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University of Washington

2010

February

Radical new directions needed in food production to deal with climate change
University of Washington - 02/11/2010
Adapting to clogged airways makes common pathogen resist powerful antibiotics -- even without previous exposure
University of Washington - 02/08/2010
3-D scaffold provides clean, biodegradable structure for stem cell growth
University of Washington - 02/02/2010

January

How many argon atoms can fit on the surface of a carbon nanotube?
University of Washington - 01/28/2010
Severe complications of diabetes higher in depressed patients
University of Washington - 01/27/2010
Surgeon studies effect of a pre-operative 'warm up'
University of Washington - 01/27/2010
New formula helps gauge the winds of change
University of Washington - 01/26/2010
Managing Pacific Northwest dams for a changing climate
University of Washington - 01/21/2010
Herpes medication does not reduce risk of HIV transmission, UW-led international study finds
University of Washington - 01/20/2010
Why hasn't Earth warmed as much as expected? New report explores reasons
University of Washington - 01/19/2010
Dog genome researchers track paw prints of selective breeding
University of Washington - 01/14/2010
New research resolves conflict in theory of how galaxies form
University of Washington - 01/13/2010
Microbe understudies await their turn in the limelight
University of Washington - 01/11/2010
First Earth-like planet spotted outside solar system likely a volcanic wasteland
University of Washington - 01/05/2010
Toxicants detected in Asian monkey hair may warn of environmental threats
University of Washington - 01/04/2010

2009

December

Air bags not a risk to pregnant women in motor vehicle crashes, study finds
University of Washington - 12/21/2009
Scientists witness for first time magma streaming from volcano in deep ocean
University of Washington - 12/17/2009
Pay attention to the man behind the curtain: Climate Wizard makes large databases of climate information visual, accessible
University of Washington - 12/15/2009
Several novel genetic links to lung function in large-scale, multi-institutional study
University of Washington - 12/15/2009
Tremors between slip events: More evidence of great quake danger to Seattle
University of Washington - 12/15/2009
Low-cost temperature sensors, tennis balls to monitor mountain snowpack
University of Washington - 12/14/2009
'One keypad per child' lets schoolchildren share screen to learn math
University of Washington - 12/10/2009
Mechanism discovered by which body's cells encourage tuberculosis infection
University of Washington - 12/10/2009

November

UW researchers discover groundbreaking approach to predicting life expectancy among patients with malignant brain tumors
University of Washington - 11/30/2009
UW to be pilot site for smart grid technology
University of Washington - 11/24/2009
New report says climate change accelerating much faster than expected
University of Washington - 11/24/2009
Fish food fight: Fish don't eat trees after all, says new study
University of Washington - 11/23/2009
For the first time, scientists discover causative gene of a rare disorder by sequencing all protein-coding regions of the genome
University of Washington - 11/13/2009

October

Stress-induced changes in brain circuitry linked to cocaine relapse
University of Washington - 10/29/2009
Pregnant women risk early delivery from using psychiatric medication
University of Washington - 10/29/2009
Cell phones become handheld tools for global development
University of Washington - 10/29/2009
Fortuitous research provides first detailed documentation of tsunami erosion
University of Washington - 10/27/2009
First evidence for a second breeding season among migratory songbirds
University of Washington - 10/26/2009
Researchers make key step towards turning methane gas into liquid fuel
University of Washington - 10/22/2009
ResearchToolkit.org provides one-stop web resource for health researchers
University of Washington - 10/21/2009
It takes two to tutor a sparrow
University of Washington - 10/21/2009
Infant sucking habits may affect how baby talks
University of Washington - 10/20/2009
Depression in older cancer patients more effectively treated
University of Washington - 10/20/2009
Research gives glimpse of tectonic history on Puget Sound-region fault zones
University of Washington - 10/19/2009
Tiny but adaptable wasp brains show ability to alter their architecture
University of Washington - 10/14/2009
Major improvements made in engineering heart repair patches from stem cells.
University of Washington - 10/12/2009
UW breaks ground on nation's largest molecular engineering building
University of Washington - 10/09/2009
UW oceanographer is a lead scientist in largest airborne survey of polar ice
University of Washington - 10/08/2009
Household robots do not protect users' security and privacy, researchers say
University of Washington - 10/08/2009
Genome-wide hunt reveals new genetic links in autism
University of Washington - 10/07/2009
UW's newly named 'Lamborghini Lab' brings composite parts to sports-car arena
University of Washington - 10/06/2009
UW to explore genetic origins of common heart, lung, and blood diseases in federal project
University of Washington - 10/02/2009

