AeroSpec, a startup in development by UW students and alumni, seeks to provide users high-quality data on the air surrounding them. With the simple click on the app or webpage, one can evaluate indoor air quality for the betterment of their health.

Researchers at the Center for Neurotechnology (CNT) recently published their findings from a study that combined electrical spinal cord stimulation and physical therapy to help participants with spinal cord injuries regain some hand and arm mobility. The team is one of the first to focus on …

Would you consider a virus to be alive? How about a star, or perhaps fire? What about an internet meme?

Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia and is an “irreversible, progressive brain disorder that slowly destroys memory and thinking skills,” according to the National Institute on Aging. It is characterized by the abnormal function of two proteins known as beta-amyloid and tau. 

Editor’s note: Purple Rain is a column that explores relevant weather and climate topics in the Seattle region, highlighting research conducted by UW faculty.

Dr. Natalie Cobb and Dr. Pavan Bhatraju, physicians at the UW Medicine division of pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine, and their co-authors published a study comparing critically ill patients hospitalized with COVID-19 to critically ill patients hospitalized with influenza.

A group of organizations including a team of UW researchers, UW spinout WiBotic, and space robotics company Astrobotic received a $5.8 million grant through NASA’s Tipping Point contract to study wireless charging in space and create a wireless charger that can work on the moon.

A UW Medicine professor is seeking to redefine the market for sex robots. 

A team of UW astronomers has recently discovered a new way that galaxies die.