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Supreme Court refuses to hear challenge to Washington state’s landmark Climate Commitment Act
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The Reflector - Washington State
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By Brett Davis / The Center Square Washington state’s Climate Commitment Act has successfully weathered another round of legal scrutiny. The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a major challenge to the state’s Climate Commitment Act,...
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Seattle Scientist Mary Brunkow Wins Nobel Prize In Medicine
The Nobel Prize is a huge honor to anyone who is awarded such a prestigious note of recognition. Read More: This is the Fastest Growing City in Washington State Imagine getting world-wide notoriety for doing your job, but finding a way to do your...
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Scientist got Nobel news a day late, was hiking in grizzly territory
When the Nobel Prize committee tried reaching out to Fred Ramsdell, one of the three scientists to get the medicine prize, he was hiking "off the grid". FILE PHOTO: Fred Ramsdell of Sonoma Biotherapeutics, who won the 2025 Nobel Prize in...
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Amazon says they plan to use facial recognition technology in Ring doorbell cameras
SEATTLE, Wash. - Amazon will be implementing facial recognition technology into its popular Ring doorbell cameras. The company did not use the term "facial recognition" in their blog post on the subject, rather stated they were using AI technology...
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Three Scientists Recognized with 2025 Nobel Prize in Medicine
The 2025 Nobel Prize in Medicine or Physiology was awarded today to Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell, and Shimon Sakaguchi. “For their discoveries concerning peripheral immune tolerance.” The Royal Swedish Academy decided to award this prize jointly...
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Urs Kalecinski Learns Jay Cutler’s Quad Technique Before 2025 Olympia Open Debut
Urs Kalecinski is making his 2025 Olympia Open division debut this year, and when it comes to crushing his quads, the “Miracle Bear” has been learning from one of bodybuilding’s biggest icons, repping superior leg extensions under the tutelage of...
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Off-the-grid scientist misses his own Nobel Prize announcement
“They were still in the wild and there are plenty of grizzly bears there, so he was quite worried when she let out a yell,” Perlmann said. “Fortunately, it was the Nobel Prize. He was very happy and elated.” Osaka University professor Dr. Shimon...
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Seattle Reign FC announces multi-year kit partnership with Trupanion
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FOX 13 Seattle - Washington State
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SEATTLE - Seattle Reign FC announced a multi-year partnership with Trupanion, a Seattle-based pet medical insurance leader, to be the club's new front-of-kit partner. This landmark deal is a historic milestone for both Reign FC and the National...
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How private equity oversees the ethics of drug research
As private equity firms expand their footprint into the world of pharmaceuticals testing, many drug trials are now being vetted by companies with ties to the drugmakers, raising concerns about conflicts of interest and patient safety. Blake...
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Researchers Win Nobel Prize for Uncovering How the Immune System Protects Itself
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Times-Georgian
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Key Takeaways Three scientists have won the 2025 Nobel Prize for discovering regulatory T-cells Their research revealed how the immune system prevents autoimmune disease The discovery has led to new treatments for autoimmune disorders, cancer and...
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Seattle-Tacoma International Airport's 10 Longest Nonstop Routes In 2025
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA), otherwise known as SeaTac, is one of the world’s most important hubs today. It is also one of the busiest and most popular airfields on the West Coast of the United States. Home to the booming Alaska...
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Tip Sheet: Expert Insights Into Full-Body MRIs and Multi-Cancer Detection Tests, Breastmilk Antibodies -- and Progress in AI for Cancer Research
Newswise — SEATTLE — Oct. 7, 2025 — Below are summaries of recent Fred Hutch Cancer Center research findings, patient stories and other news. October is breast cancer awareness month and hereditary cancer awareness week was Sept. 29 - Oct. 5. If...
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Scientist learns he has won Nobel prize while on digital detox in US mountains
Out on a digital detox in the western US backcountry, scientist Fred Ramsdell was startled when his wife let out a yell. He feared she had spotted a grizzly bear, only to discover a far better surprise – he had won the Nobel prize in medicine. The...
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Forget the rom-coms — scientists say nice guys do finish last
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The Times
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Tom Hanks, earnest and endearing, finds love in Sleepless in Seattle. Hugh Grant, bumbling yet charming, ends up with Andie MacDowell in Four Weddings and a Funeral. Even the supposedly cynical Harry wins Sally with a well-timed display of...
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‘Yeah, I Have? Wow’: Scientist Learns Of Nobel Win While On Hiking Trip
Last Updated:October 07, 2025, 19:48 IST The Nobel Committee had tried for hours to reach Fred Ramsdell, who was trekking and camping. Nobel winner immunologist Fred Ramsdell was on a hiking trip when the awards were announced. Immunologist Fred...
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Seattle weather: Warm fall day with plenty of sunshine, highs in the 70s
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FOX 13 Seattle - Washington State
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FOX 13 Meteorologist Claire Anderson has your week forecast. SEATTLE - It was a beautiful start to the week after a great weekend! Plenty of sunshine with a little bit of haze coming from the wildfires in eastern Washington. It was a beautiful...
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Wings, booze and heartbreak – what my research says about the hidden costs of sports fandom
Being from Buffalo means getting to eat some of the best wings in the world. It means scraping snow and ice off your car in frigid mornings. And it means making a lifelong vow to the city’s NFL franchise, the Bills – for better or worse, till...
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Oklahoma names former Washington-state official as new cyber chief
Daniel Langley, who most recently served in Washington state’s information technology bureau, has taken a role as Oklahoma’s chief information security officer. Daniel Langley (LinkedIn) Langley spent more than two years at Washington Technology...
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Meet the Scientists who won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Medicine
Stockholm: Mary Brunkow and Fred Ramsdell from the United States, along with Shimon Sakaguchi of Japan, won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine on Monday for their groundbreaking work on peripheral immune tolerance. The body's powerful...
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Immune System Breakthrough Wins Nobel Medicine Prize for US and Japan Scientists
Scientists from the United States and Japan were jointly awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine on Monday for their ground-breaking work on how the immune system avoids attacking the body's own healthy cells. According to Reuters,...
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