Science – Page 29 of 69

What does the Higgs boson turn itself into? Large Hadron Collider confirms theory

It’s been six years since physicists at Europe’s Large Hadron Collider announced the discovery of the Higgs boson, but they’re… Read More

Women and minorities make one more giant leap for AP computer science testing

A year ago, the College Board saw the numbers of female students and underrepresented minority students taking the Advanced Placement… Read More

Scientists discover a mysterious kind of human brain cell that’s not found in mice

A gene-by-gene, neuron-by-neuron search has turned up a new breed of brain cell that may serve as a fine-scale “volume… Read More

Go private? Never mind: Elon Musk says Tesla will remain a public company

After more than two weeks of discussions, Tesla CEO Elon Musk says feedback from shareholders and experts has convinced him… Read More

D-Wave Systems uses quantum computing to simulate weirdness of superconductors

One of the prime applications for quantum computers is to simulate natural quantum phenomena, and in a newly published study,… Read More

As Seattle’s smoke clears, experts weigh what’s ahead for Pacific Northwest skies

After enduring days of record-setting, eye-watering levels of smoke in the air, the Seattle area is in for relief, thanks… Read More

A low-cost Tesla car? Elon Musk talks about tech (without turmoil) on YouTube

On the heels of Elon Musk’s angst-filled, market-moving interview with The New York Times, YouTube techie Marques Brownlee offered up… Read More

Amazon is said to work on a new device to record and stream live TV, challenging TiVo

Amazon is working on a new type of device that can record live TV and stream it on demand, encroaching… Read More

Google reportedly developing speaker with screen to counter Amazon Echo Show

Google is aiming to challenge Amazon’s Echo Show by releasing its own smart speaker equipped with a screen in time… Read More

Tesla stock slumps after Elon Musk admits he’s having most difficult year of his career

When Tesla CEO Elon Musk chokes up, Tesla’s stock price gets depressed as well. The link between public perceptions of… Read More

Policymakers tout high-tech tools for addressing Northwest’s wildfire crisis

The smoky skies over Seattle have cleared up somewhat, but the Pacific Northwest’s wildfires continue to burn — prompting pledges from… Read More

Elon Musk’s Boring Company takes a swing at building Dugout Loop to Dodger Stadium

Tech billionaire Elon Musk’s tunneling venture, the Boring Company, is getting the go-ahead sign on a project to build a… Read More

No GPS? No problem! Researchers test new and improved systems to track drones

As more and more drones fill the skies, increasingly sophisticated methods will be required to track them under increasingly challenging… Read More

A ‘perfect storm’ of wildfires puts Seattle’s terrible air quality in the record books

If this week’s smoky skies seem unprecedented, that’s not far wrong: Thanks to an unusually unfortunate weather pattern, Seattle just… Read More

Amazon Prime Air drone gets delivered to Smithsonian for museum display in 2021

Amazon’s drone delivery service is still in its experimental phase, but it’s already destined to become a part of American… Read More

Port of Seattle Commissioner Courtney Gregoire

Port of Seattle steps up Sea-Tac airport security presence after fatal airplane theft

Security measures have been stepped up at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, including the maintenance area where a ground support worker commandeered… Read More

Elon Musk names Saudis as principal funders for Tesla stock privatization plan

When Tesla CEO Elon Musk said he had “funding secured” for a plan to take the company private, he was… Read More

Ships set sail from Seattle on a NASA mission to trace sea creatures’ carbon trail

After seven years of preparation, two research vessels are heading out of Seattle to begin a 40-day voyage to track… Read More

Oh, wow, man! Elon Musk’s tweets about taking Tesla private spark a stock spike

Tesla’s stock shot up sharply today after the company’s billionaire CEO, Elon Musk, tweeted that he was considering taking Tesla… Read More

Boeing HorizonX joins in $12.9M boost for Digital Alloys’ metal 3-D printing tech

Boeing HorizonX says it’s investing in Digital Alloys, a Massachusetts-based startup specializing in metal additive manufacturing, which adds to more… Read More

Brace yourself for a loud Seafair Weekend: Fat Albert rejoins the Blue Angels air show

Hey, hey, hey … it’s Fat Albert, in the skies over Seattle: We’re not talking about the jumbo-sized character created… Read More

Mr. Sulu goes social: ‘Star Trek’ vet George Takei beams up to Russell Wilson’s TraceMe fan app

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson may be the founder of the TraceMe fan networking platform, but to hear George Takei… Read More

Despite loss, Tesla’s second-quarter report boosts stock (and Elon Musk mellows out)

Tesla reported a larger loss per share than expected in the second quarter, but there was more revenue and less… Read More

Surprise! Climate experts hail Trump’s pick for top science aide, Kelvin Droegemeier

News Brief: Years after claiming that concerns over climate change were a “total, and very expensive, hoax,” President Donald Trump has… Read More

Boeing to open research center in Boston area, focusing on autonomous aircraft

Boeing says it’ll be moving into a 100,000-square-foot research and lab space in Cambridge, Mass., that will focus on the… Read More

HyperSciences wins support for ram accelerator from NASA, Shell — and from crowdfunding

Things are looking up, and looking down, for HyperSciences Inc. Either way, that’s good news for the four-year-old hypersonic startup… Read More

EagleView aerial imagery venture acquiring Australia’s Spookfish, valued at $90M

EagleView Technologies, a privately held aerial imagery and data analytics company headquartered in Bothell, Wash., says it intends to acquire… Read More

OpenScope gives neuroscientists time on Allen Institute’s telescope for the brain

OpenScope is open for business. The Seattle-based Allen Institute for Brain Science has taken a page from the playbook for… Read More

Boeing boosts revenue outlook, but tanker troubles bedevil second-quarter results

Second-quarter financial results that show higher revenue and earnings per share would typically please investors, but not for Boeing. Instead,… Read More

OceanGate gets Cyclops 1 submersible set for scientific expedition in the Salish Sea

OceanGate had to put off its plan to send a new breed of submersible to the wreck of the Titanic… Read More