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Without intervention, Mariana crow to become extinct in 75 years
— 20 Dec 2010 14:44 | BiologyResearchers from the University of Washington say the Mariana crow, a forest crow living on Rota Island in the western Pacific Ocean, will go extinct in 75 years…
Decline of West Coast fog brought higher coastal temperatures last 60 years
— 14 Dec 2010 19:09 | EnvironmentFog is a common feature along the West Coast during the summer, but a University of Washington scientist has found that summertime coastal fog has declined since 1950 while coastal…
Calculating tidal energy turbines' effects on sediments and fish
— 13 Dec 2010 17:01 | EnvironmentThe emerging tidal-energy industry is spawning another in its shadow: tidal-energy monitoring. Little is known about tidal turbines' environmental effects and environmentalists, regulators…
New research shows rivers cut deep notches in the Alps' broad glacial valleys
— 6 Dec 2010 18:21 | EnvironmentFor years, geologists have argued about the processes that formed steep inner gorges in the broad glacial valleys of the Swiss Alps…
IQ scores fail to predict academic performance in children with autism
— 18 Nov 2010 10:15 | HealthNew data show that many children with autism spectrum disorders have greater academic abilities than previously thought. In a study by researchers at the University of Washington, 90…
New methods detect subtleties in human genomes' repetitive landscapes
— 28 Oct 2010 16:04 | BiologyScientists have invented methods to scout the human genome's repetitive landscapes, where DNA sequences are highly identical and heavily duplicated. These advances, as reported today…
Scented consumer products shown to emit many unlisted chemicals
— 27 Oct 2010 12:21 | HealthThe sweet smell of fresh laundry may contain a sour note. Widely used fragranced products - including those that claim to be 'green' - give off many chemicals that are not listed on…
New class of biomolecules triggered in response to respiratory virus infection
— 27 Oct 2010 12:18 | HealthFor the first time, scientists have discovered that a poorly understood class of RNA produced in a mammal's cells during a respiratory virus attack may affect the outcome of the infection.…
Researchers develop first implanted device to treat balance disorder
— 21 Oct 2010 19:46 | HealthA University of Washington Medical Centre patient on Thursday, Oct. 21, will be the world's first recipient of a device that aims to quell the disabling vertigo associated with Meniere's…
I want to see what you see: Babies treat 'social robots' as sentient beings
— 15 Oct 2010 11:20 | TechnologyBabies are curious about nearly everything, and they're especially interested in what their adult companions are doing. Touch your tummy, they'll touch their own tummies. Wave your…
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