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Bill Gates’ TerraPower makes its pick for next-gen nuclear power plant in Wyoming

TerraPower, the nuclear power venture backed by Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, has chosen a soon-to-be-retired coal-fired power plant in Wyoming… Read More

University of Washington study: Deep learning reveals 3D models of protein machines

A new study peers into the structure of hundreds of protein complexes in cells that control everything from energy use… Read More

Bill Gates shares upbeat take on global climate talks; Washington’s Inslee pledges carbon cuts

As the global climate talks in Scotland enter their second week, Bill Gates on Monday shared his customarily upbeat assessment… Read More

Neal Stephenson talks about his climate thriller — and why the metaverse didn’t match his vision

This whole metaverse thing hasn’t turned out exactly the way Seattle novelist Neal Stephenson thought it would when he came… Read More

The buzz about fusion energy: Expert explains industry’s ‘reinvigoration’ as tech attracts VC dollars

For decades, the promise of harnessing the power of fusion on a commercial scale to create vast amounts of carbon-free… Read More

Allen Institute launches new division to study brain circuits and behavior in mammals

Seattle’s Allen Institute has launched a new division called The Allen Institute for Neural Dynamics, which will explore how the… Read More

Echodyne wins $20M contract for radar systems designed to watch U.S. borders

Kirkland, Wash.-based Echodyne says it’s won a $20 million, five-year contract from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Customs and… Read More

Neuroscientist recounts his long strange trip to plumb the depths of consciousness

Could magic mushrooms hold the key that unlocks the secrets of consciousness? Well, maybe not the only key. But Allen… Read More

Amazon partners with UCLA on science hub focusing on AI and its social impact

Amazon and UCLA are launching a research hub that will draw upon industry and academic research to address the social… Read More

The box is open: AWS Center for Quantum Computing is definitely alive at Caltech

It’s been nearly two years since Amazon Web Services announced a quantum computing initiative that included the establishment of an… Read More

Tech titan Nathan Myhrvold and lifestyle guru Martha Stewart dish about pizza

When it comes to pizza, is there really anything new under the sun-dried tomatoes? Well, how about an all-black pizza,… Read More

This bot plays hot tunes: Super Hi-Fi and WellSaid Labs use AI to create a lifelike DJ

As he turns from a Foo Fighters tune to the Smashing Pumpkins, Andy sounds just like your typical alternative-rock DJ… Read More

The disappearing bathtub and OceanGate’s other tales of the Titanic’s rapid decay

For evidence that the wreck of the Titanic is rapidly deteriorating, you need look no further than Captain Edward Smith’s… Read More

Why this cephalopod expert is impressed with Seattle Kraken branding, as NHL team debuts on ice

With Seattle Kraken hockey franchise making its NHL debut Tuesday, a lot of people have cephalopods on their mind. That… Read More

Washington State U. lands $10M in effort to bolster nutrition and uptake of whole-grain foods

Washington State University has landed $10 million to increase the nutrient quality of whole-grain crops and help bring them to… Read More

Want to improve your public speaking? This startup’s AI tool aims to give you a silver tongue

If you’re intimidated by the prospect of giving a speech, going through a job interview or doing a wedding toast,… Read More

How Seattle’s Kraken hockey team is using data analytics to shoot for business goals

When it comes to sports data, most people think about RBIs, third-down conversions or shots on goal — but Kendall… Read More

First Mode brings in $8.5M investment as part of Anglo American mining development deal

Seattle-based First Mode says it’s partnering with the global mining company Anglo American in a multi-year joint development deal that… Read More

PowerLight and Ericsson demonstrate laser beaming system to power 5G stations

Beaming power wirelessly using laser beams has been the stuff of science fiction for decades — but Kent, Wash.-based PowerLight… Read More

MagniX wins $74.3 million from NASA to demonstrate electric aviation technologies

Everett, Wash.-based MagniX will be getting $74.3 million from NASA over the next five years to demonstrate electric propulsion technologies… Read More

Burke Museum’s paleontology team makes four huge dinosaur finds in Montana

Theropods and Triceratops and hadrosaurs, oh my! Seattle’s Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture is making significant additions to… Read More

Bezos Earth Fund pledges $1B to conserve land and sea in critical areas of the world

The Bezos Earth Fund pledged $1 billion to conserve and protect vulnerable areas of the world, focusing initially on the… Read More

Seattle-area health officials to require vaccination proof for bars, restaurants, and other public venues

Faced with filling hospitals, serious infection rates and aggressive new COVID-19 variants, King County’s Department of Health will require proof… Read More

The latest chapter in a 100-year study says AI’s promises and perils are getting real

A newly published report on the state of artificial intelligence says the field has reached a turning point where attention… Read More

Second ‘murder hornet’ nest eradicated and a third nest has been located in Washington state

The Washington State Department of Agriculture eradicated another Asian giant hornet nest over the weekend and said it located the… Read More

Washington state tracks down another Asian giant hornet nest, with plans to eradicate it soon

The Washington State Department of Agriculture said Friday that it has located a new Asian giant hornet nest — the… Read More

Bezos Earth Fund highlights climate justice in $200M round of grants and pledges

The Bezos Earth Fund today announced $203.7 million in grants and pledges aimed at advancing climate justice, supporting climate-oriented economic… Read More

The fight against ‘murder hornets’: Kevlar thread to tie on trackers, thick foam suits to prevent stings

The entomologists and researchers leading the fight against Asian giant hornets in Washington state have made some tweaks to the… Read More

Washington state researchers get $2M grant to invent better ways of recycling plastic trash

Despite well-intended efforts to keep plastic water bottles, packaging and other items out of landfills, only 9% of plastics in… Read More

‘Murder hornet’ nest cut from tree in Washington state; 1,500 developing insects found inside

Another Asian giant hornet nest has been removed from a tree in Washington as the state’s Department of Agriculture tries… Read More