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Eyeballs and AI power the research into how falsehoods travel online

Getting a sense of falsehoods online might sound straightforward, but it isn't. Researchers use state-of-the-art algorithms but it also comes down to lots of scrolling and reading.

WEKU

Rams vs. Panthers matchup will feature eight former Washington Huskies

This Week 6 matchup will be notable for the overwhelming number of players and coaches who spent time at the University of Washington

USA Today Sports Media Group

School, and sleep deprivation, is back

A team of sleep researchers have found high-schoolers are not getting nearly enough sleep

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These two daily activities are wreaking havoc on teens’ sleep

Early school start times and late-night screen times are making sleep deprivation in kids even worse.

Inverse

Being a librarian isn't just about books – it's about helping everyone get access to information and resources

Michelle Martin is the Beverly Cleary Professor for Children and Youth Services in the Information School at the University of Washington. She primarily teaches students who will be youth services librarians who work with children and young adults in libraries or other information science spaces. Below are highlights from an…

The Conversation

Is Silicon Valley’s golden era coming to an end?

Rising interest rates, dampened growth and the public’s shifting views on Big Tech are giving experts pause

The Guardian - US

Why heat wave warnings are falling short in the U.S.

Unprecedented heat waves are on the rise as the climate gets hotter. But experts say the country's heat warning system may be leading the public to underestimate the dangers.

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Magic’s Gary Harris undergoes knee surgery after tearing meniscus

ORLANDO, Fla. — Orlando Magic guard Gary Harris had arthroscopic surgery on Wednesday to perform a meniscectomy in his left knee after tearing his meniscus, a league source told the Orlando Sentinel on Thursday.

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Smoking and other risk factors cause almost half of cancer deaths, study finds

Largest research project of its kind also points to alcohol and being overweight as major contributors

The Guardian - UK

New study shows how COVID lockdowns impacted birds in Northwest US

SEATTLE — While the unusual quiet of COVID's first months was hard on many people, it allowed birds in the Pacific Northwest to use a wider range of habitats, according to a newly published University of Washington study.

Tribune News Service

Senior dogs could help us understand an incurable brain condition

In a citizen science project, thousands of pet dogs are helping scientists to understand what happens to memory and cognition in old age

Inverse

Alzheimer's researchers are looking beyond plaques and tangles for new treatments

An atlas showing how Alzheimer's changes individual brain cells could help researchers find new treatments for the disease.

WEKU

‘Living with COVID’: Where the Pandemic Could Go Next

As the third winter of the coronavirus pandemic looms in the northern hemisphere, scientists are warning weary governments and populations alike to brace for more waves of COVID-19. In the United States alone, there could be up to a million infections a day this winter, Chris Murray, head of the…

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More than 160 million women across the world have unmet contraception needs, study finds

Women in south Sudan – where just two per cent have access – are most affected

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More than 160m women unable to get contraception they need, study finds

Half of women without access live in sub-Saharan Africa and south Asia, says global research

Reason

Professor Sues University of Washington Over 'Land Acknowledgment' Investigation

Stuart Reges placed a land acknowledgment in his syllabus. Just not the one his university wanted.

The Independent UK

No amount of alcohol healthy for under-40s but older people ‘may benefit from small amounts,’ study finds

Researchers said that alcohol advice should vary according to age and gender

Salon

Pesticide found in most Americans' urine

Glyphosate is a common pesticide ingredient and has been linked to a number of health conditions in humans

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FIRE Suit Aimed at Protecting Univ. of Washington Professor's Criticism of "Land Acknowledgments"

From the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression today; you can also read the Complaint, in Reges v. Cauce: When Professor Stuart Reges challenged the University of Washington's position on land acknowledgements, administrators punished him, undermining his academic freedom. Today, backed by the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, Reges…

Zenger

Toxic Artificial Intelligence: Robots Become Racist And Sexist Bigots Due To Flawed AI, Study Says

Robots become sexist and racist bigots because of flawed AI.

Tribune News Service

With $10 million windfall, free Seattle coding school for women goes national to speed change in tech's bro culture

Amber Tanaka was burned out.

The Guardian - US

Carbon dioxide levels are now 50% higher than during the pre-industrial era

CO2 has not been so high since before hominids walked upright – and are not dropping fast enough to avert catastrophe

Tribune News Service

Washington coaching legend Jim Lambright's brain donation pays dividends years after his death

SEATTLE — The brain behind the University of Washington's most dominant defense sits on a black mat in the basement of the Harborview Research and Training Building in downtown Seattle. It has been cut into a series of thin beige slices, some removed to be studied under a microscope.

Daily Record

Scientist look for ways to extend the lives of our pet dogs in new study

Experts at the University of Washington have trialed rapamycin - which is already used in human to aid their body in accepting kidney transplants.

Benzinga

EXCLUSIVE: 42 Macro's Darius Dale On His Wall Street Story, The Markets: 'This Is Not The Financial Crisis'

A lot of successes in life are owed to being at the right place at the right time.

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