On this episode, Oskar, Sanjana, and Hayden interview David Juergens and Joe Watson from David Baker’s lab about their recent publication “Broadly applicable and accurate protein design by integrating structure prediction networks and diffusion generative models.” Using the same principles underlying the image-generating software DALL-E, the Baker lab has been able to create software that […]

Daily Discoveries is starting off this quarter with an episode about a recent article that discusses how the structure of capsular polysaccharides on bacteria allow them to bind to human cells and cause infection.

In this episode, Hayden and Sanjana discuss recent advancements in CRISPR-Cas technology that allows for the specific enrichment or depletion of a single bacterial strain in a complex microbial community.

This week Sanjana, Oskar, and Hayden discuss a study where an imaging technology was created in order to observe a mouse brain implant over time without disturbing the mouse or the implant.

In this episode, Hayden, Sanjana, and Oskar discuss a paper that explores potential alopecia treatments using machine learning.

Sanjana, Hayden, and Oskar dive into how scientists are turning to the natural world to discover new non-caloric sweeteners

This week on Daily Discoveries, Oskar, Sanjana, and Hayden discuss the winners of the 2022 Nobel Prize, and what their discoveries mean for both their fields and science as a whole.

Oskar, Sanjana, and Hayden discuss a new innovation that allows for soft robots to grow by themselves.

In this week’s episode, Sanjana, Oskar, and Hayden explain a study where meat was grown from just a couple of cells, and discuss whether they think it is a solution to eating meat more sustainably.

This week Sanjana, Hayden, and Oskar discuss a recent cross-disciplinary study transforming CO2 into bioplastics through electrical and biological chemistry.

Oskar, Sanjana, and Hayden discuss new advancements in combating antimicrobial resistance, from computational approaches to nanozymes.

Oskar, Sanjana, and new host Hayden kick off the year by discussing three articles on recent developments in medical technology, using nanobots.

Sanjana and Oskar discuss the Undergraduate Research Symposium and their own experiences presenting, as well as The Daily’s coverage of the event by contributing writers Asma Masude, Evan Waara and Laura Schladetzky.

Oskar and Sanjana discuss the ins and outs of parasites, and the research done by Dr. Wood at the University of Washington in collaboration with the Burke Museum.

In this week’s episode we discuss how we can transition from producing tons of e-waste to more sustainable electronic devices. A creative project done by UW engineering students and staff in order to tackle e-waste sparks our discussion.

Sanjana and Oskar discuss a new process that allows for the creation of a sand replacement from mining waste and new research that rejuvenates old skin cells to make them younger.

In this week’s episode, Sanjana and Oskar explore three different research studies on how computers and diet can help prevent or predict future cardiac arrest.

Sanjana and Oskar discuss a strategy that helps you recall your thoughts before you fall asleep and the science behind functioning with a shorter night’s rest.

In this episode, Sanjana and Oskar discuss the complicated yet fascinating history of gene therapy. They discuss the dangers of gene therapies in the past, how far it has come in recent years, and how it is expected to impact the future.

Sanjana and Oskar discuss the science behind memories, singing, and how MRIs can improve breast cancer screening.