Science & Technology

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.

Scientists at WSU’s Institute for Shock Physics discovered something unexpected when they tested mankind’s most valuable metals to see how much pressure they could take.

In the wake of a pandemic with ties to the wildlife trade, a research team from five universities received a $2.75 million grant to study how several factors influence pathogen spread through animal trade networks.

The agreement comes out of WSU research to develop a plant-based material that works better than polystyrene foam for insulation.

Making aviation biofuels from non‑food crops is the goal of a new Department of Energy-funded project that includes significant contributions from WSU.

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.

Over time the water collected behind dams will release greater amounts of methane, a greenhouse gas with even worse effects than carbon dioxide, according to a recent study.

The uncrewed aircraft system, powered by WSU’s patented 3D‑printed liquid hydrogen tank technology and deployable hydrogen liquefier, is an important step toward using the clean energy source in aviation and other industries.

Ghandi’s award-winning project introduces behavior-based energy efficiency strategies to indoor environments by interpreting real-time biological and emotional data to make adjustments.

The instrument, valued at over $1 million, will allow researchers to study a range of materials at nano- and atomic-scales.