Cyrus Biotech raises $8M to boost protein modeling toolkit for drug discovery Cyrus Biotechnology is getting an $8 million infusion for its cloud-based protein modeling and design toolkit, thanks to a Series… Read More
Better, or worse? Google joins Tri Alpha Energy to find better paths to fusion power Google has teamed up with nuclear fusion startup Tri Alpha Energy to bring artificial intelligence into the world of plasma… Read More
UW researchers discover a recipe to regenerate retinal cells in mice University of Washington researchers have found a way to activate cells in the retinas of adult mice to turn into… Read More
Elon Musk shows off car elevator test for the Boring Company’s fast-track tunnel Billionaire Elon Musk’s grand scheme for underground car tunnels will require elevators to get the cars in those tunnels – and… Read More
AI2 lists top artificial intelligence systems in its Visual Understanding Challenge Some of the world’s top researchers in AI have proved their mettle by taking top honors in three challenges posed… Read More
Augmented-reality shopping on your phone? Patent hints at Amazon’s ambitions It’s no secret that Amazon is intrigued by the potential applications of augmented reality for e-commerce – and one of those… Read More
Clash of the Titans: Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk trade zingers over AI fears Techies, grab some popcorn: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and SpaceX/Tesla CEO Elon Musk are throwing shade at each other over… Read More
‘Fifth Element’ squared: 5 cool ideas from the sci-fi visuals of ‘Valerian’ Spoiler alert: We’re not giving away any major plot points, but if you want to see “Valerian and the City… Read More
T-minus-1 month: Cellphone carriers are gearing up for a solar eclipse Super Bowl One month from today, Americans could well be in on the most photographed, most widely shared total solar eclipse in… Read More
Aerospace leaders see education as the key to employment in Washington state The state of the aerospace industry in Washington state is still great, but industry leaders say the educational system will… Read More
Amazon patents a power-charging robot that’ll come when you call Have you ever scrambled around at an airport, hunting down a power outlet for your laptop or smartphone? Amazon’s inventors… Read More
Elon Musk on how our cars will drive us – and how AI could threaten us – by 2037 In the year 2037, non-autonomous vehicles will be as much of a curiosity as riding a horse is today, tech… Read More
Data of Thrones: The numbers suggest these ‘Game’ characters are in for a twist Spoiler alert: This story provides no plot details from past or future episodes of “Game of Thrones,” but if you… Read More
How Weta’s wizards put the humanity (and the fur) in ‘Planet of the Apes’ characters “War for the Planet of the Apes,” the latest installment of the blockbuster movie reboot, is all about revealing the… Read More
Alitheon’s ID system and Sleepbox’s nap pods make a splash in Airport Shark Tank A stealthy company that’s been collecting data from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport’s baggage handling operation for the past 10 months has… Read More
Will HoloLens transform air travelers into characters in a mixed-reality world? Imagine a world where headset-wearing flight attendants can instantly know how you’re feeling based on a computer analysis of your… Read More
Hyperloop One celebrates full-system test for levitating transport in a vacuum tube Hyperloop One showed off the results of its first full-system test of a magnetically levitating rail vehicle in a vacuum… Read More
Cute robots are taking over as guides at Sea-Tac airport (but don’t worry, humans) I, for one, welcome our cute new robot overlords at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport – as long as they don’t boss… Read More
New breed of microbrew: UW chemists use 3-D printing to blaze a trail for better beer Long before you take that first sip of an ice-cold beer, the ingredients that went into that beverage had to… Read More
With Paul Allen’s backing, Tri Alpha Energy revs up ‘Norman’ device for fusion research Tri Alpha Energy, the fusion energy venture backed by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, says it has achieved first plasma in… Read More
Elon Musk touts Tesla’s plan to build the world’s biggest battery in just 100 days One hundred megawatts. That’s how much electrical power the world’s biggest lithium-ion battery system will store when Tesla builds it… Read More
How to scan a T. rex skull with $150 worth of hardware (including Microsoft Kinect) Researchers ran into a problem when they tried to scan and study the hole-ridden jawbone from Sue, the Field Museum… Read More
Does this robot make me look fat? Amazon’s mannequin system checks the fit Amazon has won yet another patent for a system that would use robotic mannequins to check the fit of garments… Read More
Agriculture startup raises $7M to grow apples, cherries, and nuts in high-tech gel Phytelligence is raising more cash to further develop its technology that helps grow food crops like apples, cherries, hops, and… Read More
Biomedical labs at UW and in Boston win $10M grants from Allen Frontiers Group The Paul G. Allen Frontiers Group, created by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen to speed the pace of biomedical breakthroughs, is… Read More
Stephen Hawking reflects on his 75-year past and Earth’s uncertain future An auditorium erupted in a chorus of “Happy Birthday to You” followed by traditional cheers of the English “Hip Hip… Read More
Elon Musk unveils a parking lot prototype for The Boring Company’s car elevator The billionaire CEO of SpaceX and Tesla, Elon Musk, says he spends only about 2 percent of his time working… Read More
Study says climate change could increase North vs. South economic inequality America’s economic inequality could widen if global temperatures rise due to climate change, but there’s a silver lining for the… Read More
Facebook revs up race for global internet access with ‘successful’ drone test flight The drive to provide global internet access from the air is more of a horse race in the wake of… Read More
Study links killer whales’ woes to salmon shortage that causes pregnancies to fail What’s killing the killer whales? After following the whales and analyzing their poop for years, scientists say the Pacific Northwest’s… Read More
