Environment Could seaweed be Washington's next cash crop? With Washington's natural kelp beds declining, farms could fill an ecological niche and serve an emergent market. But barriers to entry remain high. by Hannah Weinberger / December 4, 2019 / Updated at 9:45 a.m. on Dec. 4, 2019
Environment To stop diseases like West Nile, WSU scientists are feeding blood to mosquitoes Mosquito-borne diseases like Zika and West Nile lack vaccines. But Washington scientists think insulin could weaken these diseases in mosquitoes before they reach people. by Hannah Weinberger / November 18, 2019
Environment Salmon on Prozac? A new study will look at what King County's wastewater chemicals do to fish and orcas A new study is attempting to link salmon exposure to toxic substances in wastewater, to orca health by Hannah Weinberger / November 7, 2019 / Updated at 2:07p.m. on Nov. 7, 2019
Environment Learning how endangered orcas hunt could be the key to saving them The secret weapons: suction cups. by Hannah Weinberger / October 23, 2019 / Updated at 11:09 a.m. on Oct. 24, 2019
News Crowdsourcing against coronavirus: Seattle biologists work on DIY test kit With the lack of accessible testing still a hurdle in fighting the deadly virus, a data scientist is co-leading an effort to increase availability. by Hannah Weinberger / March 6, 2020
Environment Health officials say King County remains safe from coronavirus — for now Experts warn that Puget Sound needs to prepare for a long-term battle against the swiftly spreading virus. by Hannah Weinberger / February 25, 2020
Culture The safe return of two bonsai trees restores a piece of Japanese American history One tree stolen from the Pacific Bonsai Museum in Federal Way began as a seed in a tin can at a World War II internment camp. by Hannah Weinberger / February 13, 2020 / Updated at 11:13 a.m. on February 14, 2020
Environment WWII-era 'victory gardens' make a comeback amid coronavirus Washington gardeners are growing food in P-Patches and backyards to boost morale and community food supplies. by Hannah Weinberger / March 27, 2020 / Updated at 1:12 pm on March 30, 2020
Environment Meet a Seattle scientist racing toward a coronavirus vaccine If Dr. Deborah Fuller’s moonshot method is successful, she and a team could deliver a coronavirus vaccine months earlier than other methods. by Hannah Weinberger / March 18, 2020
News To slow coronavirus, events of 250-plus people are banned. Why 250? Washington chose a specific figure, but experts say "there is no magic number." by Hannah Weinberger / March 12, 2020 / Updated at 1:55p.m. on March 13, 2020