August research highlights: Nectar robbing, anxious attachment styles, persnickety plasma, more
Explore recent research from the University of Washington: nectar-stealing Hawaiian honeycreepers, ChatGPT and anxious attachment, the cost of nursing for marine mammals, new magnetic nanomaterials, and a new strategy to subdue finicky plasma.
Latest research news
- Q&A: The Arctic melt season is a week longer now than it was in the 1980s, shows new UW research on sea ice trendsSeptember 2, 2026
- Video: Curiosity, frustration and antipathy: How kids play with AI toysSeptember 2, 2026
- August research highlights: Nectar robbing, anxious attachment styles, persnickety plasma, moreAugust 31, 2026
- New galactic simulations narrow the hunt for dark matterAugust 27, 2026
University updates
- New timeline for Student Conduct Code revisionsSeptember 3, 2026
- 12 UW professors elected to Washington State Academy of SciencesAugust 12, 2026
- With landmark 10-year investment, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation will deliver more local, timely health evidence worldwideAugust 10, 2026
- Statement on cancellation of January 2027 lecture [Updated 8/19/26]August 7, 2026
Video: Curiosity, frustration and antipathy: How kids play with AI toys
University of Washington researchers gathered eight kids on campus to explore how they played with AI toys. The children initially were curious, asking introductory questions, such as “What is your name?” But after communication breakdowns, the kids turned to antagonizing the toys, calling them “ugly” and “evil” and joking about throwing them in the ocean.
