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Patch.com: The mixed-media mural ‘Foxgloves and Swarms’ is inspired by medicinal plants.

Phys.org: Research led by Kristopher Smith reveals individuals with more friends in neighboring communities are significantly more likely to participate in activities aimed at sustainable fisheries management.

Anna Zamora-Kapoor, assistant professor of sociology and one of 25 fellows selected for the National Institutes of Health AIM-AHEAD leadership program, documented multiple barriers to implementing AI-driven health care communications in rural Eastern Washington.

Forbes: WSU research on social anxiety and the fear of missing out led by Chris Barry supports the value of friendships and rekindling dormant ties.

MSN.com: A study co-led by WSU biologist Michael Skinner offers hope that a simple test can be developed to identify a life-threatening condition earlier in pregnancy.

I love thinking about things I can’t see with just my eyes. Like the atoms that make up everything. I asked my friend Fred Gittes how to figure out the number of atoms in a leaf. He’s a physicist at Washington State University.

Sometimes when I’m in a boring meeting, my tail starts twitching. Or I gently rock my office chair. I asked my friend Amanda Stueber why that helps me. She’s a psychologist at Washington State University. One thing she studies is attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

Portland Monthly: An exhibit curated by Peter Boag opened at the Oregon Historical Society.

For many people, seeing the northern lights is the ultimate bucket list item. Lately, experiencing them has gotten a whole lot easier. I asked my friend Michael Allen about those dancing green and pink lights. He’s an astronomer at Washington State University. He told me that, along with its light, the sun emits charged particles—mostly […]

I was surprised the first time I saw a human transform into a tickle monster. They curled up their fingers and rhythmically poked someone else’s armpits. That is something a cat would never do. I asked my friend John Wright about it. He’s a retired psychology professor at Washington State University. I learned that there […]