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Released: 4-Aug-2017 1:05 PM EDT
Run-Up to Revolution: Early American History Seen Through the Stage in Odai Johnson's Book 'London in a Box'
University of Washington

The true cultural tipping point in the run-up to the American Revolution might have been the First Continental Congress's decision in late October of 1774 to close the theaters in British America, says University of Washington drama professor Odai Johnson in his new book, "London in a Box: Englishness and Theatre in Revolutionary America."

Released: 31-Jul-2017 11:15 AM EDT
Heavier Asian Americans Seen As "More American," Study Says
University of Washington

A University of Washington-led study has found that for Asian Americans, those who appear heavier not only are perceived to be more "American," but also may be subject to less prejudice directed at foreigners than Asian Americans who are thin.

28-Jul-2017 3:25 PM EDT
Earth Likely to Warm More Than 2 Degrees This Century
University of Washington

A new UW statistical study shows only 5 percent chance that Earth will warm less than 2 degrees, what many see as a "tipping point" for climate, by the end of this century.

Released: 31-Jul-2017 12:00 AM EDT
EMSL Celebrates 20 Years of Scientific Achievement
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Scientists, community leaders and others will gather Aug. 3-4 to celebrate the achievements of the first 20 years of EMSL, the Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory.

Released: 28-Jul-2017 4:05 PM EDT
Fred Hutch Tip Sheet: Glioblastoma, Tumor Microenvironment and More
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

Quick summaries for journalists that offer sources and story ideas from Fred Hutch. Each links to more detailed information and includes contact information for arranging interviews. Topics include Glioblastoma, tumor microenvironment and more.

Released: 27-Jul-2017 4:55 PM EDT
Even Babies Can Tell Who's the Boss, UW Research Says
University of Washington

University of Washington researchers have found that the trait of social dominance, and the dynamics surrounding it, may be so naturally ingrained that toddlers as young as 17 months old not only can perceive who is dominant, but also anticipate that the dominant person will receive more rewards.

Released: 27-Jul-2017 9:00 AM EDT
Seattle Children's Opens CD22 CAR T-Cell Immunotherapy Trial for Children and Young Adults Whose Leukemia Escapes CD19 CAR T-Cell Therapy
Seattle Children's Hospital

After seeing promising results in phase 1 of the Pediatric Leukemia Adoptive Therapy (PLAT-02) trial with 93 percent of patients with relapsed or refractory acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) achieving complete initial remission, researchers at Seattle Children’s are continuing their quest to improve the experimental therapy and reduce the rate of relapse, which is about 50 percent. Researchers have now opened a phase 1 clinical trial, PLAT-04, for children and young adults with relapsed or refractory CD22-positive ALL.

Released: 26-Jul-2017 12:05 PM EDT
More Than 50 Nations, 40 Languages Represented at Gonzaga University's 19th Summer Language Program
Gonzaga University

SPOKANE, Wash. – Some 300 Spokane-area immigrant and refugee learners from preschool through age 80 representing over 50 countries and speaking more than 40 languages are taking part in Gonzaga University’s 19th annual Summer Language Program on campus.

Released: 25-Jul-2017 4:05 PM EDT
Could Spraying Particles Into Marine Clouds Help Cool the Planet?
University of Washington

A first test of humans’ ability to modify clouds would help explain the behavior of clouds and aerosols, while also testing a possible future climate emergency measure.

Released: 25-Jul-2017 12:40 PM EDT
Born Into Drug Addiction, Boy Overcomes Hepatitis C and Finds a Forever Home
Seattle Children's Hospital

Talon, 11, contracted hepatitis C from his birth mother's opioid addiction. After enrolling into a clinical drug trial offered at Seattle Children's, Talon is now free of both the virus and social stigma.

Released: 24-Jul-2017 3:05 PM EDT
From Volunteer to Decision-Maker: How Parents Can Play a Greater Role in Schools
University of Washington

Schools tend to offer parents opportunities to volunteer that not only reinforce the top-down power structure of schools, but also cater to mostly white, privileged families, maintaining the institutionalized racism that marginalizes low-income families and families of color. What schools and districts can do instead is partner with families in meaningful ways.

Released: 24-Jul-2017 1:05 PM EDT
Dark Matter Is Likely 'Cold,' Not 'Fuzzy,' Scientists Report After New Simulations
University of Washington

Scientists have used data from the intergalactic medium — the vast, largely empty space between galaxies — to narrow down what dark matter could be.

