Science & Technology

The now-confirmed case of monkeypox in the state should raise awareness of the virus, but it will not spread as easily as COVID-19, according to WSU infectious disease experts.

A study of nomadic pine siskins, a type of finch often seen on backyard feeders, found that when male migratory siskins were paired with a settled male bird in captivity, they started exhibiting signs of ending migration too.

A new energy-efficient way of producing hydrogen gas from ethanol and water has the potential to make clean hydrogen fuel a more viable alternative to gasoline for powering cars.

A wireless, bioelectronic pacifier could eliminate the need for invasive, twice‑daily blood draws to monitor babies’ electrolytes in Newborn Intensive Care Units.

It’s hard to tell the difference between a newborn boy and girl based solely on temperament. But once babies reach around a year old that begins to change.

With the pandemic’s masks now presenting an environmental problem, researchers have demonstrated the idea of using old masks in a cement mixture to create a stronger concrete product.

A WSU-developed blend made from an organic polymer that makes plants tough and woody could help jets switch to fully sustainable fuel.

Intermediate-mass black holes are notoriously hard to find, but a new study indicates there may be some at the center of dense star clusters located throughout the universe.

New WSU research shows that a group of bat viruses related to SARS-CoV-2 can also infect human cells but uses a different and unknown entryway.

Kimberly Budil visited the Pullman campus to deliver the Institute for Shock Physics’ John and Janet Creighton Distinguished Lecture.