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| 09.11.2024 | Afraid of flying? Here’s how to make it feel less scary | More than 25 million Americans have a severe fear of flying, or aerophobia, the Cleveland Clinic estimates. Aerophobia can cause extreme anxiety before and during a flight as the amygdala, the brain’s emotional centre, goes into overdrive o... |
| 05.11.2024 | The Brain's Hidden Clusters: Unraveling Depression's Neural Web | Depression is a silent storm. It sweeps through the minds of nearly 300 million people worldwide. By 2030, it may become the most common mental disorder, according to the World Health Organization. Yet, the brain's response to this conditio... |
| 04.11.2024 | Учёные выяснили, что именно происходит, когда атом делится на две части | Моделирование, проведённое американскими физиками-теоретиками, позволило впервые полностью микроскопически охарактеризовать момент расщепления атома на две части, дав новое понимание энергетического события, открывшего очередную эру в науке... |
| 02.11.2024 | Эти крошечные черви отвечают как минимум за четыре Нобелевских премии | C. elegans — это «мечта экспериментатора», — сказал один из учёных.
Когда учёные получают Нобелевскую премию по физиологии или медицине, они обычно благодарят семью и коллег, возможно, свои университеты или тех, кто финансировал их исследов... |
| 28.10.2024 | Doctors Are Using AI to Transcribe Conversations With Patients. But Researchers Say the Tool Is Hallucinating 'Entire' Sentences. The tool malfunctioned 312 times in one study, leading to concerns abo... | ChatGPT-maker OpenAI introduced Whisper two years ago as an AI tool that transcribes speech to text. Now, the tool is used by AI healthcare company Nabla and its 45,000 clinicians to help transcribe medical conversations across over 85 orga... |
| 28.10.2024 | Причуды отрицательного времени | В декабре 2021 года я опубликовал в этом блоге статью «Большой Взрыв и песочные часы или куда на самом деле течет время», собравшую несколько десятков комментариев и более 39 тысяч просмотров. В ней я коротко рассказал о том, какие математи... |
| 28.10.2024 | Исследование: медицинский ИИ Whisper на основе модели OpenAI склонен к галлюцинациям | Исследователи обнаружили, что медицинский ИИ Whisper для транскрипции встреч с пациентами на основе модели OpenAI склонен к галлюцинациям и иногда полностью выдумывает информацию.
Whisper используется компанией Nabla для транскрипции разгов... |
| 22.10.2024 | Washington Research Foundation awards $6 million in grants to Fred Hutch Cancer Center and Seattle Children's Research Institute | Washington Research Foundation
WRF's new grant program will support development of innovative treatments for cancer and rare immunodeficiency disorder
SEATTLE, Oct. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Washington Research Foundation (WRF) has awa... |
| 19.10.2024 | На куклах Барби испытали метод обработки жидким азотом для защиты от лунной пыли | Исследователи из Университета штата Вашингтон создали для кукол Барби самодельные скафандры, которые похожи на те, что используют в НАСА. Затем команда обработала кукол жидким азотом, чтобы проверить, насколько хорошо криогенная жидкость мо... |
| 16.10.2024 | Ikigai Summit 2024: One Month Until the World's Largest Ikigai Event | Ikigai Summit 2024
The world's largest event dedicated to IKIGAI will take place in Seattle, USA, on November 15, 2024 featuring twenty-two speakers across a wide array of backgrounds, industries, and expertise.
SEATTLE, Oct. 16, 2024 /PRNe... |
| 14.10.2024 | Как охладить мир, не блокируя солнце | Микробы могут помочь определить наше климатическое будущее
Осенью 1993 года в Тихий океан вошло судно с почти 1000 фунтов кристаллов железа, упакованных в бочки, а затем сбросило всё это в волны. На следующее утро вода окрасилась в нежно-зе... |
| 11.10.2024 | Business | AI is having its Nobel moment. Do scientists need the tech industry to sustain it? | Asked about the historic back-to-back science awards for AI work in an email Wednesday, Hinton said only: “Neural networks are the future.”
