Science

Mar 30, 2020, 6:27 PM

Boeing wins $1.5 billion contract for a fresh batch of P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft

The U.S. Navy has awarded Boeing a $1.5 billion production contract for the next 18 P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft,… Read More

Mar 30, 2020, 5:45 PM

Researcher makes her pitch for new therapies in a coronavirus doubleheader

An expert on infectious diseases at the University of Washington School of Medicine is involved in not just one, but… Read More

Mar 30, 2020, 1:32 PM

Fred Hutch lays off 14 people in data science shakeup, calls move unrelated to COVID-19 crisis

Seattle’s Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center has laid off 14 people as part of a broader restructuring of its internal… Read More

Mar 30, 2020, 11:43 AM

It’s true! King County says social distancing is slowing down the coronavirus outbreak

Citing fresh statistics, public health officials today confirmed that social distancing measures “appear to be making a difference in slowing… Read More

Mar 30, 2020, 10:37 AM

Univ. of Washington studies antimalarial drug’s use to head off COVID-19, with Gates Foundation’s aid

University of Washington researchers are among the leaders of a newly announced clinical trial investigating whether hydroxychloroquine, a drug that’s… Read More

Mar 27, 2020, 3:59 PM

Seattle teenagers debut SMS text alert service for COVID-19 stats, set sights on screening tool

Two University of Washington students just released a SMS COVID-19 tracker and have plans for a coronavirus screening tool. Nikolas… Read More

Mar 26, 2020, 5:46 PM

Amazon’s Jeff Bezos pledges to help WHO flood the world with coronavirus test kits

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos and the World Health Organization’s director-general are trading ideas on how to get the COVID-19 pandemic… Read More

Mar 26, 2020, 3:35 PM

Univ. of Washington researchers predict 80,000 COVID-19 deaths in U.S. by July

If gaps in health care resources aren’t filled, more than 80,000 Americans will die over the next four months due… Read More

Mar 26, 2020, 6:00 AM

How two Seattle startups are helping doctors uncover hidden trends in COVID-19 cases

It’s critical for doctors and other health care providers to see the underlying trends in COVID-19 cases, to understand what’s working… Read More

Mar 25, 2020, 9:50 PM

Pandemic data mining underscores the importance of social distancing in China — and in Seattle

Masses of location data gathered in China show that intensive testing, tracking and restrictions on mobility are effective strategies for… Read More

Mar 25, 2020, 6:16 PM

UW Medicine sets up tents to prepare for surge of patients in COVID-19 outbreak

UW Medicine is implementing its plan to deal with a surge of patients with COVID-19 respiratory symptoms, including the erection… Read More

Mar 25, 2020, 10:51 AM

Boeing and airline stocks soar higher, thanks to billions of dollars in promised aid

Even as Boeing begins a 14-day production shutdown in the Puget Sound due to the coronavirus outbreak, the aerospace giant… Read More

Mar 24, 2020, 11:57 AM

How are you doing during the COVID-19 crisis? Scientists want to hear your story

Researchers at the University of Washington are launching a study aimed at answering the question that’s on a lot of… Read More

Mar 23, 2020, 7:04 PM

OceanGate chooses Toray CMA to make carbon fiber for its Titanic submersibles

Everett, Wash.-based OceanGate says Toray Composite Materials America is its preferred provider for the carbon fiber material that will be… Read More

Mar 23, 2020, 1:10 PM

Concure Oncology raises $2.5M for breast cancer treatment that fights tumors with radioactive seeds

Concure Oncology has raised $2.5 million in new capital for breast cancer treatment that uses radioactive seeds to prevent tumors… Read More

Mar 23, 2020, 10:58 AM

Seattle Coronavirus Assessment Network launches with boost from Bill Gates, Amazon and volunteers

The scientific sleuths who tracked down the origins of the U.S. coronavirus outbreak in the Seattle area have announced a… Read More

Mar 23, 2020, 10:25 AM

With COVID-19 cases growing, Boeing plans 14-day shutdown of airplane production in Puget Sound

In the wake of the first reported death of an employee in Puget Sound due to COVID-19, Boeing announced today… Read More

Mar 22, 2020, 8:47 PM

Amazon and Microsoft join White House team to unleash high-performance computing on COVID-19

Less than a week after the White House’s Office of Science and Technology Policy organized a consortium to focus the… Read More

Mar 21, 2020, 9:44 AM

GM collaborates with Ventec on ventilator production for coronavirus patients

GM and Bothell, Wash.-based Ventec Life Systems say they’re collaborating to increase production of Ventec’s next-generation ventilators, which will be… Read More

Mar 20, 2020, 6:41 PM

FDA issues alert about fraudulent at-home coronavirus tests — without naming names

The Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers about unauthorized kits that are being marketed to test for coronavirus in… Read More

Mar 20, 2020, 4:47 PM

Boeing suspends its dividend, holds up buybacks and stops paying CEO and chairman amid pandemic

Boeing says its CEO and its chairman will forgo all pay until the end of the year — and that’s… Read More

Mar 20, 2020, 10:50 AM

UW treating COVID-19 patients with antimalarial drug — researcher calls it ‘very promising’

Researchers and physicians at the University of Washington in Seattle are treating patients diagnosed with COVID-19 using a drug best… Read More

Mar 19, 2020, 6:56 PM

Rep. DelBene and other lawmakers voice privacy concerns over virus-tracking plans

Rep. Suzan DelBene, D-Wash., and two other members of Congress are sounding an alarm over the prospect of using location… Read More

Mar 19, 2020, 4:20 PM

Former U.N. envoy Nikki Haley quits Boeing’s board over its plea for $60B in aid

Nikki Haley, the former South Carolina governor and U.N. ambassador who has been touted as a future presidential candidate, says… Read More

Mar 19, 2020, 11:24 AM

‘Seductive details’ in school lessons can hinder classroom learning, new study finds

Adding the newest YouTube animal sensation, background music or other pieces of irrelevant entertainment to a lesson plan isn’t a… Read More

Mar 18, 2020, 9:14 PM

Coronavirus sleuth outlines his ‘Apollo program’ for bringing down the pandemic

A Seattle epidemiologist who warned about the threat posed by novel coronavirus when it was a novelty now says he… Read More

Mar 18, 2020, 8:41 AM

Tableau co-founder and former Pixar president win prestigious Turing Award for groundbreaking work in 3D computer graphics

Patrick Hanrahan, a Stanford University professor best known in Seattle tech as the co-founder of Tableau Software, was awarded the… Read More

Mar 17, 2020, 9:01 PM