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May 21 | News
Hundreds
of tiny hollow needles stick out of the membrane of a bacteria that
causes cholera. These are treacherous tools that makes bacterial
pathogens so dangerous. Researchers in the U.S. and Germany have now
seen this structure in 3D detail at atomic resolution. The images may
help drug researchers.
May 9 | News
As medical researchers and engineers try to shrink diagnostics to fit in a person's pocket, one question is how to easily move and mix small samples of liquid. University of Washington researchers have built and patented a surface that, when shaken, moves drops along certain paths to conduct medical or environmental tests.
May 8 | News
One popular climate record that shows a slower atmospheric warming trend than other studies contains a data calibration problem, and when the problem is corrected the results fall in line with other records and climate models, according to a new University of Washington study.
Mar 28 | News
Evidence from fossilized raindrop impressions dating 2.7 billion years ago, discovered by University of Washington researchers, indicates an abundance of greenhouse gases most likely caused the warm temperatures on ancient Earth.
Mar 26 | News
Researchers have devised a nanoscale sensor to electronically read the sequence of a single DNA molecule, a technique that is fast and inexpensive and could make DNA sequencing widely available. The technique could lead to affordable personalized medicine,
potentially revealing predispositions for afflictions such as cancer,
diabetes,
or addiction.
Jan 30 | News
The heart's inner workings are mysterious, perhaps even more so with a new finding. Engineers at the University of Washington have discovered an electrical property in arteries not seen before in mammalian tissues. The researchers found that the wall of the aorta exhibits ferroelectricity, a response to an electric field known to exist in inorganic and synthetic materials.
Jan 12 | News
Robotics experts at the University of California, Santa Cruz and the University of Washington have completed a set of seven advanced robotic surgery systems for use by major medical research laboratories throughout the United States.
11/17/2011 | News
Many
infections, even those caused by antibiotic-sensitive bacteria, resist
treatment. It’s paradox has vexed physicians for decades, and makes some
infections impossible to cure. However, researchers have recently made
the surprising discovery that interfering with the ability of
biofilm-forming bacteria to sense starvation increases their
susceptibility to antibiotics.
11/7/2011 | News
Gamers
made headlines in September for unraveling the structure of a protein
central to research on AIDS. In a paper published this week, University
of Washington researchers reveal the creative power of Foldit players'
strategies and compare them to the best-known scientist-developed
methods.
9/20/2011 | News
Human devices, from light bulbs to iPods, send information
using electrons. Human bodies and all other living things, on the other
hand,
send signals and perform work using ions or protons. Materials scientists at the University of Washington
have built a novel transistor that uses protons, creating a key piece
for
devices that can communicate directly with living things.