Released: 21-Jul-2017 4:40 PM EDT
Twin Breathes Easier After Throat Surgery
Seattle Children's Hospital

Life did not start out easily for Emmett Seymer. He and his twin brother, Dashiell, were born at 29 weeks in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Emmett spent the first 30 days of his life on a ventilator because his lungs were underdeveloped. Doctors at the hospital had little optimism for Emmett and told his mother to prepare herself for him to pass away.

Released: 20-Jul-2017 6:05 PM EDT
Bringing a 'Trust but Verify' Model to Journal Peer Review
University of Washington

In a commentary published July 20 in the journal Science, lead author Carole Lee of the University of Washington and co-author identify incentives to encourage journals to "open the black box of peer review" for the sake of improving transparency, reproducibility, and trust in published research.

   
Released: 19-Jul-2017 4:05 PM EDT
Virginia Mason Installs Medication Disposal Boxes in Pharmacies
Virginia Mason Medical Center

Two special drop boxes in which unwanted and expired medications can be safely discarded by the public are now located in the pharmacies at Buck Pavilion and Lindeman Pavilion on the Virginia Mason campus in Seattle’s First Hill neighborhood.

Released: 19-Jul-2017 4:05 PM EDT
PNNL Scientist Ruby Leung Appointed a Battelle Fellow
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Ruby Leung of the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory has been named a Battelle Fellow -- the highest recognition from Battelle for leadership and accomplishment in science. She is one of eight Battelle fellows at PNNL.

18-Jul-2017 5:00 PM EDT
Artifacts Suggest Humans Arrived in Australia Earlier Than Thought
University of Washington

A team of researchers, including a faculty member and seven students from the University of Washington, has found and dated artifacts in northern Australia that indicate humans arrived there about 65,000 years ago — more than 10,000 years earlier than previously thought.

   
14-Jul-2017 2:05 PM EDT
CAR T-Cell Therapy for Leukemia Leads to Remissions in Clinical Trial
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

Researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center showed about 70 percent of patients with the most common adult leukemia had their tumors shrink or disappear following an experimental chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell immunotherapy. The researchers also found that measuring genetic traces of cancer cells taken from bone marrow biopsies might be a better indicator of prognosis than the standard lymph node scan.

Released: 17-Jul-2017 3:05 PM EDT
UW Team Develops Fast, Cheap Method to Make Supercapacitor Electrodes for Electric Cars, High-Powered Lasers
University of Washington

University of Washington researchers have developed a fast, inexpensive method to make electrodes for supercapacitors, with applications in electric cars, wireless telecommunications and high-powered lasers.

Released: 17-Jul-2017 2:05 PM EDT
Material From Shellfish Delivers a Boost to Bioassays and Medical Tests
University of Washington

Scientists at the University of Washington have discovered a simple way to raise the accuracy of diagnostic tests for medicine and common assays for laboratory research. By adding polydopamine — a material that was first isolated from shellfish — to these tests at a key step, the team could increase the sensitivity of these common bioassays by as many as 100 to 1,000 times.

Released: 17-Jul-2017 12:00 PM EDT
Bilingual Babies: New Study Shows How Exposure to a Foreign Language Ignites Infants' Learning
University of Washington

A new study by the University of Washington, published July 17 in Mind, Brain, and Education, is among the first to investigate how babies can learn a second language outside of the home. The researchers sought to answer a fundamental question: Can babies be taught a second language if they don’t get foreign language exposure at home, and if so, what kind of foreign language exposure, and how much, is needed to spark that learning?

Released: 11-Jul-2017 5:05 PM EDT
Lip-Syncing Obama: New Tools Turn Audio Clips Into Realistic Video
University of Washington

Machine learning algorithms developed by UW computer vision researchers can create realistic videos from audio files alone - including speeches by President Barack Obama.

Released: 5-Jul-2017 4:10 PM EDT
First Battery-Free Cellphone Makes Calls by Harvesting Ambient Power
University of Washington

UW engineers have designed the first battery-free cellphone that can send and receive calls using only a few microwatts of power, which it harvests from ambient radio signals or light. It's a major step forward in moving beyond chargers, cords and dying phones.

Released: 29-Jun-2017 5:05 PM EDT
Gonzaga University Abuzz This Summer with Faculty-Led Undergraduate Science Research
Gonzaga University

SPOKANE, Wash. – Although school is out for summer for most Gonzaga University students, the science labs are teeming with undergraduates’ research. Sixty-four science students are working alongside 25 faculty mentors in the lab and field conducting innovative research on topics ranging from waterfowl ecology to methane production and consumption in anaerobic environments.