It didn’t always seem that way for researchers who decades ago experimented with interconnected comp... |
| 10.10.2024 | The Nobel Prize Dilemma: AI Breakthroughs and the Shadow of Big Tech | The recent awarding of Nobel Prizes in Chemistry and Physics to AI pioneers associated with Google has ignited a fierce debate. The world watches as the lines blur between traditional academia and the tech giants that dominate the research ... |
| 10.10.2024 | Google's Nobel prize winners stir debate over AI research | Previous
FILE PHOTO: Demis Hassabis and John M. Jumper, two of the three laureates who have been awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for 2024, look on, at the offices of Google DeepMind UK in London, Britain, October 9, 2024. REUTERS/Toby ... |
| 10.10.2024 | Нобелевская премия по химии присуждена трем ученым из Google DeepMind. Это сразу изменило правила игры для всех техногигантов... | Нобелевская премия по химии была присуждена трем ученым за открытия, демонстрирующие потенциал передовых технологий, включая ИИ, для предсказания формы белков, химических инструментов жизни, и изобретения новых, сообщает The New York Times.... |
| 02.10.2024 | Спиральный кишечник и Тесла: контроль потока жидкостей | Одной из основных задач какой-либо науки является не только получение знаний касательно того или иного процесса/явления, но и получение контроля над ним, что может быть крайне полезно для развития технологий, используемых в различных отрасл... |
| 19.09.2024 | Clarivate Reveals Citation Laureates 2024 | Annual recognition highlights researchers with extraordinary citation records and societal impact, poised for Nobel recognition
LONDON, Sept. 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Clarivate Plc (NYSE:CLVT), a leading global provider of transformative in... |
| 16.09.2024 | The Cost of Conversational AI: A Deep Dive into Implementation and Value | In the fast-paced world of technology, conversational AI stands out like a lighthouse in a storm. It promises to bridge the gap between businesses and customers, enhancing communication and driving efficiency. Yet, many organizations find t... |
| 14.09.2024 | The Evolution of Dental Care: Torrance Dentistry Sets the Standard | In the heart of Torrance, California, a dental practice is redefining patient care. Torrance Dentistry, led by the dynamic duo of Dr. Steve Yabuno and Dr. Daniel Yabuno, has earned its stripes as a 2024 Top Patient Rated Dentist. This accol... |
| 13.09.2024 | How a Product Management and AI Expert is Modernizing Digital Customer Experiences and Technology Platforms Varun is a prominent figure in AI and product management. His career trajectory includes sig... | "AI is about using technological progress to drive positive change and create value for businesses and consumers," says Varun Kulkarni, Senior Engineering Product Manager at Cisco Webex. This statement reflects Varun's perspective... |
| 12.09.2024 | College Sports | Colorado State announces it is joining the Pac-12 | The four new schools will have immediate voting privileges within the Pac-12 on issues related to membership and media rights. Mountain West members are contracted to pay a $17 million exit fee to leave the league.
“We have nothing but the ... |
| 10.09.2024 | DeepWell DTx announces FDA clearance that draws on video games and other interactive media to treat mental health | DeepWell DTx Logo
DeepWell DTx technology can be integrated or adjacent to immersive media for use as a digital medical device for treatment of stress and hypertension.
SEATTLE, Sept. 10, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- DeepWell Digital Therapeu... |
| 09.09.2024 | Somite Therapeutics Raises $4.8M Extension of Pre-Seed Funding | Somite Therapeutics, a Boston, MA-based TechBio company leveraging big data and AI to introduce novel cell replacement therapies, raised a $4.8M extension of its pre-seed funding.
