Science – Page 37 of 69

Commerce sets 292% tariff for next phase of Boeing vs. Bombardier trade battle

News Brief: The U.S. Commerce Department says its tariffs on imported Canadian jets will add up to 292.21 percent, marking… Read More

Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg unveils $300M in initiatives in response to tax bill

The Boeing Co. is moving ahead on $300 million in charitable contributions and workplace investments as a response to the… Read More

How the Libratus AI program bested expert poker players in no-limit Texas Hold’em

You got to know when to hold ’em, and know when to fold ’em — and when it comes to betting… Read More

Hyperloop One revs up funding and speed as billionaire Richard Branson takes chair

Virgin Hyperloop One now officially has British billionaire Richard Branson as its chairman, along with $50 million more in funding… Read More

Rarely seen bluntnose sixgill shark filmed by Paul Allen crew exploring wreckage of WWII ship

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omlJVOvtwMc Scientists working for Paul Allen are at it again, making a surprise finding deep beneath the surface of the… Read More

Some assembly required: OceanGate readies Titanic sub for the holidays

EVERETT, Wash. — Almost all the pieces are in place for a Yuletide delivery of Titanic proportions: the completion of a… Read More

Reports: Pentagon continued UFO investigation program using ‘black money’

The U.S. Department of Defense funded a program to investigate unidentified flying objects until 2012, and the program may well… Read More

2,500 applicants sign up to get in on drone experiments, but Amazon’s not on the list

The city of Seattle, King County, Boeing, KING 5 and Tukwila’s police department are among more than 2,500 organizations and… Read More

Star Wars fans kick off their biggest holiday weekend for ‘The Last Jedi’

For Star Wars fans, it’s the hap-happiest season of all — and that makes dress-up artists like Kay Ahern something akin… Read More

Kymeta opens commercial availability for Kalo mobile satellite internet service

Kymeta today announced the commercial availability of Kalo, a mobile satellite internet service that it operates in partnership with Intelsat.… Read More

Save up your pennies for next year’s science stamps, celebrating STEM and astronaut Sally Ride

If you’re the U.S. Postal Service, how do you follow up on Pluto, planets, “Star Trek” and a total solar… Read More

Scientists steal tricks from a virus to build proteins into capsules for drug delivery

University of Washington researchers have taken a page from the viral playbook to create microscopic assemblies for packaging genetic material —… Read More

LaserMotive makes a switch to PowerLight and focuses on beaming power over fiber

The company formerly known as LaserMotive is coming out of stealth mode with a new name — PowerLight Technologies — and a… Read More

$20 billion ITER fusion facility reaches halfway point for construction in France

The world’s biggest and most expensive nuclear fusion research project, known as ITER, says it’s halfway done with the construction… Read More

Erik Lindbergh, grandson of famed aviator, unveils VerdeGo Aero air taxi venture

A new entrant in the market for electric-powered air taxis is getting a boost from one of aviation’s oldest family… Read More

University of Washington’s nano institute is open for business, thanks to one giant snip

University of Washington officials used a scaled-up scissors this week for a ribbon-cutting ceremony that celebrated scaled-down science: the opening… Read More

Pitch perfect: Neil deGrasse Tyson calls Seahawks play against Eagles a ‘legit Galilean Transformation’

Embed from Getty Images Seattle Seahawks fans don’t need an astrophysicist to tell them that quarterback Russell Wilson is capable… Read More

Report: Amid trade dispute, Canada gets set to cancel Boeing fighter jet deal

News Brief: Reuters reports that Canadian officials have decided to cancel an order of 18 Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet jets,… Read More

Listen to this playlist, designed by a psychologist to support subjects tripping on ‘magic’ mushrooms

Listening to music can be a very personal journey for some people, serving as a guiding light or emotional girder,… Read More

Take two for ‘Person of the Year’ forecast: Unanimous AI goes with #MeToo campaign

Update: It took more than one try, but Unanimous AI’s crowdsourced hive mind was correct when it picked #MeToo as… Read More

Security researchers sign up to be the first customers for OneRadio’s signal receiver

OneRadio Corp., a University of Washington spinout that focuses on sniffing out radio signals across a wide spectrum, has signed… Read More

Why Amazon patented a delivery drone that’s designed to self-destruct

Most inventors look for ways to make their machines more robust, but Amazon has won a patent for delivery drones… Read More

Breakthrough Prize ceremony shines glitzy scientific spotlight on cosmic mappers

This year’s Breakthrough Prizes, cast as the “Oscars of Science,” are going to genetic engineers, disease fighters, math whizzes — and… Read More

Australia powers up Tesla’s monster battery, with bigger boosts to come

South Australia’s state government turned on the switch for the world’s biggest lithium-ion battery today, marking a signal achievement for… Read More

DroneSeed raises cash to replant trees using drones

Seattle-based DroneSeed has raised more than $5 million in funding for a venture that uses drones to plant trees and… Read More

Wave Broadband partners with UW to boost ocean observatory’s fiber connections

Wave Broadband is coming out in the open about its partnership with the University of Washington to provide broadband connectivity… Read More

TAE fusion venture wins supercomputer time — and reports progress on test device

TAE Technologies, the venture formerly known as Tri Alpha Energy, says it’s been admitted into a U.S. Department of Energy… Read More

Elon Musk says his Boring Company will bid to build a transit ‘loop’ for Chicago

A loop to the Loop? It could happen: Billionaire Elon Musk says he’s willing to build an express transit system… Read More

Scientists program semi-synthetic bacteria to create an ‘alien’ protein that glows green

Researchers have reached a new milestone in their effort to expand the genetic alphabet of life by designing a strain… Read More

Meet the deepest fish in the sea: The Mariana snailfish, identified with UW’s help

They look like ghosts of the abyss, but the wispy, pinkish-white, smooth-skinned creatures at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean’s… Read More