Research

The Mountain West has some of the highest gun ownership rates in the nation — and some of the least restrictive gun laws. New research suggests those high rates come with big risks.

Dr. Jen Pierce is a professor at Boise State’s Department of Geosciences and she studies the effects of climate change in Idaho, and she looks at real solutions. Idaho Matters talks with Pierce about her research.

Albert Einstein called it spooky. But generations later, a Boise State University researcher is trying to determine how photons communicate instantly with each other across great distances. Idaho Matters talks with physics professor Paul Simmonds about his work in quantum physics, nanotechnology and much more.

There’s a big problem with how we share academic scientific research. Across the world, almost every single science, technology, engineering or math paper…

Every year, Boise State University surveys the state to learn how folks feel about key issues. From growth to taxes, education to salmon recovery, the…

When you think of Alzheimer's, you think of plaque. For 30 years, clumps of these proteins have been suspected of causing the memory loss that comes with…

Breast cancer is a disease that impacts one in eight women and well as one in 880 men. Lots of research has been conducted into treatments for breast…

Galaxy Clusters happen when gravity pulls galaxies together into groups. They are helping scientists get a look at some of the oldest places in the…

The World Center for Birds of Prey is expanding with its new "Global Stem Classroom," that will connect students with biologists in the field. We visit…

This interview was originally broadcast Monday, June 11, 2018.Dr. Dan Zuckerman, executive medical director for St. Luke's Mountain States Tumor…