How Much Vitamin D Do I Need? The Debate Behind Supplement Guidelines
Despite its widespread use, vitamin D remains one of the most hotly debated nutrients in medicine, especially when it comes to dosing, safety, and benefits
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Funding cuts threaten career development programs for aging fishing industry
A Washington Sea Grant program to address the gap is training young people but its future is unclear.
Rethinking Statins: Inside the Fierce Debate Over Cholesterol and Heart Health
Statins lower cholesterol, but do they always protect against heart disease? Weighing the risks, benefits and side effects
Insights from Sold-Out Interoception Conference
Norovirus catches a free ride on the half shell, growers pay the price
Shellfish farms are limited in what they can do to combat contaminants but wet storage and epidemiology can help.
The Unsettling Truth About Ciprofloxacin: A Wonder Drug’s Darker Side
This widely used antibiotic comes with serious risks—so why do doctors keep prescribing it?
Reinforced oxytocin quells chronic abdominal pain in mice
Researchers developed a new pill with promising applications for treating pain due to gastrointestinal disorders.
As stolen bikes are hawked online, cyclists call out digital marketplaces and run crime-fighting efforts
Online platforms such as OfferUp, Facebook Marketplace and Craigslist revolutionized the resale industry — and at the same time created exchanges where it’s easier to peddle stolen goods than in physical settings.
Educators use extended reality tech to immerse students in new learning experiences
Scientists have embraced extended reality to practice surgical techniques, develop new methods for treating mental health disorders and study the universe. Now scientists are also using extended reality to drive home the consequences of a warming world.
Climate tech startup program aims to help underrepresented founders find a footing
Betting on buckwheat: Supplement startup aims to boost immune system with ancient Himalayan crop
Jeffrey Bland started Big Bold Health six years ago with big dreams and bold objectives for his line of dietary supplements. The company is a culmination of 50 years of experience in science and nutrition, and Bland is going for a grand finale, hoping to build the business into a multi-million dollar juggernaut in the next few years.
Seattle biotech startup secures $11.2M to make drugs for ‘undruggable’ disease targets
Talus Bioscience on Tuesday announced $11.2 million in venture capital funding to advance its drug discovery program for hard-to-treat diseases.
A new EV car-sharing program in Seattle aims to reach underserved communities with co-op model
The company’s mission is to make sustainable transit more accessible to all. The team is negotiating partnerships with local nonprofits and government entities, adding vehicles one by one to its fleet, now totaling 11. The goal is to reach 250 cars by the end of 2027.
Seattle searching for solutions to charging cable thefts while meeting EV driver demand
In Seattle and elsewhere, public charging stations are cropping up to meet growing demand as EV adoption increases. But the fast charging stations are a hot target for criminals, netting thieves roughly $20 per cable at a scrap yard. Efforts so far to prevent the thefts aren’t working.
The biology of addiction: Scientists use brain studies in pursuit of therapies amid fentanyl crisis
Luscher, a neuroscientist at the University of Geneva, explained the biology of addiction in a talk at the Allen Institute last week. The event took place just blocks from downtown Seattle, where an increasing amount of overdoses are occuring, driven in part by synthetic drugs such as fentanyl.
Sana Biotechnology cuts the ribbon at new manufacturing facility near Seattle
Sana Biotechnology celebrated the beginning of a new chapter on its journey to make drugs that treat complicated diseases, cutting the ribbon outside the company’s new manufacturing facility in Bothell, Wash., on Friday.
Bill Gates’ Breakthrough Energy is raising another big fund for clean energy and climate investing
Breakthrough Energy Ventures, the climate-focused initiative launched by Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, is raising its third fund.
AI-trained cameras beat the naked eye at spotting first sign of wildfires
DNR launched a pilot program with Pano AI last year, placing 21 cameras at sites around Washington where wildfire risk is high and the chances of a person reporting it are lower, based on historical data and models.
Seattle biotech startup Bonum upgrades offices, expands team in its pursuit of cancer drugs
Bonum Therapeutics is moving into new offices near Seattle’s South Lake Union neighborhood and plans to double its headcount in pursuit of immunotherapy drugs.
Starbucks and Mercedes-Benz help electrify I-5 corridor with fast chargers for EVs
Stopping for coffee between Washington and California could soon include the option of topping off an electric vehicle battery charge thanks to a new partnership between Starbucks and Mercedes-Benz.
Washington state Department of Commerce gives $52M to tribes for climate resiliency projects
Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee visited the Quinault Indian Reservation on Tuesday to help announce $52 million in funding for tribes to implement climate resiliency projects.
How clean tech companies can take advantage of AI — without draining energy from the planet
Artificial intelligence has tremendous potential to improve efficiency and help decarbonize the planet — but it also requires huge amounts of energy that could exhaust power grids across the U.S.
Get to know the brains behind Seattle’s flourishing climate tech ecosystem
The Seattle area is known for business giants, grunge icons, and much more. Now, the burgeoning field of climate tech is making its mark and adding another chapter to the region’s rich history of innovation.
Coming soon to Seattle: a co-working space for tackling climate change
A venture called 9Zero plans to open a co-working space in Seattle where people can create community, collaborate and brainstorm climate solutions.
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