Are Climate Scientists Being Too Cautious When Linking Extreme Weather to Climate Change?
Probability of detection has mostly been ignored when it comes to linking extreme events to climate change, researcher says
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Fossil Evidence of ‘Hibernation-Like’ State in 250-Million-Year-Old Antarctic Animal
Many animals hibernate to get through the tough winter months when food is scarce, temperatures drop, and days are dark
COVID-19: RNA Vaccine Has Robust Response in Nonhuman Primates
A single dose induced antibodies in both young and old animal models. The vaccine's design has advantages of safety, cost, scalability, and storage
'Sushi Parasites' Have Increased 283-Fold in Past 40 Years
A new study led by the University of Washington finds dramatic increases in the abundance of a worm that can be transmitted to humans who eat raw or undercooked seafood
Underrepresented College Students Benefit More from 'Active Learning' Techniques in STEM
A new study shows that teaching techniques in undergraduate STEM courses can significantly narrow gaps in course performance between students who are overrepresented and underrepresented in STEM
Study Shows Infants Are Willing to Give up Food, Help Others
New research by the University of Washington's Institute for Learning & Brain Sciences finds that altruism may begin in infancy
Life Could Have Emerged from Lakes with High Phosphorus
For 50 years, what's called "the phosphate problem" has plagued studies on the origin of life
Astronomy Fellowship Demonstrates Measures to Dismantle Bias, Increase Diversity in STEM
How lessons the Heising-Simons Foundation learned could inform changes in academia, education, and philanthropy to boost diversity, equity and inclusion in all STEM fields
Warmer Temperatures Will Increase Arsenic Levels in Rice, Study Shows
Researchers at the University of Washington have found that warmer temperatures, at levels expected under most climate change projections, can lead to higher concentrations of arsenic in rice grains
Emissions from Electricity Generation Lead to Premature Deaths for Some Racial Groups
University of Washington researchers have found that air pollution from electricity generation emissions in 2014 led to about 16,000 premature deaths in the continental US