Research

The researchers found a single genetic mutation that leads to reduced growth of a transmissible cancer in Tasmanian devils in the wild.

Despite common perceptions that big cities have more violence, women living in small towns are most at risk of violence from current or former spouses and partners, according to new WSU research.

The mountain stonefly, an endangered aquatic insect that lives in icy streams fed by glaciers, can tolerate warmer water temperatures at least temporarily, according to a study co-led by Scott Hotaling.

Researchers have shown that a fatty acid called DGLA can induce ferroptosis, an iron-dependent type of cell death, in human cancer cells. The discovery has many implications, including a step toward a potential cancer treatment.

In a recent Nature Reviews Microbiology article, WSU’s Michael Letko and colleagues call for more research into bat molecular biology and ecology, to help predict, and hopefully prevent, the next pandemic.

A new study challenges the idea of evolutionary chance by finding that at least 10 different lineages of fish have adapted to live in an extreme environment using the same mechanism.

A study by WSU researchers found that fears of confirming stereotypes about pregnant workers as incompetent, weak or less committed to their job can drive pregnant employees to work extra hard, risking injury.

As SARS-CoV-2 puts new focus on zoonotic pathogens, WSU disease ecologist Jesse Brunner has developed a method to use environmental DNA to detect disease in the vast trade of aquatic animals.

People suffering from post‑traumatic distress disorder report that cannabis reduces the severity of their symptoms by more than half, at least in the short term, according to a recent study led by a WSU psychology professor.

An experiment by WSU researchers revealed that relatively small differences in messages influenced people’s attitudes about the HPV vaccine, which has been shown to help prevent cancer.

From the impact of a Universal Basic Income to safer nuclear fuel to muscle genes in trout—this year’s eight New Faculty Seed Grant awards span a wide range of topics and disciplines.

While Washington state officers did not support recriminalization, they noted several issues with the implementation of the 2012 law legalizing cannabis, according to a new study by WSU researchers.

Researchers found that wood frogs, known for their ability to survive being frozen through, are more susceptible to lethal ranavirus infections if they have been raised in ponds high in salinity from road deicer.

When Mount St. Helens erupted on May 18, 1980, it leveled more than 230 square miles of forest, but it also opened a rare scientific opportunity to study how an ecosystem responds after an extreme disturbance.

New study found that children had a physical response when parents tried to hide their emotions.

WSU and Clemson University researchers have found that insufficient training for construction workers in hospital settings may be contributing to fungal disease outbreaks that endanger patients.