#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.
Richards: Insulin and Neurodegeneration
A high-sugar diet impairs the brain cells responsible for removing toxic debris from the brain, Sabrina Richards writes for Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center. The research could provide a link between diet and Alzheimer’s disease and similar neurodegenerative disorders,...
Morber: Pee Into Power
Pee is a remarkable resource. Full of nutrients that are vital for plant growth, and often home to chemically active microorganisms, urine has a range of relatively untapped powers, Jenny Morber writes for Leaps.org. Morber highlights work by scientists and engineers...
Cassella: Female Song
For a feature in bioGraphic, Carly Cassella takes us deep into Australian forests to show us something scientists are just starting to realize: Female birds have remarkable vocal prowess, too. Focusing on the lyrebird — whose males’ impressive powers of mimickry are...
Gewin: Life After Academia
Virginia Gewin interviewed five scientists who have left academia for science-related jobs elsewhere. In her piece for Nature, we hear how researchers in a range of scientific fields found new careers in scientific publishing, consulting, nonprofits, and biotech. The...
Blow: Fungal Threat to Workers
In Scientific American, Ashli Blow (@ashliblow) takes us to California’s Central Valley to explain how a fungus in soil is making people — largely farmworkers and construction workers — sick with a condition known as “Valley Fever.” Those who fall ill experience...