This round, which brought total funds raised to over $10M, w... |
| 09.09.2024 | Somite Therapeutics and OmniaBio Inc. Announce Collaboration to Advance Somite's Cell Therapy Flagship Program | CDMO collaboration propels cell replacement therapy targeting Duchenne muscular dystrophy forward, with consequences for the role of AI in cell therapy
BOSTON and HAMILTON, Ontario, Sept. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Somite Therapeutics, a tech-... |
| 05.09.2024 | Horizon Media Announces Tim Rich as New Head of AI Solutions | NEW YORK, Sept. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Horizon Media, the largest media agency in the U.S. and the largest independent worldwide, today announced the appointment of Tim Rich as its new Head of AI Solutions, effective immediately. As the ag... |
| 05.09.2024 | Connie R. Collingsworth joins Washington Research Foundation board of directors | Connie R. Collingsworth
Former COO and CLO of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will provide strategic and operational leadership as member of foundation's board and finance committee
SEATTLE, Sept. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Conni... |
| 05.09.2024 | Advancing Epilepsy Research: New Strategies for Drug-Resistant Epilepsy and Associated Comorbidities, Upcoming Webinar Hosted by Xtalks | www.transpharmation.com
In this free webinar, learn about critically assessing the current challenges in antiseizure medication discovery and proposing innovative solutions. Attendees will understand the significance of genetic and syndrome... |
| 05.09.2024 | Horizon Media Announces Tim Rich as New Head of AI Solutions | Horizon Media, the largest media agency in the U.S. and the largest independent worldwide, today announced the appointment of Tim Rich as its new Head of AI Solutions, effective immediately. As the agency deepens its strategic and talent in... |
| 28.08.2024 | CU Buffs: A Season of Promise and Uncertainty | The CU Buffs are gearing up for a thrilling season. With the excitement of new beginnings and the weight of expectations, the stage is set for a rollercoaster ride. The air is thick with anticipation as the Buffs prepare to tackle their upc... |
| 27.08.2024 | Buffzone | Olympic sports notes: The week ahead (Aug. 27, 2024) | Women’s soccer
Thursday — at UNC Greensboro (5 p.m. MT, ESPN+)
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| 26.08.2024 | Даже самые лучшие модели ИИ начали испытывать галлюцинации | Все генеративные модели ИИ, начиная с Gemini от Google, Claude от Anthropic и заканчивая последней версией GPT-4o от OpenAI, галлюцинируют. Иными словами, модели ошибаются. Иногда это смешно, а иногда не очень. Но не все модели делают это о... |
| 21.08.2024 | Почему мы видим цвета, которых нет? | Человеческие глаза видят лишь небольшую часть всей длины электромагнитных волн, называемой спектром видимого света.
Случалось ли вам видеть в оптических иллюзиях цвета, которых на самом деле не было? Или вы задавались вопросом, почему плать... |
| 20.08.2024 | New Independent Venture Capital Fund, Pack Ventures, Strengthens Innovation at the University of Washington | SEATTLE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–August 20, 2024–
Pack Ventures, an independently run venture capital fund, is collaborating with the University of Washington (UW) to boost innovation and support entrepreneurial ventures emerging from the university... |
| 20.08.2024 | Education | Centennial Middle’s Arctic float boats recovered in Iceland | To participate in the Float Your Boat program, educators request a delivery of the 8-inch-long wooden boats, which are stamped with a number and web address. Students decorate the boats, and the teachers return them to the University of Was... |
| 15.08.2024 | Even the Best AI Models Hallucinate, New Study Finds | A recent study from researchers at Cornell, the universities of Washington and Waterloo introduces the concept of WILDHALLUCINATIONS, a benchmark designed to evaluate the accuracy of large language models (LLMs) in generating factual inform... |
| 14.08.2024 | Improved Light Control Might Help Prevent Eye Problems in Premature Infants | Study in mice, led by experts at Cincinnati Children's, shows that lighting conditions can change how newborn eyes develop
CINCINNATI, Aug. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Researchers and clinicians have known for years that people born very prema... |
| 11.08.2024 | U.S. colleges cutting majors, slashing programs after years of putting it off | - |
| 31.07.2024 | Mapping the Future of Heart Health: A New Era in Valve Development | In the intricate world of human anatomy, heart valves play a crucial role. They are the unsung heroes, ensuring blood flows smoothly through the heart's chambers. Yet, when these valves falter, the consequences can be dire. Recent research ... |
| 30.07.2024 | New "Atlas" of Human Heart Valve Development May Guide Next-Gen Therapies | Study led by experts at Cincinnati Children's sheds light at the cellular level on how heart valve tissues form. Findings eventually may improve survival odds for newborns with heart valve defects.
