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Not just for seeing: Your eyes have predictive powers too, UW researchers find Aug 04, 2021

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Your eyes are doing a lot more than seeing something. University of Washington research shows cells in the retina help you predict the path of moving objects.

At-home tests are effective in detecting COVID-19, say Seattle researchers May 04, 2020

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Tests people can take themselves at home work about as well at detecting COVID-19 as tests given by health care providers, according to Seattle researchers. They say self-administered tests could play a big role in confronting coronavirus, as well as future outbreaks.

Ruckelshaus, who started EPA and defied Nixon in Watergate, dies at 87 Nov 27, 2019

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This interview with the late Bill Ruckelshaus originally aired in March 2017. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Read a full obituary here .

Research Finds 71 Percent Of Tumors Misidentified In Children With Rare Cancer Oct 25, 2018

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The standard thing to do when a child is treated for brain cancer is to put some of the tumor cells under a microscope, and see what kind of cancer it is. But new research led by Dr. Jim Olson of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and Seattle Children’s compared that type of diagnosis with results of genetic testing of the same tumors and found that 71 percent were actually another type altogether.

Seattle Neurologists Find New Way To Detect And Monitor Concussions In Student Athletes Jan 27, 2018

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(Updated at 12:30 pm, January 29, 2017 to correct the spelling of Dr. Ojemann's name.) New research on concussions in young athletes may be the key to better treating or monitoring the injuries. The study, published in the journal "Neurology," was conducted at Seattle Children’s Hospital. It was indirectly funded by the National Football League, part of the millions of dollars the NFL has spent on concussion research.

Models Reveal How Intense Shaking Would Be During 9.0 Quake In Pacific Northwest Oct 24, 2017

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Scientists say it’s not a matter of if, but of when a devastating earthquake will hit the Pacific Northwest. University of Washington researchers have now done detailed simulations to find out just how intense the shaking from such a quake off the Oregon and Washington coast would be.

Cranky Knees and Hips? Don't Blame The Rain Sep 29, 2017

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After such a glorious summer in the Pacific Northwest, you might be gearing up for the achy joints that many people swear come with cold, wet weather. But a local researcher says your knees could actually get a break when the weather changes.

Before You Look Up, Know How To Protect Your Eyes From The Eclipse Aug 17, 2017

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When there is a solar eclipse, eye doctors do a lot to warn people about the dangers of looking at the sun without proper eye protection.

How A Hike In Montana Brought A T. Rex Skull To Seattle Aug 11, 2017

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In May of 2015, Jason Love and Luke Tufts – two friends who met at the University of Washington – went fossil hunting around the Hell Creek Formation in Northeastern Montana, a region known for its fossil sites. On their last day, the two went out on government land to cover some more ground before heading home. “Fifteen minutes into it Jason walked onto to a big boulder with some bones in it,” Tufts said. Those bones ended up being the remains of a Tyrannosaurus rex. Scientists at the museum are now in the process of revealing the fossilized skull of the T. rex. It’s been encased in rock for more than 66 million years. “I’m not an employee of the Burke Museum nor do I have any training in paleontology,” Love said. They did take a paleontology class when they were undergrads together. Love calls it “Dinosaurs 100.” “We learned a lot,” he said. “But the tests were very easy.” Now, the two enjoy searching for fossils in their free time. At the museum, what is normally a behind the scenes

You Can Help Science By Counting Birds In Your Backyard This Weekend Feb 18, 2017

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For the last 20 years, the National Audubon Society has encouraged people to go into their backyards or to their local parks and count the birds they see. It's called The Great Backyard Bird Count. It began in the U.S. and Canada. Now, 130 countries participate in the global data-gathering weekend.

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