September

Planet's nitrogen cycle overturned by 'tiny ammonia eater of the seas'
University of Washington - 09/30/2009
Surgery provides modest benefit over non-surgical treatment for patients with carpal tunnel syndrome
University of Washington - 09/25/2009
UW lab demonstrates 3-D printing in glass
University of Washington - 09/24/2009
UW researchers to study impacts of climate change on health in the Pacific Northwest
University of Washington - 09/18/2009
Nine international teams operate biomedical robots from numerous locations
University of Washington - 09/17/2009
Rome was built in a day, with hundreds of thousands of digital photos
University of Washington - 09/15/2009
Seaglider sets new underwater endurance and range records
University of Washington - 09/10/2009
Electrical circuit runs entirely off power in trees
University of Washington - 09/08/2009
Fact Sheet -- UW receives largest-ever federal award to construct ocean observatory off the Pacific Northwest
University of Washington - 09/02/2009

August

Counting duplicated genome segments now possible
University of Washington - 08/30/2009
Let there be light: Teaching magnets to do more than just stick around
University of Washington - 08/20/2009
Washington forests may be solution to state's green-energy quest
University of Washington - 08/20/2009
Organic electronics a two-way street, thanks to new plastic semiconductor
University of Washington - 08/17/2009
Faster, cheaper way to find disease genes in the human genome passes initial test
University of Washington - 08/16/2009
Life and death in the living brain: Recruitment of new neurons slows when old brain cells kept from dying
University of Washington - 08/10/2009
Post-stroke depression recovery improved by adding brief psychosocial/behavioral intervention to standard treatment
University of Washington - 08/06/2009
Plastics that convert light to electricity could have a big impact
University of Washington - 08/04/2009
Computers unlock more secrets of the mysterious Indus Valley script
University of Washington - 08/03/2009
Nanoparticles cross blood-brain barrier to enable 'brain tumor painting'
University of Washington - 08/03/2009

July

Scientists compile most comprehensive look at fish stocks
University of Washington - 07/31/2009
Crashing comets not likely the cause of Earth's mass extinctions
University of Washington - 07/30/2009
All-in-one nanoparticle: A Swiss Army knife for nanomedicine
University of Washington - 07/27/2009
All-in-one nanoparticle: A Swiss Army knife for nanomedicine
University of Washington - 07/27/2009
This article will self-destruct: A tool to make online personal data vanish
University of Washington - 07/21/2009
Sea lampreys jettison one-fifth of their genome
University of Washington - 07/20/2009
Learning is social, computational, supported by neural systems linking people
University of Washington - 07/16/2009
Longevity pill on the horizon?
University of Washington - 07/09/2009
Diets bad for teeth are also bad for the body
University of Washington - 07/09/2009

June

Earth's most prominent rainfall feature creeping northward
University of Washington - 06/30/2009
Stirred, not shaken: Bio-inspired cilia mix medical reagents at small scales
University of Washington - 06/30/2009
Straighten up and fly right: Moths benefit more from flexible wings than rigid
University of Washington - 06/29/2009
Changes in brain architecture may be driven by different cognitive challenges
University of Washington - 06/24/2009
Obsidian 'trail' provides clues to how humans settled, interacted in Kuril Islands
University of Washington - 06/22/2009
Crustacean shell with polyester creates mixed-fiber material for nerve repair
University of Washington - 06/16/2009
New definition could further limit habitable zones around distant suns
University of Washington - 06/09/2009

