Publications of the Week Disentangling Strictly Self-Serving Mutations from Win-Win Mutations in a Mutualistic Microbial Community Hart, S.F.M., et al. | June 21, 2019 Mutualisms can be promoted by pleiotropic win-win mutations which directly benefit self (self-serving) and partner…sciencecityJune 21, 2019 Read More
Local News Lack of Diversity in Genetic Research Is Risky Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center | June 21, 2019 When the Human Genome Project was completed back in 2003, its top researcher Dr. Francis…sciencecityJune 21, 2019 Read More
AwardsFeatured Awards Interlake High School Senior’s Invention that Identifies Blood Diseases Wins Science Talent Search and $40,000 Prize KING 5 News | June 20, 2019 Interlake High School’s Eshika Saxena recently received 10th place and a $40,000 prize in the…sciencecityJune 20, 2019 Read More
Local News ‘Reimagine,’ ISB’s Annual Fundraiser, Raises Nearly $35,000 for Groundbreaking Science Institute for Systems Biology | June 20, 2019 Past, present and future were on display at “Reimagine,” ISB’s annual fundraising event held Thursday…sciencecityJune 20, 2019 Read More
Local News Sorting Neurons by Their Shape and Activity to Understand the Elements Making Up the Brain Allen Institute | June 20, 2019 To understand our brains, scientists need to know their components. This theme underlies a growing…sciencecityJune 20, 2019 Read More
Publications of the Week Single-Cell Activity Tracking Reveals that Orbitofrontal Neurons Acquire and Maintain a Long-Term Memory to Guide Behavioral Adaptation Namboodiri, V.M.K., et al. | June 20, 2019 Learning to predict rewards based on environmental cues is essential for survival. The orbitofrontal cortex…sciencecityJune 20, 2019 Read More
Local News Adaptive Biotechnologies Co-Founder Leaves Fred Hutch; IPO Filing Warned of IP Risks from Dual Roles GeekWire | June 19, 2019 Dr. Harlan Robins, co-founder and chief scientific officer of Seattle-based Adaptive Biotechnologies, stepped down from his…sciencecityJune 19, 2019 Read More
Local News Seattle and Los Angeles Lead STEM Job Growth in the U.S. GeekWire | June 19, 2019 The West Coast’s tech hubs are leading the nation in the race to grow employment in…sciencecityJune 19, 2019 Read More
Publications of the Week Structural Basis for Human Coronavirus Attachment to Sialic Acid Receptors Tortorici, M.A., et al. | June 19, 2019 Coronaviruses have caused outbreaks of deadly pneumonia in humans since the beginning of the 21st…sciencecityJune 19, 2019 Read More
AwardsFeatured Awards UW Researchers Selected to Join the Pew Scholars Program in the Biomedical Sciences The Pew Charitable Trusts | June 18, 2019 The Pew Charitable Trusts today announced 22 early-career researchers who have been selected to join…sciencecityJune 18, 2019 Read More