Research

According to research, losing your sense of smell may be a precursor to Alzheimer’s, which is why scientists are coming up with a new way to help detect early stages of the disease.

It’s Friday, which means it's time for our Reporter Roundtable when Idaho Matters gets you up to date on all the news that made headlines this past week.

Brian Jackson used drone flight data to analyze Martian weather patterns.

When it comes to your child, you can never be too safe. That's why one researcher is leading a new study to improve child safety and reduce the chances of infant loss.

A transdisciplinary team is working together to see if targeting sheep grazing could reduce Cheatgrass in highly infested areas.

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…