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‘Highly sensitive’ people may not experience everything more intensely, study suggests
A WSU study found that highly sensitive people respond more strongly to social cues and perceived threats than to everyday physical conditions such as heat, noise or air quality.
Workers who fear AI replacement show worse workplace behavior
In a WSU study, employees in occupations likely to be disrupted by AI demonstrated higher moral disengagement and more counterproductive workplace actions.
WSU’s retention increases as Health Sciences programs grow
Retention of undergraduate students increased by 1.1% while enrollment in health sciences also grew and WSU re-enrolled several hundred students who had previously stopped attending.
WSU and Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories launch new wildfire research partnership
The partnership will support development of research needs aligned with specific industry and community priorities.
In Alaska, soil in permafrost regions is warming the fastest
WSU research shows that soils across Alaska, where the effects of climate change are pronounced, have warmed rapidly in recent decades.
Zebrafish reveal wider role for gene linked to human albinism
Tiny, striped zebrafish are helping scientists trace how a gene linked to albinism influences eye development, work that may ultimately help explain some of the vision problems experienced by people with the condition.
World Rabies Day: Study finds community-led dog vaccination could save lives
Three-year WSU study in Tanzania found that the new approach kept more dogs protected against the disease than annual vaccination campaigns.
AI can help correct medical misinformation — when it uses the right tone
Some people like a neutral tone and some prefer one that’s empathetic, and the difference is important for fact-checking.
Think cannabis reduces stress? New study finds it’s complicated
In a human trial, participants reported the same levels of stress reduction when taking a placebo as when vaping cannabis.
WSU veterinarians, students provide care for neglected horses
WSU veterinarians and students helped prepare 66 neglected horses for adoption by providing health assessments, vaccinations and other essential care.
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