Released: 29-Jun-2017 2:30 PM EDT
Fred Hutch Elects Former Executives From CNN, Gates Foundation and Microsoft as Trustees
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center’s board of trustees yesterday elected three new members, adding expertise in information technology, media and global health as it works to accelerate efforts to develop cures for cancer and other diseases.

27-Jun-2017 4:05 PM EDT
Study Shows High Pregnancy Failure in Southern Resident Killer Whales; Links to Nutritional Stress and Low Salmon Abundance
University of Washington

A multi-year survey of the health of endangered southern resident killer whales suggests that up to two-thirds of pregnancies failed in this population from 2007 to 2014. The study links this orca population's low reproductive success to stress brought on by low abundance of Chinook salmon.

Released: 28-Jun-2017 5:05 AM EDT
Seattle Cancer Care Alliance Nurse selected as Fellow – American Academy of Nursing
Seattle Cancer Care Alliance

Seattle Cancer Care Alliance (SCCA) announced today that the American Academy of Nursing has selected Kathleen Shannon Dorcy, PhD, RN, Director, Clinical Nursing Research, Education and Practice, as an Academy Fellow.

Released: 27-Jun-2017 1:05 PM EDT
Brain Signals Deliver First Targeted Treatment for World’s Most Common Movement Disorder
University of Washington

In a first, UW researchers have delivered targeted treatment for essential tremor - the world's most common neurological movement disorder - by decoding brain signals to sense when patients limbs are shaking.

   
Released: 27-Jun-2017 11:05 AM EDT
Fred Hutch Scientists to Develop Bioassay for Ovarian Cancer for New National Cancer Institute Initiative
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

Dr. Amanda Paulovich of Fred Hutch will lead a multi-institution effort to develop a biological test to predict which treatments will work for patients with ovarian cancer. Photos, video available: http://www.fredhutch.org/en/news/media-relations/bios-photos/paulovich-amanda/photos-graphics-video.html

Released: 27-Jun-2017 11:05 AM EDT
Protein Data Takes Significant Step Forward in Medicine
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Scientists at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and Oregon Health & Science University are part of a nationwide effort to learn more about the role of proteins in cancer biology and to use that information to benefit cancer patients.

   
Released: 26-Jun-2017 6:30 PM EDT
Night Shift Work Associated with Diminished Ability to Repair DNA Damage
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

A Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center study, led by epidemiologist Dr. Parveen Bhatti, found that night shift work is associated with reduced ability to repair DNA lesions. Over time, DNA damage that is not repaired will cause mutations that can lead to cancer.

22-Jun-2017 11:00 AM EDT
Microscope Can Scan Tumors During Surgery and Examine Cancer Biopsies in 3-D
University of Washington

A new UW microscope could provide real-time results during cancer-removal surgeries, potentially eliminating the 20 to 40 percent of women who have to undergo multiple lumpectomy surgeries because cancerous breast tissue is missed the first time around.

Released: 23-Jun-2017 1:05 PM EDT
Cut U.S. Commercial Building Energy Use 29% with Widespread Controls
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

The U.S. could slash its energy use by the equivalent of what is currently used by 12 to 15 million Americans if commercial buildings fully used energy-efficiency controls nationwide.

Released: 20-Jun-2017 12:05 PM EDT
UW-Led Scientists 'Closing the Gap' on Malaria in India
University of Washington

The National Institutes of Health has renewed a major grant that funds a University of Washington-led research center to understand malaria in India.

   
13-Jun-2017 9:05 PM EDT
To Connect Biology with Electronics, Be Rigid, Yet Flexible
University of Washington

Scientists have measured a thin film made of a single type of conjugated polymer — a conducting plastic — as it interacted with ions and electrons. They show how there are rigid and non-rigid regions of the film, and that these regions could accommodate electrons or ions — but not both equally.

13-Jun-2017 7:05 PM EDT
Fred Hutch Study Suggests NSAIDs Improve Survival for Certain Colorectal Cancer Patients
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

Among long-term colorectal cancer survivors, use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, or NSAIDs, is associated with about a 25 percent reduction in all-cause mortality, according to new research from Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center.

