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Child with autism triggers greater parental stress than one with developmental delay, study shows
Researchers at the UW’s Autism Center asked mothers about their experiences and found that moms of children with autism had higher levels of parenting-related stress and psychological distress than mothers of children with developmental delay. The stress appeared to be connected with the child's behavior problems, such as irritability, agitation, crying, inappropriate speech and not being able to follow rules.
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Earth's most prominent rainfall feature creeping northward
The rain band near the equator that determines the supply of freshwater to nearly a billion people throughout the tropics and subtropics has been creeping north for more than 300 years, probably because of a warmer world, according to research published in the July issue of Nature Geoscience.
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Finding fear: Neuroscientists locate where it is processed in mammalian brain
Fear is a powerful emotion — a form of Pavlovian, or associative, learning — and neuroscientists have for the first time located the neurons responsible for fear conditioning in the mammalian brain.
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In-hospital CPR survival rates for elderly patients shows no improvement, study reports
A study of elderly patients receiving CPR in the hospital shows that rates of survival did not improve from 1992 to 2005.
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Changes in brain architecture may be driven by different cognitive challenges
Scientists trying to understand how the brains of animals evolve have found that evolutionary changes in brain structure reflect the types of social interactions and environmental stimuli different species face.
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Got ear plugs? You may want to sport them on the subway, researchers say
New study by researchers at UW and Columbia University links hearing loss with transit-related noise.
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Straighten up and fly right: Moths benefit more from flexible wings than rigid
Most scientists who create models trying to understand the mechanics and aerodynamics of insect flight have assumed that insect wings are relatively rigid as they flap. But new UW research using high-speed digital imaging shows that, at least for some insects, wings that flex and deform, something like what happens to a heavy beach towel when you snap it to get rid of the sand, are the best for staying aloft.
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Etc: News & notes from around campus
Robert T. Paine is a lifetime member of the American Society of Naturalists; Clara Simon and Brian Berard write about Savery Hall; a research award for Katherine Shannon; Psychology Dept. honors, a national award for the UW’s chapter of SACNAS. Also, Danielle Lawrie nominated for an ESPY, and you can vote for her.
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Newsmakers
Marsha Linehan on children and their emotions; Mary-Claire King on the tsunami of stimulus grant applications; John Gottman mentioned in an advice column; Roger Rosenblatt on c-sections and a charming first-person column by Andrea Kovalesky.
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Student-built rocket blasts more than two miles high
The UW’s Department of Aeronautics & Astronautics held its first hands-on graduate course focused on rocket design and construction. The course ended with a dramatic class test: A rocket launch in the Utah desert. And a second-place finish.
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Busy GEAR-UP Project thriving, looking ahead at the 10 year mark
The GEAR-UP Project, which helps middle school students prepare for high school and high schoolers prepare for college, is celebrating its 10th anniversary this summer by continuing to do what it has always done. Four institutes are being held on campus to introduce students to college life.
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UW back pain program provides relief, hope
Roller derby coach Britta Lyle is reaping the benefits of an innovative back pain program at the UW that focuses on physical therapy and rehabilitation instead of surgery.
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Going mobile: UWTV branches out to YouTube, smart phones
In May, UWTV launched a new channel at www.youtube.com. The YouTube channel is one of about 10 UW-related channels in the UW Group — the official YouTube group of the UW — offering the best in research, science, medicine and humanities videos from about 60 UW colleges and schools.
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Airlift Northwest adds extra summer services to San Juan Islands
For the third year, Airlift Northwest will base a helicopter at Friday Harbor to expedite emergency services in the San Juan Islands during the busy summer season.
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Student rockers, athletes, cheerleaders, scientists all part of a summer of UW campus visitors
The Parapsychological Association, which studies psychic experiences and clairvoyance, will visit the UW this summer for a conference. Did you have a funny, sort of sixth-sense feeling they’d be here? They’re among dozens of groups coming this summer — more than 9,000 people in all.
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Olde-Time Picnic in the Arboretum
Step back in time to the 1930s for an old-fashioned picnic on July 18 at Crabapple Meadow, which is just a short walk from the Graham Visitors Center at the Arboretum. And doesn't Crabapple Meadow sound like a place straight from the '30s?
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Learn about hearing loss at Speech and Hearing Clinic Program
The UW Speech and Hearing Clinic presents “Ear-responsible?” from 1 to 2 p.m. Monday, Aug. 3, at the clinic, 4131 15th Avenue NE. Participants can learn about hearing loss and today's hearing aid options.
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