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Your skin’s invisible layers hide the secret to regeneration PopularMechanics.com
February 27, 2026
Pigs and grizzlies, not monkeys, hold clues to youthful human skin WSU researchers discovered that a microscopic skin structure shared by humans, pigs, and grizzly bears forms after birth and could help slow skin aging and improve wound and scar repair.
February 4, 2026
Researchers aim for designing more nature-like cartilage WSU researchers are developing an artificial cartilage that could lead to solutions for joint problems.
November 24, 2025

Q&A with biochemistry major Halie Harwood Tukwila, Washington, native Halie Harwood is preparing for a career in medicine as a biochemistry major in WSU’s College of Veterinary Medicine. Halie is a member of our EschLEAD program, which is open to WSU undergraduate students from all backgrounds, experiences, and academic disciplines and designed to provide immersive, hands-on learning in real-world research environments in the college’s leading labs. She also works as a study abroad peer advisor, helping others pursue opportunities to learn beyond Pullman.
September 2, 2025
A research team at WSU has developed an AI model for analyzing hair — and the potential implications are huge INLANDER
January 7, 2025
Meet our researchers: Dr. Ryan Driskell Dr. Ryan Driskell is an assistant professor and the head of the Fibroblast and Skin Regeneration Laboratory in the School of Molecular Biosciences.
September 29, 2024
New AI hair analysis method holds promise for improved health research The WSU application could revolutionize the way scientists study hair and ultimately lead to the development of health diagnostics based solely on hair.
September 5, 2024
WSU students create database to accelerate skin science A new public database built from the ground up by WSU undergraduates looks to expedite scientific understanding of how skin heals.
September 22, 2023
WSU professor wants to unlock skin’s regenerative potential Research could dramatically alter the way serious skin wounds are treated in the future.
October 21, 2021