by Chris Tachibana | Jun 2, 2016 | ScienceWire
Waterways don’t have actual organs. But Tom Rickey (@trickeyPNNL) makes a convincing case that a river’s edge performs vital cleansing and regulating functions, just like our liver. Tom writes about a recent Nature Communications paper by Pacific Northwest National...
by Chris Tachibana | Jun 2, 2016 | ScienceWire
Kevin Bailey sails the fjords of Norway to trace the history of the Atlantic salmon. Writing for Earth Island Journal, Kevin tells of visiting the fishing village of Voss, where he hikes the hillsides, tours the river, and talks with scientists about preserving the...
by Chris Tachibana | Jun 2, 2016 | ScienceWire
Need to catch up on local science news? Graciela Matrajt writes for and edits the newsletter for the Association for Women in Science, Seattle chapter. She gives us updates on developments at local biotech and pharma companies, reports on regional research...
by Chris Tachibana | May 1, 2016 | ScienceWire
An effective Parkinson’s therapy, writes Elizabeth Sharpe, involves installing electrodes, wires, and a battery in a patient’s head and chest. Sounds drastic, but in UW Health Sciences NewsBeat, Elizabeth (@ebsharpe) writes that deep brain stimulation works for some...
by Chris Tachibana | May 1, 2016 | ScienceWire
They’re not great female scientists, write Rachel Tompa and Mary Engel about six up-and-coming new investigators—they’re just plain great scientists. In a feature for Hutch Magazine, Rachel (@Rachel_Tompa) and Mary (@Engel140) talk to new women faculty members at Fred...
by Chris Tachibana | May 1, 2016 | ScienceWire
The vice president has questions, Susan Keown has answers. Joe Biden recently visited Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center as part of the National Cancer Moonshot initiative. Ahead of his visit, Susan (@sejkeown), writing for Hutch News, asked experts six questions...