May

New technique could find water on Earth-like planets orbiting distant suns
University of Washington - 05/26/2009
New book suggests Earth perhaps not such a benevolent mother after all
University of Washington - 05/20/2009
Researchers gain fine-scale, genome-wide insights into patterns of human population structures around the world
University of Washington - 05/14/2009
Any way you slice it, warming climate is affecting Cascades snowpack
University of Washington - 05/12/2009
Herpes medication does not reduce risk of HIV transmission from individuals with HIV and genital herpes, UW-led international study finds
University of Washington - 05/08/2009
Brain cell mechanism for decision making also underlies judgment about certainty
University of Washington - 05/07/2009
UW will be prominent in space shuttle mission to service Hubble telescope
University of Washington - 05/06/2009

April

Contrary to recent hypothesis, 'chevrons' are not evidence of megatsunamis
University of Washington - 04/29/2009
Seaglider monitors waters from Arctic during record-breaking journey under ice
University of Washington - 04/28/2009
Autism genes discovered; help shape connections among brain cells
University of Washington - 04/28/2009
Missing planets attest to destructive power of stars' tides
University of Washington - 04/27/2009
Indus script encodes language, reveals new study of ancient symbols
University of Washington - 04/23/2009
Jet lag disturbs sleep by upsetting internal clocks in two neural centers
University of Washington - 04/16/2009
Scorpion venom with nanoparticles slows spread of brain cancer
University of Washington - 04/16/2009
Survival mode that protects cells when oxygen is low also slows aging
University of Washington - 04/16/2009
UW scientists partner with northwest researchers to form regional center aimed at combating infectious diseases
University of Washington - 04/15/2009
Harnessing cloud computing for data-intensive research on oceans, galaxies
University of Washington - 04/14/2009
Ice-free Arctic Ocean possible in 30 years, not 90 as previously estimated
University of Washington - 04/02/2009
Humans may be losers if technological nature replaces the real thing
University of Washington - 04/01/2009

March

3-D printing hits rock-bottom prices with homemade ceramics mix
University of Washington - 03/31/2009
Genetic variants associated with sudden cardiac death are found
University of Washington - 03/26/2009
UW scientists one step closer to stopping bone loss during spaceflight
University of Washington - 03/19/2009
Heightened level of amygdala activity may cause social deficits in autism
University of Washington - 03/19/2009
DEIMOS joins MARS and its satellite of instruments on seafloor
University of Washington - 03/18/2009
Brain abnormality found in boys with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
University of Washington - 03/17/2009
Single molecule tracking helps reveal mechanism of chromosome separation in dividing cells
University of Washington - 03/06/2009
A dead gene comes back to life in humans
University of Washington - 03/05/2009
Tropical lizards can't take the heat of climate warming
University of Washington - 03/04/2009

February

DNA evidence is in, newly discovered species of fish dubbed H. psychedelica
University of Washington - 02/24/2009
Billions of years ago, microbes were key in developing modern nitrogen cycle
University of Washington - 02/19/2009
Adding genetics to a patient's clinical profile might lead to more accurate blood-thinner dosing
University of Washington - 02/18/2009
Changing ocean conditions turning penguins into long-distance commuters
University of Washington - 02/12/2009
Ancestral genome of present-day African great apes and humans underwent burst of DNA sequence duplications
University of Washington - 02/11/2009
New state climate report indicates coming decades will be challenging
University of Washington - 02/11/2009
Cancer diagnosis: Now in 3-D
University of Washington - 02/09/2009
Bipolar disorders linked to risk of early death from natural causes
University of Washington - 02/02/2009

January

Research links seismic slip and tremor, with implications for subduction zone
University of Washington - 01/29/2009
Some of Earth's climate troubles should face burial at sea, scientists say
University of Washington - 01/28/2009
Tree death rate in Pacific Northwest doubled in 17 years
University of Washington - 01/22/2009
New data show much of Antarctica is warming more than previously thought
University of Washington - 01/22/2009
'Astronaut food approach' to medical testing: Dehydrated, wallet-sized malaria tests promise better diagnoses in developing world
University of Washington - 01/20/2009
Half of world's population could face climate-induced food crisis by 2100
University of Washington - 01/08/2009
Tuberculosis bacteria co-opts body's defenses to gain a foothold
University of Washington - 01/08/2009