CINCINNATI, July 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- ... |
| 29.07.2024 | The Future of Medicine: Gene Therapy and Space Travel Challenges | In the realm of medical science, two stories emerge, each a beacon of hope and caution. One speaks of a potential cure for a devastating genetic disorder, while the other highlights the looming challenges of space travel. Together, they pai... |
| 29.07.2024 | EXPOSURE TO WILDFIRE SMOKE GREATLY RAISES RISK OF DEMENTIA DIAGNOSIS | Key Takeaways
Wildfire smoke may be particularly hazardous to brain health, according to a 10-year study of more than 1.2 million southern Californians.
Exposure to wildfire smoke increases the risk of being diagnosed with dementia more tha... |
| 29.07.2024 | EXPOSURE TO WILDFIRE SMOKE GREATLY RAISES RISK OF DEMENTIA DIAGNOSIS | Key Takeaways
Wildfire smoke may be particularly hazardous to brain health, according to a 10-year study of more than 1.2 million southern Californians.
Exposure to wildfire smoke increases the risk of being diagnosed with dementia more tha... |
| 28.07.2024 | The consequences of ending abortion protection, the patient perspective on laboratory developed tests, health equity, and more to be explored at ADLM 2024 | CHICAGO, July 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- At ADLM 2024 (formerly the AACC Annual Scientific Meeting & Clinical Lab Expo) in Chicago, more than 300 experts will present cutting-edge research and technology that will shape the future of labo... |
| 24.07.2024 | Мышечная дистрофия Дюшенна. Разработка протокола генной терапии для людей | Новая генная терапия мышечной дистрофии Дюшенна (МДД) показала многообещающие результаты: она не только замедляет прогрессирование заболевания, но и потенциально может восстанавливать поврежденные мышцы. Испытания на людях начнутся в течени... |
| 13.07.2024 | Dean Brenner Joins Aira's Board of Advisors to Accelerate AI-driven RAN Modernization | Dean Brenner, a leading expert in wireless spectrum allocation, has joined Aira's Board of Advisors to drive AI-driven RAN modernization. With deep industry knowledge, Brenner aims to support Aira in revolutionizing Telcos and Radio Access ... |
| 09.07.2024 | Dean Brenner Joins Aira's Board of Advisors to Accelerate AI-driven RAN Modernization | One of the nation's leading experts on the allocation of spectrum for wireless technologies and on wireless public policy issues, Brenner brings deep industry knowledge to support Aira and its AI defined network innovation
SARATOGA, Calif.,... |
| 09.07.2024 | Shutterstock Appoints Microsoft's Jaime Teevan to Board of Directors | NEW YORK, July 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Shutterstock, Inc. (NYSE: SSTK) (the "Company"), a leading global creative platform offering high-quality creative content for transformative brands, digital media and marketing companies, to... |
| 08.07.2024 | Poll finds only 36% of Americans have confidence in higher education | - |
| 05.07.2024 | Tribes seek to turn the tide on ocean acidity | Tribal nations and other partners look for ways to reduce ocean acidity, which has increased 30% in 250 years
It was about 2006 and oyster growers in the Salish Sea were seeing a decline in the abundance and growth of their farmed bivalves.... |
| 02.07.2024 | Подробности катастрофы подводного аппарата «Титан», потрясшей весь мир | Спустя год после взрыва подводного аппарата компании OceanGate тысячи просочившихся документов и интервью с бывшими сотрудниками раскрывают, как генеральный директор компании срезал углы, игнорировал предупреждения и лгал в своём роковом ст... |
| 28.06.2024 | EvolutionaryScale's ESM3: A Leap in AI Biology Simulation | Dive into the world of EvolutionaryScale's ESM3, a groundbreaking AI model that simulates 500 million years of evolution in just a fraction of the time.
