Nov 12, 2015, 10:27 AM

Amazon makes Thomson Reuters’ list of top innovators for the first time, IBM drops off

Amazon was named to Thompson Reuters’ annual list of the Top 100 Global Innovators on Thursday, marking the first time the… Read More

Nov 12, 2015, 10:03 AM

Surprises emerge as scientists map the tectonic plate that could cause ‘The Big One’

For the first time ever, scientists have gotten a full picture of the plate that is pushing its way under… Read More

Nov 10, 2015, 10:54 AM

KCTS’ Katie Campbell wins science journalism award for Alaska starfish tale

A mini-documentary about the die-off facing the West Coast’s sea stars has won KCTS producer/photographer Katie Campbell one of the country’s most prestigious science journalism… Read More

Image: Pyramid heat map
Nov 9, 2015, 1:41 PM

More mysteries! Heat scan points to ‘impressive’ anomaly in Egypt’s Great Pyramid

Egypt’s Ministry of Antiquities says thermal scanning has turned up anomalies inside the pyramids of Giza, including a “particularly impressive… Read More

Nov 9, 2015, 10:01 AM

UW and China’s Tsinghua University announce first dual tech degree

Representatives of Seattle’s University of Washington and China’s Tsinghua University met in Beijing on Monday to announce the first degree program… Read More

Blade 200 QX drone
Nov 9, 2015, 8:43 AM

Reports suggest drone registration will be free, simple, online – and wide-reaching

Recreational drones as small as 9 ounces will have to be registered, but users should be able to go through… Read More

Eldamaty with camera
Nov 7, 2015, 8:10 PM

Infrared imagery hints at hidden chamber inside King Tut’s tomb

Infrared imaging conducted inside King Tutankhamun’s tomb in Egypt has raised hopes that it has a hidden chamber, which would be… Read More

B-21 Long Range Strike Bomber
Nov 6, 2015, 9:44 AM

Boeing and Lockheed protest Air Force’s snub on long-range bomber

Boeing and Lockheed Martin say they’ve filed a formal protest of last month’s Pentagon decision to award a bomber contract… Read More

Nov 5, 2015, 11:46 AM

Veteran journalist Alan Boyle joins GeekWire as aerospace and science editor

One of the most fascinating stories in technology and science these days is the emergence of a new space industry.… Read More

James Bond and his car
Nov 5, 2015, 7:50 AM

SPECTRE tech: 7 gadgets for 007 (and the bad guys) in the new James Bond movie

What’s a James Bond movie without gadgets? “SPECTRE,” the latest film in the decades-long series, delivers way-out innovations that aren’t… Read More

Nov 3, 2015, 1:28 PM

Smart Reply: Google enlists machine learning to help you robo-reply to email

Weary of spambots, robo-calls and Twitter bots? Google is coming out with an artificial-intelligence tool that’s on your side for… Read More

Quadcopter drone
Nov 3, 2015, 10:44 AM

FAA chief urges drone registration task force to ‘think outside the box’

  The head of the Federal Aviation Administration told the members of a policy task force to “think big, and think outside… Read More

Driverless car
Nov 2, 2015, 8:27 AM

‘Hyper lanes’ for driverless cars? Microsoft Research’s Eric Horvitz on the future of A.I.

“No human drivers wanted”: That just might be the road sign for the high-speed highway transit lanes of the future,… Read More

Oct 30, 2015, 12:46 PM

Driving will be a hobby by 2035, and more predictions from AI expert Oren Etzioni

Artificial intelligence thought leader Oren Etzioni stepped out on a limb on Friday to make some predictions about what the industry will… Read More

Image: Lithium-air battery cutaway
Oct 29, 2015, 12:16 PM

Lithium-air battery comes one step closer to electric car nirvana

A decade from now, we could all be driving low-cost electric cars for hundreds of miles without recharging, thanks to… Read More

Oct 27, 2015, 11:55 AM

Climate refugees? New study examines future impact of global warming on Pacific Northwest population

Forces of nature greater than the tech industry could be responsible for Seattle’s next population boom. That’s if you believe… Read More

Oct 26, 2015, 8:09 AM

Health-care innovation sector having outsized impact on state economy, new study finds

More than 770 health care innovation companies are operating in Washington state, representing 6 percent of jobs in the state’s health-care… Read More

Oct 22, 2015, 7:00 PM

Why this futurist, sci-fi writer, and former astronaut are optimistic about the future

What happens when a futurist, a sci-fi writer and a former astronaut get together to talk about the future? We… Read More

Oct 21, 2015, 12:23 PM

Where there’s smoke, there’s data: Forest Service tries novel approach to predict impact of wildfires

When wildfires blaze, the smoke matters. It matters to firefighters battling the flames on the ground and those pouring water… Read More

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