Research
June 1, 1993
Turning cancer off
UW researchers have discovered a way to artificially make a cell cancerous and then reverse the process of unchecked cell growth.
Paint that ‘feels’
A UW researcher has invented a new paint for aircraft that promises better pressure readings at a lower cost.
Trampling Paradise
Minor rule-breakers are causing much more damage to national parks than intentional vandalism, as much as $100 million, researchers say.
March 1, 1993
A fault runs through it
The discovery of the Seattle fault and a major quake 1,000 years ago was an alarm bell for engineers and emergency planners.
Risky business
Peanut butter or bacon is more dangerous than a glass of juice from Alar-treated apples, say UW experts, who want to clear the air about environmental risks.
December 1, 1992
UW lures Leroy Hood to help break the human genetic code
In a 15-year, $3-billion project, scientists are trying to map the chemical sequence of every gene in the human being, what they call the human genome.
September 1, 1992
Mind over gray matter
Researchers at the University of Washington and around the nation are hoping to find the clues to how the brain makes us what we are.
New AIDS test animal
Researchers found that the pigtailed macaque is susceptible to infection by the HIV-1 virus.
June 1, 1992
Rhythm and blues
Research suggests that lack of sunlight during the short, often cloudy, days of winter throws some people's rhythms out of sync.
December 1, 1990
Sick & tired
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, unfairly labeled "yuppie disease," is no joke. The mysterious malady can attack anyone from 5 to 75, UW researchers warn.
September 1, 1990
Extinction on their minds
A sudden change in the environment killed off the dinosaurs 66 million years ago. Could it happen again, this time to the human race?