Washington State University

Cross-platformization: How U.S. right-leaning media curate their posts on Twitter and Truth Social

This study examines how seven right-leaning media organizations utilize cross-platformization strategies to reach audiences across multiple platforms; in this case, Twitter and Truth Social. Focusing on both content volume and story packaging, we collect right-leaning media organ...

Reproducibility, Replicability, and Research Quality in Homogeneous Catalysis

Abstract Researchers from all sectors of homogeneous catalysis convened in response to concerns regarding reproducibility in science to analyze the issue and provide recommendations. In addition to an in-person workshop, the group engaged the broader homogeneous catalysis communi...

Prenatal Water Fluoride Exposure and Children’s Behavioral Problems

Importance Although fluoride exposure at high levels during the perinatal period has been associated with socioemotional problems among children, there is limited evidence regarding potential associations at lower levels of fluoride exposure, particularly in the US. Objective To...

A physics-guided neural network for reliable slope stability assessment under data scarcity

Slope stability prediction is a critical task in geotechnical engineering, yet regional-scale applications are often prohibitive due to the high computational costs of existing physics-based methods. While data-driven surrogate models offer a computationally efficient alternative...

Leveraging Google location history data to assess the impact of activities, locations, and time spent in green space on mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic

Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic led to stay-at-home orders, resulting in sudden changes in movement patterns and social restrictions that impacted mental health. This study examined changes in individual behaviors during the pandemic using detailed smartphone-based activity data a...

Determinants of Cognitive Change Over 1 Year in Older Adults With Type 1 Diabetes

OBJECTIVE Older adults with type 1 diabetes (T1D) have a greater risk for cognitive decline, highlighting the need to identify risk factors for meaningful cognitive change using brief screening tools suitable for annual wellness examinations. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS This stud...

Optical Basicity of Glasses: Review and Application in Nuclear Glass Formulation

ABSTRACT Optical basicity (OB) values have been compiled, reviewed, and computed for 95 binary oxides using electronegativity, ionic–covalent parameter, and optical properties methods. The merits of the various scales are discussed. A current, self‐consistent set of values are re...

Declining hydraulic safety in a drier world

Forests worldwide are increasingly exposed to soil drought under climate change, with their fates depending on the ability to maintain essential functions like water transport (hydraulics) and photosynthesis. Acclimation is expected to mitigate drought impacts, but the extent to...

The Impact of Homeless Encampments on Housing Prices

ABSTRACT A topic of intense and heated discussion in urban America is the impact of homelessness, yet the quantitative evidence is limited. This study examines how proximity to a homeless encampment influences housing prices. Analyzing home sale transaction data in Seattle from 2...

Resampling Fragility, Perturbation Fragility, and Why the Global Fragility Index Is Not a P-Value in Disguise

The charge that the fragility index is a P-value in disguise rests on a strong correlation between the two across trials, and it overlooks a distinction between two distinct constructs derived from the same observed result. Resampling fragility asks how often the significance ver...

Material Characterization of Lignin‐Filled Polypropylene Composites

ABSTRACT Lignin, an environmentally friendly byproduct from pulping and biorefinery processes, was incorporated into polypropylene (PP) as ground and spray‐dried powders. The effects of lignin morphology, particle size, and loading on the mechanical, rheological, viscoelastic, an...

Implementable and Sustainable Upcycling of Medical Plastic Waste to Liquid Highly Branched Alkanes via Tandem Catalytic Cracking-Hydrogenation Strategy

Abstract Recalcitrant plastic waste (RPW) poses a significant environmental and health challenge due to its persistent nature and potential contamination with toxic chemicals and biohazards. Upcycling RPW containing mixed polyolefins, contaminants, and additives often struggles t...

The role of CYP3A-CYP2E1 interactions in activation of CYP3A enzymes by chronic alcohol exposure

To examine the effect of chronic alcohol exposure on the activity of CYP3A enzymes in human liver, we studied the metabolism of CYP3A-specific substrates 7-benzyloxyquinoline (7-BQ) and ivermectin in 23 preparations of human liver microsomes (HLM) obtained from donors with docume...

Maternal Obesity Disrupts Trophoblast Differentiation and Causes Female-Specific Labyrinth Defects in the Mouse Placenta

Maternal obesity (MO) alters the intrauterine environment and increases the risk of a variety of developmental outcomes; however, the effects on placental cell population and development remain unclear. In this study, we investigated the impact of MO on placental cellular composi...