http://phys.org/ en-us Phys.org provides the latest news from Washington State University Washington State University researchers have found they can control one of fruit growers' more severe pests, aphids, with a remarkably benign tool: flowers. The discovery is a boon for organic as well as conventional tree fruit growers. http://phys.org/news287741730.html Biology Tue, 14 May 2013 09:15:52 EST news287741730 Washington State University's (WSU) Laboratory for Atmospheric Research is leading a nationwide field study to better understand methane emissions associated with the distribution of natural gas. http://phys.org/news284824876.html Space & Earth Wed, 10 Apr 2013 15:01:23 EST news284824876 Fishers near marine protected areas end up traveling farther to catch fish but maintain their social and economic well-being, according to a study by fisheries scientists at Washington State University and in Hawaii. http://phys.org/news281678577.html Biology Tue, 05 Mar 2013 04:03:15 EST news281678577 Several naturally occurring antibiotics can control disease and promote crop health, offering an alternative to chemicals currently used in farming. http://phys.org/news280378155.html Biology Mon, 18 Feb 2013 02:49:59 EST news280378155 Imagine landing on the moon or Mars, putting rocks through a 3-D printer and making something useful – like a needed wrench or replacement part. http://phys.org/news273316412.html Technology Wed, 28 Nov 2012 09:15:45 EST news273316412 Scientists and business people have known for decades that certain scents—pine boughs at Christmas, baked cookies in a house for sale—can get customers in the buying spirit. Eric Spangenberg, a pioneer in the field and dean of the Washington State University College of Business, has been homing in on just what makes the most commercially inspiring odor. http://phys.org/news273127780.html Other Sciences Mon, 26 Nov 2012 04:49:54 EST news273127780 Washington State University researchers have found an unlikely recipe for antibiotic resistant bacteria: Mix cow dung and soil, and add urine infused with metabolized antibiotic. The urine will kill off normal E. coli in the dung-soil mixture. But antibiotic-resistant E. coli will survive in the soil to recolonize in a cow's gut through pasture, forage or bedding. http://phys.org/news272215048.html Biology Thu, 15 Nov 2012 15:23:02 EST news272215048 Young adults who are interested in politics are more likely than others to participate in public affairs by speaking out about their political beliefs using Facebook, online blogs and other social media, according to a study performed by researchers from the Edward R. Murrow College of Communication at Washington State University. http://phys.org/news270797349.html Other Sciences Tue, 30 Oct 2012 06:40:03 EST news270797349 A Washington State University researcher has found that engaging elementary school students in science for as little as 10 hours a year can lead to improved test scores in math and language arts. http://phys.org/news269773545.html Other Sciences Thu, 18 Oct 2012 10:06:27 EST news269773545 Washington State University researchers have found that viruses will join forces to overcome a plant's defenses and cause more severe infections. http://phys.org/news269623156.html Biology Tue, 16 Oct 2012 17:00:19 EST news269623156 A study published this week by Washington State University research professor Charles Benbrook finds that the use of herbicides in the production of three genetically modified herbicide-tolerant crops—cotton, soybeans and corn—has actually increased. This counterintuitive finding is based on an exhaustive analysis of publicly available data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agriculture Statistics Service. Benbrook's analysis is the first peer-reviewed, published estimate of the impacts of genetically engineered (GE) herbicide-resistant (HT) crops on pesticide use. http://phys.org/news268389514.html Biology Tue, 02 Oct 2012 09:38:41 EST news268389514 A Washington State University researcher and colleagues make a case in the journal Nature for a new type of agriculture that could restore the beleaguered soils of Africa and help the continent feed itself in the coming decades. http://phys.org/news267280780.html Space & Earth Wed, 19 Sep 2012 13:39:46 EST news267280780 When Washington State University and U.S. Department of Agriculture veterinary scientist Don Knowles got word two years ago that a rare but deadly infection was discovered among a group of horses in south Texas, he felt a jolt of adrenaline. Not only were the horses infected with a parasitic disease similar to malaria in humans, but the epicenter of the outbreak was at no ordinary ranch. http://phys.org/news265479213.html Biology Wed, 29 Aug 2012 17:13:52 EST news265479213 Washington State University researchers have documented an underappreciated suite of players in global warming: dams, the water reservoirs behind them, and surges of greenhouse gases as water levels go up and down. http://phys.org/news263616304.html Space & Earth Wed, 08 Aug 2012 04:00:01 EST news263616304 Forests hammered by windstorms, avalanches and wildfires may appear blighted, but a Washington State University researcher says such disturbances can be key to maximizing an area's biological diversity. http://phys.org/news263492334.html Biology Mon, 06 Aug 2012 17:19:02 EST news263492334