Astronauts could be a step closer to a fast journey to Mars using a unique manipulation of nuclear fusion devised by UW scientists and those at a Redmond company.
Rocket powered by nuclear fusion could send humans to Mars
April 4, 2013
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Brain cell signal network genes linked to schizophrenia risk in families
April 3, 2013
The genetic variants disturb the functioning of the same brain signal receptors affected by hallucinogenic drugs.
UW Medicine launches multi-media health and wellness initiative April 1
April 1, 2013
In partnership with Fisher Communications, UW Medicine Health will provide information on healthy living and on the latest treatments and medical breakthroughs
Head-on collisions between DNA-code reading machineries accelerate gene evolution
March 29, 2013
Bacteria speed up their evolution by positioning specific genes along the route of expected traffic jams in DNA encoding. Collisions can result in mutations.
Gene therapy may aid failing hearts
March 26, 2013
Scientists come closer to boosting heart muscle by powering its contractile machinery.
Searchable by cell phone or GPS unit, interactive map for arboretum being created
February 20, 2013
UW Botanic Gardens is digitizing 55 years of handwritten plant records and creating an interactive GIS map for the Washington Park Arboretum.
Firing range lead exposure reduced with UW workplace health expertise
February 15, 2013
UW’s Field Research and Consultation Group in Environmental and Occupational Health assess ventilation systems and airborne lead levels in firing ranges, and offer advice on lowering exposure.
Smartphones, tablets help UW researchers improve storm forecasts
February 6, 2013
Atmospheric scientists are using pressure readings from some new smartphones and tablet computers to improve short-term thunderstorm forecasts. A weather station in every pocket would offer an unprecedented wealth of data.
Organic ferroelectric molecule shows promise for memory chips, sensors
January 24, 2013
A paper in Science describes an organic crystal that shows promise as a cheap, flexible, nontoxic material for the working parts of memory chips, sensors and energy-harvesting devices.
UW, Pacific NW National Lab join forces on computing research
January 9, 2013
The University of Washington and the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have formed the Northwest Institute for Advanced Computing, a joint institute based at the UW that will foster collaborative computing research.