EvolutionaryScale, a trailblazing AI research lab founded by former Meta engineers, is ... |
| 28.06.2024 | Unveiling the Future of Personalized Health through Innovative Research Collaborations | In the realm of personalized health, two groundbreaking research collaborations are paving the way for a new era of precision medicine. The Institute for Systems Biology (ISB) and Nightingale Health are at the forefront of cutting-edge rese... |
| 27.06.2024 | 'Power rivalry in space': China lunar mission fuels US misinformation | HONG KONG: A historic lunar mission has demonstrated China's growing scientific prowess, but the feat has set off a torrent of misinformation targeting the United States that researchers say reflects their bitter competition in space.
China... |
| 25.06.2024 | NABR Commends the IUCN's Decision to Reassess the Status of Long-Tailed Macaques | A Science-Based Approach Will Determine if the Species is Truly 'Endangered'
WASHINGTON, June 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Association for Biomedical Research (NABR) commends the Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN)'s decisi... |
| 25.06.2024 | U.S. News Releases 2024-2025 Best Global Universities Rankings | The newest edition evaluates schools from more than 100 countries.
WASHINGTON, June 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in education rankings and consumer advice, today published the 2024-2025 Best Gl... |
| 25.06.2024 | A New Path Toward Microbiome-Informed Precision Nutrition | Institute for Systems Biology (ISB) researchers have simulated personalized, microbiome-mediated responses to diet and predict individual-specific short-chain fatty acid production rates in response to different dietary, prebiotic, and prob... |
| 19.06.2024 | CU Buffs opponent preview: Colorado State aiming to get back on winning track | CSU did more of those things last year than in 2022, especially on offense.
The Rams ranked 129th nationally in scoring in 2022 — with just 13.2 points per game — but nearly doubled that last year to 26.1 (ranking 76th).
“(This year) we nee... |
| 17.06.2024 | Trepp Announces Spring 2024 Future Leader Award Winners in Commercial Real Estate | Trepp Future Leaders Spring 2024
Trepp, a leading provider of data, insights, and technology solutions to the structured finance, commercial real estate (CRE), and banking markets, has announced the winners of its Spring 2024 Future CRE Lea... |
| 14.06.2024 | Study: Seattle area is unprepared for climate disasters | figcaption>span]:font-sans" data-chromatic="ignore">
Washington is the sixth-worst state for climate disasters and King is its least prepared county, a recent study finds.
Why it matters: The Pacific Northwest faces new... |
| 11.06.2024 | Beckman Foundation Announces 2024 Beckman Young Investigator Awardees | Announcing the 2024 Beckman Young Investigator Awardees - Ten Researchers to Receive $6M in Total Science Funding for Cutting-Edge Research
Ten Researchers Selected to Receive $6M in Total Science Funding for Cutting-edge Research
IRVINE, C... |
| 09.06.2024 | Scientists get a new tool to study a common genetic heart condition | figcaption>span]:font-sans" data-chromatic="ignore">
Disease-specific cells developed by the Allen Institute for Cell Science offer a new window into the world's most common genetic heart condition.
