August 7, 2018
In the ghoulish world of infectious disease agents, prions might well be the zombies. Unlike bacteria and viruses, prions have no DNA, yet still manage to replicate.
Science & Technology
August 14, 2018
The WSU I-Corps program is seeking applications through Sept. 1 for its fall 2018 cohort.
August 10, 2018
While it might seem like wildfires only cause destruction, they are actually a natural and important part of keeping forests healthy. After many years, trees have adapted to their homes.
August 3, 2018
Washington State University researchers have received a $500,000 National Science Foundation grant to build technologies that can help process very large amounts of biological data.
July 31, 2018
Hundreds of robot submarines — including one built by WSU Pullman engineering students — will gamble at casino tables 16 feet under water this week.
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July 30, 2018
Daylan Kelting started programming computers in middle and high school. Now, in addition to pursuing a degree in computer science, he’s doing research in developing a valuable elder-care program.
July 30, 2018
PULLMAN, Wash. – Yellow butterflies almost half the size of a human hand have transformed parts of the Evergreen state into a big garden party.
July 27, 2018
Getting chills when we listen to music actually has a scientific name.
July 26, 2018
WSU researchers have developed for the first time a machine-learning computer model to predict how cancer patients will fare from their treatment.
July 25, 2018
July 23 was space farming harvest day on the International Space Station, as the WSU-led experiment ‘Final Frontier Plant Habitat’ yielded its produce.
July 23, 2018
While the moon is uninhabitable today, there could have been simple life forms on its surface in the distant past.
July 20, 2018
Sagebrush is a protective home for good bugs that help fight harmful pests on grape vines, according to new research from WSU scientists.
July 17, 2018
Engineers at WSU’s Laboratory for Atmospheric Research are using a computer modeling system to predict air pollution levels for the Pacific Northwest, including wildfire smoke.
July 17, 2018
WSU students win all three top prizes at the 2018 Retail Design Institute’s Student Design Competition.
July 13, 2018
Four WSU faculty have been elected to the Washington State Academy of Sciences and two others were chosen to serve on the academy’s leadership board.
July 13, 2018
The future of the Columbia River Basin for irrigation depends not only on climate change, snowpack and precipitation, but the increasing demand for water.
July 13, 2018
There are quite a few foods that are sweet and good to eat, says Pablo Monsivais, with the Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine.
July 12, 2018
WSU researchers have created a sustainable alternative to traditional concrete using coal fly ash, a waste product of coal-based electricity generation.
July 9, 2018
A Washington State University team has developed a unique building system made from low-value construction waste that they hope can reduce waste while creating affordable housing.
July 6, 2018
A critical link in mapping recurrent mutations of melanoma — the most serious form of skin cancer in humans — has been discovered by WSU researchers.
July 6, 2018
When we rest, some parts of our brain are active. When we are up and moving, parts of our brain are at rest.