2008

December

Europa does the wave to generate heat
University of Washington - 12/11/2008
Great Indian Ocean earthquake of 2004 set off tremors in San Andreas fault
University of Washington - 12/10/2008
Pavlov's neurons: Researchers find brain cells that are a key to learning
University of Washington - 12/08/2008
Spicing up your holidays is recipe for spicing up Puget Sound as well
University of Washington - 12/02/2008

November

Research shows for first time that mammals can be stimulated to regrow damaged inner retina nerve cells
University of Washington - 11/24/2008
Track your fitness, environmental impact with new cell phone applications
University of Washington - 11/19/2008
Stress hinders rats' decision-making abilities
University of Washington - 11/18/2008
What do you have in mind? Ethical questions in neuroscience
University of Washington - 11/13/2008
New book will tell much you didn't know about Northwest weather
University of Washington - 11/12/2008
UW researchers find that having a big heart is not always a good thing
University of Washington - 11/05/2008
Newly tested compound makes Gram negative bacteria less virulent
University of Washington - 11/05/2008
DNA provides 'smoking gun' in the case of the missing songbirds
University of Washington - 11/05/2008

October

Scientists find evidence of tsunamis on Indian Ocean shores long before 2004
University of Washington - 10/29/2008
Five UW researchers receive $100,000 Gates Foundation Grand Challenges Explorations grants for innovative global health research
University of Washington - 10/22/2008
National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Diseases awards UW nearly $17 million for systems biology research on emerging respiratory viruses
University of Washington - 10/16/2008
Brain nerve cells can directly control stimulation of paralyzed muscles through an artificial connection
University of Washington - 10/15/2008
Scientists develop new cancer-killing compound from salad plant
University of Washington - 10/13/2008
Mouse study shows fetal heart can grow cells to repair disease damage
University of Washington - 10/13/2008
Preserved by ice: Glacial dams helped prevent erosion of Tibetan plateau
University of Washington - 10/08/2008
Atomic-resolution views give clues to the function of an enzyme critical in regulating light-detecting signals inside the eye
University of Washington - 10/07/2008
University of Washington, Washington State University, Oregon Health & Science University collaborate in landmark national study of children's health
University of Washington - 10/03/2008

September

Study links depression to higher death rate from all causes among Medicare beneficiaries with diabetes
University of Washington - 09/30/2008
Just in time for school: Free Adeona service tracks stolen laptops
University of Washington - 09/25/2008
UW-led study finds wide variability in survival after emergency treatment for cardiac arrest
University of Washington - 09/23/2008
Baby eyes are taking in the world, applying self-experience to other people
University of Washington - 09/16/2008
Immigrant Sun: Our star could be far from where it started in Milky Way
University of Washington - 09/15/2008
My, what big teeth you had! -- Extinct species had large teeth on roof of mouth
University of Washington - 09/11/2008
Researchers associate aberrations in a specific region of chromosome 1q21.1 with a broad range of disorders and levels of impairment in children
University of Washington - 09/10/2008
Patients with mild to moderate heart failure who receive ICD shock therapy are at higher risk of future death from heart failure
University of Washington - 09/03/2008

August

UW buys multimillion-dollar tool for nanotech research UW buys multimillion-dollar tool for nanotech research
University of Washington - 08/28/2008
Whether brown or red, algae can produce plenty of green fuel
University of Washington - 08/27/2008
New space telescope gives UW physicist ringside seat for gamma-ray study
University of Washington - 08/26/2008
'Can you see me now?' Sign language over cell phones comes to United States
University of Washington - 08/21/2008
The 160-mile download diet: Local file-sharing drastically cuts network load
University of Washington - 08/19/2008
Cataloguing invisible life: Microbe genome emerges from lake sediment
University of Washington - 08/17/2008
New robot scouts best locations for components of undersea lab
University of Washington - 08/12/2008
Bugs put the heat in chili peppers
University of Washington - 08/11/2008
Brown tree snake could mean Guam will lose more than its birds
University of Washington - 08/07/2008
Simian foamy virus found in several people living and working with monkeys in Asia
University of Washington - 08/01/2008

