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This image shows lightning strikes during an eruption of Mount Galunggung, a stratovolcano on the Indonesian island of Java, on Dec. 3, 1982. The eruption resulted in 68 deaths.

A crowd waves a giant rainbow flag at a pride parade

In this magnified image of genetically identical Salmonella, the bacteria that show up as yellow-green are expressing flagellin, a protein for forming swimming apparatus, and the reddish ones are not.

A photo from the window of a NASA aircraft shows the rift across the Pine Island Glacier ice shelf running off toward the horizon. The plane flew across the crevasse on Oct. 26, 2011 as part of Operation IceBridge, taking detailed measurements of depth, width and shape. The ice shelf has not calved a major iceberg since 2001

Lightning Network

UW-based program detects volcanic eruptions in minutes

Aging with Pride

Researchers find disparity in health services for LGBT seniors

Breeding Oysters with Science

UW provides vital research for the shellfish industry

Salmonella’s Evil Twins

How twins impact the bacteria's ability to cause infection

Accelerated Melting

Researchers find tropical sea temperatures influence melting in Antarctica