Released: 15-Jun-2017 11:05 AM EDT
Gonzaga Alumna Monique Rizer Gives Backas Executive Director of Opportunity Nation
Gonzaga University

SPOKANE, Wash. – Monique Rizer, a 2001 Gonzaga University graduate, knows the transformative impact of education. After attending various postsecondary institutions, she entered Gonzaga at age 22, married, and with a 2-year-old son. Now she is directing a bipartisan national initiative focused on providing opportunities for others.

Released: 12-Jun-2017 7:05 PM EDT
Battery Based on PNNL Tech Given EPA Green Chemistry Award
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

PNNL and UniEnergy Technologies, which produces a battery based on technology developed at PNNL have been honored with an EPA Green Chemistry Challenge Award.

Released: 12-Jun-2017 11:05 AM EDT
'Documents that Changed the Way We Live': Podcast by UW's Joe Janes Now a Book
University of Washington

A popular podcast by Joe Janes of the University of Washington Information School is now a book. "Documents that Changed the Way We Live" is being published this month by Rowman & Littlefield.

Released: 8-Jun-2017 11:00 AM EDT
Tackling infectious disease – one protein at a time
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

A team of scientists in the Pacific Northwest has solved the 3-D structure of 1,000 proteins from more than 70 organisms that cause infectious disease in people. The proteins come from microbes that cause several serious diseases, including tuberculosis, Listeria, Giardia, Ebola, anthrax, C. diff., Legionella, Lyme, chlamydia and the flu.

6-Jun-2017 1:05 PM EDT
Scientists Discover a 2-D Magnet
University of Washington

A team led by the University of Washington and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has for the first time discovered magnetism in the 2-D world of monolayers, or materials that are formed by a single atomic layer.

Released: 6-Jun-2017 4:05 PM EDT
Hiding in Plain Sight: New Species of Flying Squirrel Discovered
University of Washington

A new study published May 30 in the Journal of Mammalogy describes a newly discovered third species of flying squirrel in North America — now known as Humboldt's flying squirrel. It inhabits the Pacific Coast region of North America, from southern British Columbia to the mountains of southern California.

Released: 6-Jun-2017 7:05 AM EDT
Seeing the Forest and the Trees to Find Parasitic Reactions That Lead to Battery Failures
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Detailed view of the atomic scale and mesoscale changes in a troubling layer offers insights for a better battery

1-Jun-2017 12:45 PM EDT
SWOG Clinical Trials Added More Than 3M Years of Life for Cancer Patients, Fred Hutch Researcher Reports
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

For an investment of $125 for each year of life gained since the 1950s, the National Cancer Institute-funded SWOG clinical trials program has added 3.34 million years of life for cancer patients in the United States because of successful therapies that were proved through its trials.That is the conclusion of an analysis, led by a faculty member at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, of outcomes data from 193 randomized Phase III clinical trials tested by SWOG.

Released: 2-Jun-2017 3:05 PM EDT
Catching the IMSI-Catchers: SeaGlass Brings Transparency to Cell Phone Surveillance
University of Washington

University of Washington security researchers have developed a new system called SeaGlass to detect anomalies in the cellular landscape that can indicate where and when IMSI-catchers, cell site simulators, Stingrays and other cell phone surveillance devices are being used.

Released: 2-Jun-2017 2:05 PM EDT
UW, UW Bothell Scientists Explain New Discovery in Gravitational Wave Astronomy
University of Washington

The announcement that a third collision of black holes has been detected three billion light years away validates the work of hundreds of scientists, including teams at the University of Washington and UW Bothell.

Released: 2-Jun-2017 11:05 AM EDT
Scientists Launch Global Agenda to Curb Social and Human Rights Abuses in the Seafood Sector
University of Washington

As the United Nations Oceans Conference convenes in New York, a new paper calls on marine scientists to focus on social issues such as human rights violations in the seafood industry.

Released: 1-Jun-2017 7:05 PM EDT
Immune Responses From Early Study of Novel Sarcoma Vaccine
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

The critical component of an experimental vaccine led to an escalating immune response in patients with sarcoma, an indicator of its potential anti-cancer effects. The findings will be presented by Dr. Seth Pollack, a physician-scientist at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, June 5 in a poster at the American Society of Clinical Oncology annual meeting in Chicago.

Released: 1-Jun-2017 2:05 PM EDT
Video Shows Invasive Lionfish Feasting on New Caribbean Fish Species
University of Washington

Researchers from the University of Washington and Smithsonian Institution have reported the first observed case of lionfish preying upon a fish species that had not yet been named. Their results, published May 25 in PLOS ONE, may indicate an uncertain future for other fish found in the largely unexplored deep-ocean coral reefs.



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