Why it matters: Hype... |
| 07.06.2024 | SealX Continues Explosive Growth with New Government Cleaning Contracts and Addition of Senior Executives to Leadership Team | Washington state-based SealX announces new contracts with University of Washington, Washington state government agencies and other leading institutions and adds new senior executives to leadership team
OLYMPIA, Wash., June 7, 2024 /PRNewswi... |
| 05.06.2024 | Chronus Acquires Imperative | Chronus, a Seattle, WA-based provider of an employee-driven development platform offering mentorship and ERG management, acquired Imperative, a Seattle, WA-based employee engagement platform.
The amount of the del was not disclosed.
The add... |
| 04.06.2024 | New paralysis treatment restores use of hands, UW study finds | figcaption>span]:font-sans">
A new treatment that restores the use of paralyzed limbs is expected to be approved by the FDA this year.
Why it matters: The simple treatment could be life-changing for many of the 5.4 million Americ... |
| 04.06.2024 | General Motors Promotes 2 Former Apple Executives to Run Software and Services Operations | By Jace Dela Cruz
Published Jun 4, 2024 8:18AM EDT
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General Motors (GM) has appointed two former Apple executives to lead its software an... |
| 03.06.2024 | OCLC acquires firm to help higher education institutions with software decisions and implementations | JJH Consulting has been a Workday Advisory Partner since 2018
DUBLIN, Ohio, June 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- OCLC has acquired JJH Consulting, a firm that specializes in advising institutions of higher education on how to maximize the value of ... |
| 02.06.2024 | What Gen Z gets wrong about sunscreen and skin cancer – and the basics for staying safe | Two new surveys suggest a troubling trend: Young adults seem to be slacking on sun safety.
In an online survey of more than 1,000 people published this month by the American Academy of Dermatology, 28 per cent of 18- to 26-year-olds said th... |
| 31.05.2024 | Washington Research Foundation awards more than $2 million in grants to support the development of plans for life-science initiatives in the state | Washington Research Foundation
Investigators at Fred Hutch Cancer Center, the Seattle Hub for Synthetic Biology, the University of Washington and Washington State University will use funding to develop plans for large-scale efforts that can... |
| 29.05.2024 | ИИ научился «слышать» только один голос из окружающего шума | Наушники с шумоподавлением – находка для тех, кто не может сконцентрироваться из-за постоянных разговоров вокруг. Но как-то неловко будет проигнорировать оклик начальства или тот момент, когда жена зовёт к ужину. Чтобы не получить в лоб бум... |
| 24.05.2024 | New AI Headphones Let Users Listen to One Person in Crowd by Filtering Only Unwanted Noise, Looking at Them Just Once | By Jace Dela Cruz
Published May 24, 2024 10:02AM EDT
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A team from the University of Washington is providing a remarkable leap in personal... |
| 21.05.2024 | Techdirt Podcast Episode 392: Platform Moderation Or Individual Control? | As decentralized social media experiments continue, we’re getting more and more opportunities to really understand the impact of decentralized systems and how they are received by users. Amy Zhang, Assistant Professor of Computer Science at... |
| 17.05.2024 | New AI-powered Headphones Allow Users to Filter Noise | By Jace Dela Cruz
Published May 17, 2024 4:00AM EDT
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In the realm of audio innovation, a recent breakthrough has emerged: noise-canceling... |
| 12.05.2024 | Track & field: Bailey Hertenstein sweeps distance events for CU Buffs with 5K Pac-12 crown | “I wanted to make sure that I didn’t take off too soon, because the 10K was still in my legs,” Hertenstein said. “I knew if I just sat and waited and was patient, I was hoping that going into the last lap that I would be the only one who ha... |
| 10.05.2024 | New YouTube Browser Extension Includes Wiki-like Citations to Combat Misinformation | Jace Dela Cruz, Tech Times 10 May 2024, 04:05 am
A recent development from the University of Washington involves creating and testing Viblio, a novel browser extension designed to combat misinformation on YouTube videos by incorporating Wik... |
