Washington State University

Afghanite: A New Silicate‐Matrix Reference Material for In Situ Halogen and Sulfur Microanalysis

Sulfur (S) and the halogens (F, Cl, Br, I) play key roles in geochemical processes that govern volatile cycling, redox evolution, phase reactions and ore formation in the Earth's crust and mantle. Quantifying these elements in situ requires well‐characterised reference materials...

The touristification of tea estates in Sri Lanka: commodifying labor

Tea tourism in Sri Lanka brings together two of its biggest industries, the tea plantation and tourism industry, in the global production of locality. The intersection of the tea and tourism industry is also the intersection of the nation’s colonial history and its postcolonial i...

Modeling and optimization of non-pressure borate treatment for Douglas fir and grand fir laminates

Abstract This study presents a sorption-based model approach to optimizing non-pressure borate treatment of Douglas fir ( Pseudotsuga menziesii ) and grand fir ( Abies grandis ) laminates for engineered wood products. Disodium octaborate tetrahydrate (DOT), a water-soluble borate...

Flexible Edible Materials from Extrusion-Plasticized Modified Cassava Starches with Maltol and Ethyl Maltol: Molecular Interactions, Mechanical Properties, and Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Activities

This study systematically investigated how cassava starch modification chemistry and hydroxypropyl substitution level influence the structure and functional performance of extrusion-plasticized edible materials containing maltol or ethyl maltol. Native starch, acetylated starch,...

Carbon starvation of Mycobacterium abscessus induces a non-replicating state with extensive proteomic remodeling

ABSTRACT Mycobacterium abscessus ( Mab ) is an opportunistic pathogen that can cause chronic, debilitating lung disease. Mab is intrinsically resistant to most antibiotics, making Mab infections challenging to manage and frequently incurable. During infection, Mab adapts to survi...

Superheavy atoms and molecules with occupied 5g spinors—Ubh (Z = 126) and UbhF

All-electron fully relativistic calculations, including electron correlation at the 4-component coupled cluster level of theory, have been carried out on the diatomic fluoride of element 126, UbhF, as well as Ubh and Ubh+. Using large Gaussian basis sets at the CCSD(T) level of t...

The anthropogenic fingerprint on emerging infectious diseases

Abstract Emerging infectious diseases are a hallmark of the Anthropocene 1,2 . Human-driven ecosystem changes and human–wildlife–livestock contact can drive the emergence of zoonotic and vector-borne diseases 3–5 , but how much these processes shape landscapes of outbreak risk is...

Validity and reliability testing of a Buddhist death acceptance scale among healthy Thai older persons (BDAS-O)

Death acceptance is a key component of psychological well-being in later life, influencing emotional adjustment, quality of life, and end-of-life preparedness. However, culturally appropriate and psychometrically sound instruments to assess death acceptance among older adults in...

Bond Formation: Shaken, Not Stirred

ABSTRACT While mechanical shaking has long been dismissed as a mere tool for homogenization, this report reveals its untapped power to actively forge complex organic transformations. We unveil the seismobond engineering—a regioselective intramolecular ether bond sparked directly...

Finite element modeling of oblique impacts of softballs

Abstract This study involved a finite element (FE) analysis of softballs for sliding and gripping oblique impacts across a range of angles and velocities. A temporal friction model was implemented that incorporated independently measured static and dynamic coefficients of frictio...

The Role of Electron–Phonon Interactions on Electronic Transitions of Molecular Energetic Crystals

Abstract Despite recent progress in elucidating electronic and phononic contributions to phase transformations and bond scission in molecular energetic crystals, the role of electron–phonon coupling (EPC) remains elusive. Herein, we investigate electron–phonon interactions in β-H...

A system dynamics model for sugarcane-based alcohol-to-jet sustainable aviation fuel supply chains

Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) is a key pathway for decarbonizing aviation, but its deployment depends on integrating supply-chain, economic, and policy conditions. This study develops a generalized system dynamics model of a sugarcane alcohol-to-jet (ATJ) supply chain and demon...

Four coding-complete genomes of bovine viral diarrhea virus-2a ( Orthopestivirus tauri genotype a) isolated from farmed white-tailed deer ( Odocoileus virginianus ) in Florida, USA, in 2018

To date, no bovine viral diarrhea virus-2 (BVDV-2) coding-complete genomes are available from white-tailed deer (WTD) in Florida. We determined the coding-complete genome sequences of four BVDV-2 isolates from farmed WTD that were found dead in 2018. These belonged to BVDV-2 sub-...

External factors of hotel philanthropic giving: Peer effects and fiscal stress

This study investigates two underexplored external determinants of hotel corporate giving (CG): peer effects and fiscal stress. Drawing on institutional theory, we analyze panel data from publicly listed Chinese hotel companies (2003–2022) using Tobit regression models to accommo...

Light during the rest phase disrupts hippocampal clock function and impairs object recognition memory

Light exposure in the circadian rest phase is common during shift work and late-night activity, but its effects on memory remain unclear. Using male C57BL/6J mice, we show 6-day rest-phase light exposure (RPL), which combines mistimed light exposure with enforced wakefulness, imp...

Beyond redlining: Gentrification, displacement, disadvantages, and exclusivity predict urban environmental and health inequities

This study investigated environmental justice by developing and comparing four contemporary urban segregation typologies (persistent exclusivity, persistent disadvantage, recent gentrification, and recent displacement-hosting) with historical Homeowners’ Loan Corporation (HOLC) z...

Sharp cell type boundaries emerge from coordinated morphogen signaling

Classic models of the French flag problem depict sharp cell type boundaries emerging from threshold responses to morphogen gradients. How discrete cell type boundaries arise from morphogen signals that vary continuously across developing tissues remains incompletely understood. W...

Global Reanalysis Reveals Recurrent Cyanobacterial Enrichment in the Aquatic Plastisphere

Abstract The plastisphere is an emerging anthropogenic ecosystem hosting complex microbial assemblages. While heterotrophic colonizers are well studied, the role of primary producers such as cyanobacteria remains underexplored. Here, we reanalyzed 16S rRNA gene amplicon data from...

A protocol for biodiversity-informed wildlife disease surveillance

Land use and climate change are increasing the risk of spillover of zoonotic disease into human populations. However, we lack actionable information about the prevalence of pathogens in wildlife populations for most of the globe, challenging our ability to implement strategies to...

Large-Scale Atomistic Modeling of Bio-Oils Informed by Multimodal Characterization Data and Molecular Dynamics

Abstract Understanding the molecular structure of bio-oil is essential for improving upgrading strategies, predicting physicochemical properties, and designing efficient production pathways. This work introduces an integrated experimental-analytical-modeling framework that transl...