MORGANTOWN — Standing at the confluence where a tributary feeds into West Run, Dr. Jason Hubbart motions to the right where flowing water appears milky-white. He motions […]
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Postcast Special Episode: West Run Watershed
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Why is our memory limited?
Memory occurs because of three processes: Encoding (transferring information from the environment into our brains through sight, sound, taste, touch or smell), storage (retaining that information) and […]
Going under the microscope
MORGANTOWN — Patrick Henry is going under the microscope — figuratively and literally. More accurately, the nearly nine-foot tall likeness of Henry standing at the base of […]
Migrating south for retirement: WVU research pigeon moved to Florida sanctuary
Mr. Grey the retired white-crowned research pigeon is living his life in paradise after having a bit of help making the journey south for retirement. “I wanted […]
Why are species different?
We humans are all part of the same species: Homo sapiens. A species is defined as the largest group of individuals that can produce fertile offspring. When […]
Postcast 67 – April 16, 2021
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In Pursuit of Pathogens
WVU Today In a time when most people are avoiding diseases like the plague, one West Virginia University biology student is pursuing them instead. Oxford, Pa., native […]
Private support aids WVU in study of COVID-19 variants
WVU Today Private philanthropic support is driving timely COVID-19 research by West Virginia University — along with partners at Marshall University and the West Virginia Department of […]
What is leading to global warming?
A greenhouse is a small building with glass walls and a glass roof. When the sun’s light comes into the building, the heat from the sun is […]
