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Catalyst Advance Improves Natural Gas Cleaning Technology

A newly developed catalyst with unique, atomic-sized “rafts” does a better job than current technology for cleaning up emissions from natural gas engines.

Climate Change and Suppression Tactics Are Critical Factors Increasing Fires

The millions of people affected by 2020’s record-breaking and deadly fires can attest to the fact that wildfire hazards are increasing across western North America.

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Increased Take‑home Methadone During Pandemic Did Not Worsen Outcomes

Relaxing limits on take-home doses of methadone—a medication used to treat opioid addiction—does not appear to lead to worse treatment outcomes, according to a new study led by Washington State University researchers.

Committee Urges Greater Management of Antimicrobials

A new congressionally mandated report recommends ways to hold nursing homes, dialysis centers, and long-term care hospitals accountable for appropriate use of antimicrobials.

Science Backs Nature as Key to Children’s Health

The presence of greenspaces near homes and schools is strongly associated with improved physical activity and mental health outcomes in kids, according to a massive review of data from nearly 300 studies.

A Healthy Sense of Disgust Can Prevent Sickness

You might want to pay attention to those bad, queasy feelings.

Breastfeeding Mothers Produce Covid‑19 Antibodies

Breastfeeding women who have COVID-19 transfer milk-borne antibodies to their babies without passing along the SARS-CoV-2 virus, according to a new study.

Funneling Government Grants into Smaller Ventures Produces Better Economic Returns

Recent efforts to support businesses reeling from revenues lost during the pandemic, such as grants and loan programs, have been criticized for favoring larger companies.

Scientists Find Forests’ Breaking Point for Heat, Drought

Henry Adams, assistant professor in Washington State University's School of the Environment, contributed to an international research effort examining tree mortality data over decades.

Viral Proteins Join Forces to Lower Plants’ Defense ‘Shields’

WSU research scientist Ying Zhai examines a tobacco plant inoculated with a geminivirus. The pathogen stunts growth and can eventually kill infected plants. Zhai and colleagues study how the geminiviruses evade plant defenses.

Discovery Could Lead to Better Cancer Immunotherapy

A type of white blood cell previously known only as a helper in the immune system appears also to be the instigator of the body’s defenses against cancerous tumors.

New Artificial Enzyme Breaks Down Tough Lignin

Woody lignin, seen here in purified form, holds significant promise as a renewable biofuel, if it can be efficiently broken down into useful form. (Photo by Andrea Starr | Pacific Northwest National Laboratory)

Rapid adaptation in fruit flies has evolutionary implications

Think evolution is a slow, gradual process? Tell that to fruit flies.

Researchers provide first step toward optimal biofuels production

A long-overlooked first step in developing sustainable aviation fuels is to begin with the right configuration of molecular ingredients.