For the past three years, Joseph Williams has been advising Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on tech policy. In that time he saw the number of spots for computer science students… Read More
Computer scientists from the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have mapped the ebb and flow of Reddit’s discussions about cryptocurrency — not only to see how online chatter can predict market… Read More
Quantum computer scientist Krysta Svore has a dream. In her dream, she arrives at the week’s Northwest Quantum Nexus Summit at the University of Washington in a self-driving car that… Read More
The Pacific Northwest may be known for tech icons like Microsoft and Amazon but when U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., was asked what advice she’d give to the researchers and… Read More
Experts in the weird and woolly field of quantum computing tend to concentrate on one slice of the challenge, whether it’s developing hardware, algorithms or applications — but in the… Read More
Some 71 percent of the world’s renewable energy comes from hydropower and more dams are being built all of the time. But while energy wrung from rivers doesn’t release greenhouse… Read More
An experiment conducted deep underground in an old South Dakota gold mine has given scientists hope that a future detector could help solve one of physics’ biggest puzzles: why the… Read More
AUSTIN, Texas — Can probiotic bacteria play a role in how well your memory works? It’s too early to say for sure, but mouse studies have turned up some clues worth… Read More
Tucked away in Eastern Washington’s sagebrush country, Pacific Northwest National Laboratories (PNNL) can be overlooked with so much attention focused on the Puget Sound region’s tech hub. But the U.S.… Read More
Conversica — a startup developing artificial-intelligence-fueled sales software — may be headquartered in California, but it has distinct ties to the Seattle area. The company traces its roots back to Bellingham, Wash., and… Read More
Imagine if public health workers could monitor social media to take the emotional temperature of a specific population and use that data to predict epidemics. Researchers from the Department of… Read More
Vancouver B.C. will soon use science from the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Richland, Wash., to create biofuels out of sewage — a.k.a., a lot of poop, with plenty of toilet… Read More
Hydroelectric energy is hugely important to Washington state. It accounts for about one third of Washington’s energy consumption, more than any other energy source, and dams power jobs all over the state.… Read More
Ever wish you could say: “Alexa, how much water am I using?” or “Siri, lower the house’s energy input?” That reality may not be as far off as you think. Five teams… Read More
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Richland, Wash., was recognized today for its work on a project that promises to significantly increase the performance and reduce the recharge time for the… Read More
The Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Richland, Wash., now has its own supercomputer, named Olympus, after the tallest mountain in Washington state’s Olympic range. The supercomputer has… Read More