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A near-miss tsunami in Alaska during tourist season last Aug. highlights increasing environmental instability. A new study in @science.org describes how glacial retreat caused by global warming primed a fjord or a colossal wave.
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Explore recent research from the @uofwa.uw.edu: how sunbirds sip nectar through straw-like tongues, why the Seattle Fault might not pose as great a risk as previously thought, how to gauge landslide dam risk in the PNW and more.
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Unfortunately for science fiction fans, desert worlds outside our solar system are unlikely to host life, according to new research from @uofwa.uw.edu.
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@ecologicalsociety.bsky.social named @uofwa.uw.edu Claire Willing a 2026 Early Career Fellow. Willing, @uw-sefs.bsky.social, studies fungal ecology, looking at how fungi are evolving and supporting plant communities as the climate changes.
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UW News spoke with Paul Wiggins, a University of Washington associate professor of both physics and bioengineering, to learn about a surprisingly relatable behavior prompting bacteria to stockpile huge reserves of essential proteins.
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@uofwa.uw.edu physicists David Hertzog and Peter Kammel helped an international team win the 2026 Breakthrough Prize for Fundamental Physics for decades of research on the muon, a particle with unusual properties that could point to new physics.
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This fridge is 100× colder than outer space ❄️
Inside it, UW scientists chill tiny particles to just above absolute zero, where quantum behavior becomes easier to study and control.
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Scientists at the @uofwa.uw.edu have discovered a new ancient rodent-like species 🐭🌿
Named Cimolodon desosai, it was about the size of a golden hamster, lived both on the ground and in trees, and likely feasted on fruits and insects.
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Anita Ramasastry, @uofwa.uw.edu law professor, has been central to FIFA’s human rights preparations ahead of the 2026 World Cup. Her involvment includes chairing its human rights advisory group and leading Seattle’s host city action plan.
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Information School Professor Katie Davis spoke with @uwnews.uw.edu about her #CHI paper on AI adoption in schools, teachers’ ambivalence about AI, and how technology can widen disparities in some cases.
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