Sounds of the sea: Stones clanging
New UW research shows tide-born pebbles on the seabed can drown out other ocean noises.
The tea party and the politics of paranoia
New UW research suggests the tea party owes more to paranoid politics of the John Birch Society and others than traditional American conservatism.
Going pharma-free in a drug rep-filled world
A rural family medicine group is an example for community physicians who want to wean themselves from pharmaceutical industry influence.
Amazon River exhales carbon taken up by rain forest
A new study shows that woody plant matter is almost completely digested by Amazon River bacteria, and that plays a major part in fueling the river's breath.