July

Ivory poaching at critical levels: Elephants on path to extinction by 2020?
University of Washington - 07/31/2008
New research challenges notion that dinosaur soft tissues still survive
University of Washington - 07/29/2008
Newly discovered proteins in seminal fluid transferred during mating may affect odds of producing offspring
University of Washington - 07/28/2008
A bee's future as queen or worker may rest with parasitic tropical fly
University of Washington - 07/28/2008
Scientists break record by finding northernmost hydrothermal vent field
University of Washington - 07/24/2008
Toxic chemicals found in common scented laundry products, air fresheners
University of Washington - 07/23/2008
Researchers link Huntington's disease to overactive immune response in the brain
University of Washington - 07/15/2008
For your eyes only: Custom interfaces make computer clicking faster, easier
University of Washington - 07/15/2008
Reseachers foil seasonal programmed brain cell death in living birds
University of Washington - 07/09/2008

June

Penguins setting off sirens over health of world's oceans
University of Washington - 06/30/2008
Online service lets blind surf the Internet from any computer, anywhere
University of Washington - 06/25/2008
Gene silencer and quantum dots reduce protein production to a whisper
University of Washington - 06/23/2008
Like a rock: New mineral named for UW astronomer
University of Washington - 06/12/2008
'Faulty' brain connections may be responsible for social impairments in autism
University of Washington - 06/12/2008
iRobot secures licensing agreement for UW's Seagliders
University of Washington - 06/11/2008
When it comes to nitrogen, the 'fix' is in
University of Washington - 06/09/2008
Scientists find 245 million-year-old burrows of land vertebrates in Antarctica
University of Washington - 06/07/2008
School of Robofish provides basis for teams of underwater robots
University of Washington - 06/05/2008

May

Did walking on two feet begin with a shuffle?
University of Washington - 05/29/2008
Some biofuels might do more harm than good to the environment, study finds
University of Washington - 05/27/2008
UW scientists join hunt for 'God' particle to complete 'theory of everything'
University of Washington - 05/21/2008
Collaboration between UW and IBM will use donated computer time to tackle rice crisis
University of Washington - 05/15/2008
Computer game's high score could earn the Nobel Prize in medicine
University of Washington - 05/08/2008
Trouble in paradise: Warming a greater danger to tropical species
University of Washington - 05/05/2008
University of Washington ranked fourth best public research university
University of Washington - 05/05/2008
Eight human genome projects offer large-scale picture of genetic differences among individuals and find previously unknown human DNA
University of Washington - 05/01/2008

April

Chalk one up for coccolithophores
University of Washington - 04/25/2008
Specialized white blood cells coordinate "first responders" to viral infection
University of Washington - 04/24/2008
Bill Gates III among speakers at two-day UW Genome Sciences symposium on the Personal Genome: Consequences for Society, Implications for Medicine
University of Washington - 04/18/2008
UW to launch Northwest Institute for Genetic Medicine with support from Life Sciences Discovery Fund
University of Washington - 04/18/2008
Researchers uncover details about how dietary restriction slows down aging
University of Washington - 04/17/2008
While stability far from assured, Greenland perhaps not headed down too slippery a slope
University of Washington - 04/17/2008
UW to lead $6.25 million project creating electronic Sherlock Holmes
University of Washington - 04/16/2008
Popcorn-ball design doubles efficiency of dye-sensitized solar cells
University of Washington - 04/10/2008
Repeated methamphetamine use causes long-term adaptations in brains of mice, researchers find
University of Washington - 04/09/2008
Hubble maps the changing constellation of Internet 'black holes'
University of Washington - 04/08/2008
New fish has a face even Dale Chihuly could love
University of Washington - 04/02/2008
Want docs to treat the underserved? Make sure they train at community health centers, researchers say
University of Washington - 04/01/2008

