The researchers were instrumental in work on a new genomic reference collection that represents greater human population diversity.
In a study, patients reported overall satisfaction, but those who came to clinical facilities said the visits were lengthy and lacking comfort.
“We wanted to hear from the doctors or nurses themselves of what was going on,” said UW Medicine researcher Danbi Lee.
Climate change debates on Reddit don't happen in polarised "echo chambers", new research suggests.
DNA molecules called plasmids – some of which protect bacteria from antibiotics – can spread rapidly through bacterial "communities" that are treated with antibiotics, new research shows.
Tackling the climate crisis can only be achieved by "placing people at the heart of climate action", researchers say.
A newly discovered network of “lost” ancient cities in the Amazon could provide a pivotal new insight into how ancient civilisations combined the construction of vast urban landscapes while living alongside nature.
Scientists have used ideas from artificial intelligence to identify patterns of antibiotic resistance around the world.
Agility dogs lacking core strength from routine physical exercise and those participating in activities like flyball may be more susceptible to one of the most common canine knee injuries.
Jackdaws use a "democratic" process to decide when to leave their roosts en masse, new research shows.
Greenhouses full of cannabis are legal in several states around the country, but growing techniques can still date back to those secretive times when cannabis was contraband.
Receding Ice May Produce a Deadly Chain Reaction
A brown marmorated stink bug feeding on a pepper. These bugs are generalists and are known to eat nearly 170 different kinds of plants.
The yellow monkeyflower plant can adopt self-pollination in the absence of bees, but this study shows it quickly loses genetic variation as a result.
A manually operated WSU drone flies over a vineyard during tests for bird deterrence and fruit damage assessment. Credit: WSU Agricultural Automation and Robotics Lab
An insight into how the fungi that causes white mold rot avoids plant defenses could lead to a new tool to combat a pathogen that causes billions of dollars of crop loss worldwide.
A new type of ultraviolet light that may be safe for people took less than five minutes to reduce the level of indoor airborne microbes by more than 98%, a joint study by scientists at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons and in the U.K. has found.
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.
Cereal Fiber but not fruit or vegetable fibers Is associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular disease
There could be around 120 million people across the globe simultaneously exposed to severe compound droughts each year by the end of the century, according to new WSU research.