| 07.05.2024 | Macklemore’s new single to benefit UN aid workers amid war in Gaza | In Seattle, hundreds of protesters at the University of Washington calling for a cease-fire and for the university to “materially divest from Israel,” pitched tents in the heart of campus last week. Protesters intend to stay until the unive... |
| 06.05.2024 | PJM Members Reelect Three Board Members | Paula Conboy, David E. Mills and Vickie A. VanZandt Elected to New Three-Year Terms
VALLEY FORGE, Pa., May 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- PJM Interconnection announced today that its members have elected Paula Conboy, David E. Mills and Vickie A. ... |
| 06.05.2024 | Local News | On running: Michael Sandrock: 2024 Pac 12 Track and Field Championships | Over the decades, CU has produced many NCAA champions. What is most noticeable in talking to the alums, however, is their focus on memories, reflections and experience built up through their undergraduate years of shared workouts, classes a... |
| 06.05.2024 | Komodo Health & Partners Present 33 Real-World Evidence Research Studies at ISPOR 2024 | Researchers Used Komodo’s Healthcare Map to Uncover Insights Across Oncology, Women’s Health, Mental Health, Neurology, and more
Komodo Insights Power Three Studies Named Finalists for ISPOR 2024 Research Presentation Awards
SAN FRANCISCO &... |
| 02.05.2024 | Washington Research Foundation accepting applications for next cohort of WRF Postdoctoral Fellows | Washington Research Foundation
Up to 12 Fellows will be selected for three years of support while carrying out research projects with high potential for real-world impact in natural sciences and engineering-related disciplines
SEATTLE, May ... |
| 01.05.2024 | Prevent Blindness to Host 13th Annual Focus on Eye Health Summit, a Two-Day Virtual Interactive Event, with theme of "Being Seen and Heard" | Registration open for free 13th Annual Prevent Blindness Focus on Eye Health Summit, held virtually, July 10 and 11, 2024.
National nonprofit Prevent Blindness to hold the 2024 Focus on Eye Health Summit, a free virtual interactive event, J... |
| 29.04.2024 | Protests over Israel-Hamas war continue at college campuses across the U.S. as graduation dates approach | Student protests over the Israel-Hamas war have popped up at many college campuses following the arrest of demonstrators this month at Columbia University.
The students are calling for universities to separate themselves from companies that... |
| 26.04.2024 | Rene Haas’ comments on USA and Japan announcing two new university-corporate AI partnerships worth $110 million with support from Arm | Following the joint news release from United States Department of Commerce, the State Department and Japan’s Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Arm released the following comment on Arm’s participation as a corp... |
| 25.04.2024 | Seattle could see a long, hot summer, new forecast shows | figcaption>span]:font-sans">
Seattle is likely to face a hotter-than-usual summer, according to new forecasts and research.
Why it matters: Over 80% of Seattleites live on heat islands, per a 2023 data analysis by the nonprofit c... |
| 25.04.2024 | USDA Revamps School Lunches: More Fruits, Veggies, Less Sugar and Salt | Quincy Jon, Tech Times 25 April 2024, 01:04 pm
The US Department of Agriculture announced new school lunch nutrition criteria aimed at reducing added sugars and salt. These new rules will affect over 30 million schoolchildren's lunches over... |
| 25.04.2024 | Chicago Bears draft USC's Caleb Williams No. 1 overall in NFL Draft | DETROIT (CBS) -- The Chicago Bears made it official and drafted USC's Caleb Williams first overall on Thursday night in the opening round of the NFL Draft, a move that many hope will finally deliver the team's quarterback of the future.
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| 24.04.2024 | Patriots face franchise-altering decision with No. 3 pick in NFL Draft | figcaption>span]:font-sans">
For the first time in three decades, the Patriots have a top-3 pick in the NFL Draft, positioning them to make a franchise-altering decision tonight.
Why it matters: The Patriots have been searching f... |
| 23.04.2024 | Tire toxicity faces fresh scrutiny after salmon die-offs | For decades, concerns about automobile pollution have focused on what comes out of the tailpipe. Now, researchers and regulators say, we need to pay more attention to toxic emissions from tires as vehicles roll down the road.
