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Scientists reveal Alaska could get up to two minutes’ warning before the next big quake
ScienceDaily
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August 9, 2025
For a wide variety of earthquake scenarios in Alaska, an earthquake early warning (EEW) system could provide at least 10 seconds of warning time for hazardous shaking, according to a new report. Increasing the density and improving the spacing of...
Montana State researcher joins $8 million global effort on strong gravity physics
Yellowstone Times - Montana
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August 11, 2025
An international group of researchers, including Montana State University astrophysicist Neil Cornish, will work together over the next four years to study the physics of strong gravity using gravitational wave data. The project is funded by an $8...
Cliff Mass shreds Seattle Times, NYT over 'blatantly false' megafire claims
AM 770 KTTH - Washington State
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August 11, 2025
University of Washington atmospheric sciences professor Cliff Mass is calling out both the New York Times and the Seattle Times for what he calls a “blatantly false” narrative about the future risk of megafires in Western Washington. “How do I...
New technology at BNA customs checkpoint aims to cut down processing times for U.S. citizens
WSMV 4 - Tennessee
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August 12, 2025
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - When you’re flying back home from an international destination, one of the last things you want to find waiting for you is a long processing line to get through customs. U.S. Customs and Border Protection leaders are...
T-Mobile layoffs hit more than 120 Washington employees
The Daily Chronicle - Washington State
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Claire Bernard / The Seattle Times (TNS) T-Mobile will lay off 121 employees in Bellevue, Bothell and Snoqualmie, according to a state filing Friday. These details of layoffs in Washington, starting in October, come days after the Bellevue-based...
Do you know who built the MPs flats in Delhi? From Aqua Line Metro Station to Palm Olympia, THIS company constructed many landmark buildings, All you need to know
India.com
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August 12, 2025
Home News Do you know who built the MPs flats in Delhi? From Aqua Line Metro Station to Palm Olympia, THIS company constructed many landmark buildings, All you need to know The new complex in Baba Kharak Singh Marg close to Parliament House...
Is Lane Splitting Legal For Motorcycles In Washington State?
KPQ - Washington State
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August 6, 2025
My family made a road trip to Seattle last weekend to watch the Blue Angels at Seafair. I was driving north on I-5, stuck in traffic due to the Ship Canal construction approaching the Ship Canal Bridge and the University District. While all the...
NWS Data: Seattle is seeing more days above 90°
KIRO 7 - Washington State
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August 11, 2025
SEATTLE — Hot days are becoming more common in the Seattle area, according to data from the National Weather Service (NWS). The NWS tracks the number of days that hit 90°F or above in ten-year periods. Between 2016-2025, there have been 67 of...
Seattle school board August 5 primary election results
Ballotpedia
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August 8, 2025
In the August 5 nonpartisan primaries for Seattle school board, incumbent Sarah Clark and Kathleen Smith advanced in District 2, incumbent Joe Mizrahi and Laura Marie Rivera advanced in District 4, and Vivian Song and Janis White advanced in...
7 ways to experience Seattle at ASCE 2025 Convention
Civil Engineering - Virginia
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Explore Seattle at the ASCE 2025 Convention. The ASCE 2025 Convention in Seattle is on its way. Slated for October, the event offers the chance not only to meet with fellow civil engineers, but also to connect with the city itself. Seattle is home...
NSF and NVIDIA Partner to Enable Fully Open AI Models
Government Technology
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August 17, 2025
On Aug. 14, 2025, the National Science Foundation (NSF) announced that a new NSF and NVIDIA partnership will enable Ai2 to develop fully open AI models to fuel U.S. scientific innovation. Here’s how the story begins: “The U.S. National Science...
Gates Foundation Pledges $2.5B to Advance Women-Centred Health Research
Capital FM Kenya
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August 11, 2025
SEATTLE, August 11, 2025 – The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has announced a $2.5 billion commitment through 2030 to accelerate research and development (R&D) focused exclusively on women’s health, with a priority on low- and middle-income...
Bloodless stem cell transplant leads to vet's cancer remission
Cleveland Daily Banner - Tennessee
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Earlier this year, VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System performed the first-ever bloodless autologous stem cell transplant in the VA system. Keith Cody, a Marine Corps veteran, walked out of TVHS in remission and caught a flight home to...
Washington state individual buyers of health insurance could face a ‘double whammy’
The Daily Chronicle - Washington State
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Jessica Fu / The Seattle Times (TNS) Health insurance companies that sell plans in the individual market are requesting to increase their rates by an average of 21.2% in 2026 to brace for higher costs and subsidy cuts. The rate, one of the highest...
Tech leader Dorothy Aronson has departed the National Science Foundation
FedScoop - Washington D.C.
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August 11, 2025
Former National Science Foundation Chief AI and Data Officer Dorothy Aronson, who also served as chief information officer for several years, is no longer at the agency, a spokesperson confirmed to FedScoop. Aronson left NSF in early May and Thu...
Seattle Tech Firm Avail Partners Acquired by Upstack
DevX
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August 8, 2025
Avail Partners, a Seattle-based technology consulting firm, has been acquired by Upstack, an IT advisory platform headquartered in New York City. The acquisition expands Upstack’s market presence in the Pacific Northwest while adding Avail’s...
6 Biomedical Science colleges beyond the Ivy League in the US that you should check out
The Times of India
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Biomedical science stands as a cornerstone of modern healthcare, encompassing disciplines that drive innovations in disease prevention, diagnostics, and treatment. In the United States, pursuing a degree in biomedical sciences opens doors to...
Today’s speed limits grew out of studies on rural roads from the 1930s and 1940s. Now states are looking to change guidelines
Fortune
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Rose Hammond pushed authorities for years to lower the 55 mph speed limit on a two-lane road that passes her assisted living community, a church, two schools and a busy park that hosts numerous youth sports leagues. “What are you waiting for,...
Tacoma’s biotech incubator was meant to help fuel city’s growth. What happened?
Yahoo News
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For years, a nonprofit biotech hub was a prime force leading Tacoma’s aspirations in the life-sciences sector. It made headlines for its research during COVID-19 along with its education, research and incubator services. For the past eight months,...
Colorado Police Departments Using AI Technology to Create Reports
Westword - Colorado
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August 11, 2025
You've got to admire Axon Enterprise, the weapons and technology firm based in Scottsdale, Arizona, for its skill in cornering a market. Axon started out in 1993 as AIR TASER (the name is an acronym for Thomas A. Swift's Electric Rifle) before...