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New Monarch Butterfly Breeding Pattern Inspires Hope

A count of the Western Monarch butterfly population last winter saw a staggering drop in numbers, but there are hopeful signs the beautiful pollinators are adapting to a changing climate and ecology.

Young Adults’ Alcohol Use Increases When Casually Dating

When young adults are more interested in socializing and casually dating, they tend to drink more alcohol, according to new research led by a Washington State University professor.

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Study Finds Foster Youth Lack Critical Financial Skills

Most people rely on family members to help them learn how to open a bank account, find a job or create a budget, but that’s often not an option for youth in foster care, according to a recent study in Child & Family Social Work.

‘Shocking, Yet Unsurprising’

Washington State University scientist Sara Waters has chronicled escalating discrimination against Asians and Asian-Americans during the global pandemic, but this week’s slayings in Atlanta still came as a horrifying shock.

Real-Time Stress Detection Devices Could Help Fight Alcohol Relapses

Wearable devices can detect people’s stress, according to new Washington State University research, opening potential new interventions for people with addictions.

Petting Therapy Dogs Enhances Thinking Skills of Stressed Students

For college students under pressure, a dog may be the best stress fighter around.

Self-Teaching Web App Improves Speed, Accuracy of Classifying Cereal DNA Variations

Agricultural Research Service and Washington State University scientists have developed an innovative web app called BRIDGEcereal that can quickly and accurately analyze the vast amount of genomic data now available for cereal crops and organize the material into intuitive charts that identify patterns locating genes of interest.

Indoor ‘Queen Banking’ Could Help Beekeepers Deal with Changing Climate

Keeping queen bees chilled in indoor refrigeration units can make the practice of “queen banking” — storing excess queens in the spring to supplement hives in the fall — more stable and less labor-intensive, a Washington State University study found.