March

UW tops national primary care medical school rankings for 15th straight year
University of Washington - 03/28/2008
Researchers link genetic errors to schizophrenia
University of Washington - 03/27/2008
Engineers Without Borders-USA international conference this week in Seattle
University of Washington - 03/26/2008
Department of Medicine researcher mounts new attack on lupus
University of Washington - 03/24/2008
Scientists uncover how superbug Staph aureus resists our natural defenses
University of Washington - 03/24/2008
Some moms quit cigarettes, marijuana, alcohol during pregnancy, but dads don't
University of Washington - 03/19/2008
Molecular engineers design new enzymes from scratch
University of Washington - 03/19/2008
Satellites can help Arctic grazers survive killer winter storms
University of Washington - 03/18/2008
It's easy for Washington residents to obtain, take their pain medicine
University of Washington - 03/17/2008
Sand dollar larvae use cloning to 'make change,' confound predators
University of Washington - 03/13/2008
UW undergraduates scrutinize Glacier Bay, share exploits by blog
University of Washington - 03/13/2008
Researchers find implantable cardiac defibrillators may expose patients to security and privacy risks; potential solutions suggested
University of Washington - 03/11/2008
Which came first, social dominance or big brains? Wasps may tell
University of Washington - 03/11/2008
How do infections and toxins launch a cell's self-destruct and alarm system?
University of Washington - 03/10/2008
This is not a drill: The earth actually is moving beneath western Washington
University of Washington - 03/05/2008
Mother-daughter conflict, low serotonin level may be deadly combination
University of Washington - 03/05/2008

February

Zebrafish provide useful screening tool for genes, compounds that protect against hearing loss
University of Washington - 02/29/2008
It came from outer space -- and likely disintegrated over northeastern Oregon
University of Washington - 02/20/2008
In the race to the top, zigzagging is more efficient than a straight line
University of Washington - 02/20/2008
Team treatment for depression cuts medical costs for older patients
University of Washington - 02/07/2008
Good bacteria in women give clues for slowing HIV transmission
University of Washington - 02/07/2008
Herpes medication does not reduce risk of HIV infection in individuals with HSV-2, international study finds
University of Washington - 02/05/2008
Use of baby personal care products associated with higher levels of phthalates
University of Washington - 02/04/2008

January

Water planners call for fundamental shift to deal with changing climate
University of Washington - 01/31/2008
Lost City pumps life-essential chemicals at rates unseen at typical black smokers
University of Washington - 01/31/2008
Accelerated head growth can predict autism before behavorial symptoms start
University of Washington - 01/30/2008
Graduate students and Native American tribes will tap forests, farms for biofuels
University of Washington - 01/28/2008
Camera in a pill offers cheaper, easier window on your insides
University of Washington - 01/24/2008
Ecologists, material scientists pursue genetics of diatom's elegant, etched casing
University of Washington - 01/22/2008
Contact lenses with circuits, lights a possible platform for superhuman vision
University of Washington - 01/17/2008
Washington state sea levels could rise considerably by end of century
University of Washington - 01/17/2008
200 Puget Sound infants needed for first autism prevention study
University of Washington - 01/02/2008

2007

December

Tiny dust particles from Asian deserts common over western United States
University of Washington - 12/13/2007
Earth's magnetic field could help protect astronauts working on the moon
University of Washington - 12/11/2007
Without its insulating ice cap, Arctic surface waters warm to as much as 5 C above average
University of Washington - 12/11/2007
Contrarian approach could mean more fish: Maximizing fishery profits could be new strategy for conservation
University of Washington - 12/06/2007
Free software brings affordability, transparency to mathematics
University of Washington - 12/06/2007
Price of lower-calorie foods rising drastically, UW researchers find
University of Washington - 12/04/2007