A pandemic survey found that adolescents who answered more COVID‑19 test questions correctly also reported lower stress, anxiety and depression as well as lower loneliness and fear of missing out, or FOMO.
Low-cost tests that use nanoparticles to detect chemicals can accurately measure tiny amounts of two potentially harmful herbicides in fruits, vegetables, and their products.
In a Nature paper, researchers detail a new method to anchor single atoms of platinum-group metals on nanometer-sized islands, allowing efficient use of these metals as catalysts for a variety of applications.
A WSU pilot study showed that a set of noninvasive home sensors could provide accurate information about sleep problems for people recovering from opioid use disorder.
A new study on the diets of giant pandas and sloth bears adds more evidence that bears are omnivores like humans and need a lot less protein than they are typically fed in zoos.
A WSU-led research team found spike proteins from the bat virus, Khosta-2, can infect human cells and is resistant to both the monoclonal antibodies and serum from individuals vaccinated for SARS-CoV-2.
Feeding honey to hibernating bears helped researchers find the potential genetic keys to the bears’ insulin control, an advance that could lead to a treatment for human diabetes.