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| 23.04.2024 | 69% Indians prefer US for higher education over UK, Canada, shows survey | - |
| 22.04.2024 | MotionInput Software Makes Touchless Gaming, Computing Possible | Aldohn Domingo, Tech Times 22 April 2024, 12:04 am
A new, and free software, dubbed MotionInput is making touchless gaming, and computing possible for everyone, regardless of disabilities, as reported by BBC.
MotionInput allows users to des... |
| 22.04.2024 | Seattle is the nation's second-biggest new AI job hotspot | figcaption>span]:font-sans">
Data: UMD-LinkUp AIMaps; Note: "AI job" defined as a job requiring technical skills to build and/or use AI models; A bigger circle indicates more new jobs per capita; Map: Kavya Beheraj/Axio... |
| 17.04.2024 | Seattle Sound Embraces Taiwan's Vibrant Pop Music Scene with "MUSIC, ISLAND, STORIES: TAIWAN CALLING!" Exhibition | SEATTLE, April 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Taiwan, renowned not only for its semiconductors and TSMC but also for its vibrant pop music and music-related cultural scenes, which are showcased in the "MUSIC, ISLAND, STORIES: TAIWAN CALLING!... |
| 16.04.2024 | Health | As AI eye exams prove their worth, lessons for future tech emerge | Hannah Norman | (TNS) KFF Health News
Christian Espinoza, director of a Southern California drug-treatment provider, recently began employing a powerful new assistant: an artificial intelligence algorithm that can perform eye exams with pic... |
| 13.04.2024 | Michael Pollan's deliciously simple meal plan to avoid ultra-processed foods — and where it falls short | Redeem now
Michael Pollan is probably best known for the seven simple words of diet advice he first used to open a New York Times essay in 2007, which later became the backbone of a bestselling book:
"Eat food. Not too much. Mostly pla... |
| 12.04.2024 | Avaya ENGAGE® 2024 announces guest speakers for its conference | Avaya, a global leader in customer experience and communications solutions, announced the guest speakers and new interactive experiences at Avaya ENGAGE®─ the premier event where CX-savvy customers converge to discover how Avaya and its glo... |
| 12.04.2024 | Engineers Use ChatGPT, Video Game Assets to Recreate Star Trek's Holodeck | Jace Dela Cruz, Tech Times 12 April 2024, 03:04 am
In the sci-fi realm of "Star Trek: The Next Generation," the Holodeck stands as a pinnacle of interactive technology. Crew members can immerse themselves in lifelike 3D environmen... |
| 09.04.2024 | 18 mathematicians receive research funding | 18 mathematicians receive research funding
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Funding worth SEK 29 million from Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation’s mathematics program will be granted 18 mathematicians for their research. Ov... |
| 05.04.2024 | As fix for global warming, US scientists try 'sun blocking' to cool Earth | The United States (US) has conducted the first outdoor test aimed at easing the effects of global warming, according to a report in the New York Times. On a decommissioned aircraft carrier in San Francisco Bay, engineer Matthew Gallelli con... |
| 22.03.2024 | What’s next for the coronavirus? | MICHAEL B. THOMAS/THE NEW YORK TIMES
Wastewater samples, which can be used to identify mutations in an area before they are detected in people, are seen at the University of Missouri in Columbia, in May 2021. Scientists studying COVID-19’s ... |
| 22.03.2024 | More people could move after the 2024 election — just like politics have pushed people to relocate for hundreds of years | Real Estate More people could move after the 2024 election — just like politics have pushed people to relocate for hundreds of years
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| 21.03.2024 | Global fertility rate to keep plummeting, major study warns | PARIS: The population of almost every country will be shrinking by the end of the century, a major study said on Wednesday (Mar 20), warning that baby booms in developing nations and busts in rich ones will drive massive social change.
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