Movement sensors show promise in identifying horses at injury risk
A small 3-ounce sensor capable of recording 2,400 data points of movement in a second could be key in reducing injuries to racehorses.
A small 3-ounce sensor capable of recording 2,400 data points of movement in a second could be key in reducing injuries to racehorses.
The funding will help identify and track respiratory pathogens in the Pacific Northwest, including avian influenza virus.
Moose populations have been dwindling for years across the country due to many factors, but new WSU research has found the impact of the arterial worm has likely been underestimated.
A WSU study exploring how the human immune system mounts a defense against Q fever could pave the way to better treatments for the disease and others like it.
Veterinary medicine researchers received a grant to study the impact of a controversial drug administered to thoroughbred racehorses before most races in the United States.
A WSU-led study has found the some of the world’s deadliest bacteria seek out and feed on human blood, a phenomenon researchers are calling “bacterial vampirism.”
The university received $1.52 million in funding for antimicrobial resistance research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in 2023, the second most of any university in the Western U.S.
More than 200 students presented at last week’s Showcase for Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities. Overall, 53 students were presented with 49 awards totaling $10,900.
A WSU study identified a risk of severe adverse effects in cats with the genetic mutation to eprinomectin, an active ingredient in top-selling parasite preventatives like NexGardCombo and Centragard.
Up to 4% of all cats, approximately 4 million in the U.S. alone, have either one or two mutated copies of the MDR1 gene.