#NSWASCIWIRE
Recent work by our members#nswasciwire highlights the published writing of NSWA members each month. Would you like to see your writing featured? Please suggest an item online or send a link or PDF file to Susan Keown at sciencewire@nwscience.org. The NSWA Board of Directors determines what material to present. We look forward to highlighting your work.
Otto: Tampon-Based Test Detects Cancer
New Member M. Alexander Otto writes for Medscape about the Mayo Clinic and Exact Sciences developing an easy, noninvasive test to detect endometrial cancer in women suffering from abnormal vaginal bleeding. As many women know, often current endometrial sampling...
Yan: Potential Volcanic Catastrophe in the PNW
Mudflows to eruptions, Wudan Yan writes in the Popular Mechanics about the threats of a volcanic eruption in the Pacific Northwest. The risk of volcanos to the Pacific Northwest has been studied at length, with the St. Helens eruption at the forefront of research....
Schubert: Rallying for Science
In their piece for Geekwire, Charlotte Schubert writes about the rally for Stand Up for Science in Seattle, a protest that has been spurred on the heels of the Trump administration’s actions against federal science agencies, many of which have noticeable downstream...
Mapes: Northwest Power Market in Upheaval
A story by Lynda Mapes showcases the issues from power providers in tackling power volatility brought on by climate change. Not only with the mandates to decarbonize energy supplies and to add more variable sources overall, but regional utilities have been facing...
Rochman: Masking and Vaccination Urged
Flu season is here, Bonnie Rochman writes, and among the initial reports of cases, it’s shaping up to be one of the busiest flu seasons in recent history. In their piece for Fred Hutch Cancer Center, local hospitals saw an increase in the number of patients with the...