WSU undergraduate researcher Haley Morris uses mice as a model to study a heart disease present in nearly one in 200 people hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. HCM is a heritable condition where the walls of the heart thicken, which causes the heart to stiffen and reduce blood flow. In hearts with HCM, the cells are less organized,.
More than one-third of the students who presented posters at the Showcase for Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities on March 28 will receive monetary awards for their top-quality efforts.
WSU student Jennifer Espin hopes modifying soil with beneficial microbes could be the solution to reduced crop yield caused by agricultural contaminants like pesticides and harmful microorganisms. Espin, senior civil engineering major, said she has normally focused on the structural side of her major, but she enjoyed getting to work with microbiome engineering because it is a.
WSU researchers look for hints of the consequences that chronic cannabis use may have on male fertility. The findings were presented at the Showcase for Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities on March 28. Marijuana is legal in Washington and is more popular than ever, especially among younger groups. With its growing influence, researchers want to.
Undergraduate researchers examine how background noise can influence experiencing boredom. The findings were presented at the Showcase for Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities on March 28. Boredom is a negative emotion associated with mundane tasks. It is two-toned and the result of under or over-stimulating environments. Under-stimulation boredom results in laziness and symptoms of depression, whereas.