Oregon State University researcher exploring wastewater’s role in antimicrobial resistance

CORVALLIS, Ore. – An Oregon State University researcher will receive $2.35 million from the Environmental Protection Agency to explore what happens to antibiotics, antibiotic-resistant bacteria and their genes after they reach wastewater systems throughout the United States.

Bicycle rolling-stop laws don’t lead to unsafe behavior by riders or motorists, research shows

CORVALLIS, Ore. – Laws that let bicyclists treat stop signs as yield signs lead neither riders nor motorists to act unsafely, according to a groundbreaking Oregon State University study.

Racial, economic barriers hinder access to medicine for treating opioid use disorder

PORTLAND, Ore. – Patients with a prescription for an opioid use disorder medication may have a tough time getting it filled if their pharmacy is in a community that’s racially and economically segregated, according to a new study led by scientists at Oregon State University and Johns Hopkins University.

OSU researchers complete electrical mapping project critical to protecting the U.S. power grid

A nearly 20-year effort to map the electrical properties of Earth’s crust and mantle across the contiguous United States, viewed as critical to protecting the electrical grid during extreme solar storms and against damage from electromagnetic pulses used as weapons, is now complete.

Lonely people tend to have more nightmares, Oregon State University research shows

CORVALLIS, Ore. – People who are lonely are more apt to have bad dreams than people who aren’t, according to a collaboration that included an Oregon State University scientist.

Oregon State University research uncovers better way to produce green hydrogen

CORVALLIS, Ore. – Researchers at Oregon State University have developed a material that shows a remarkable ability to convert sunlight and water into clean energy.

Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike

Researchers have captured what they believe is the first ever video of a shark or any large marine animal being struck by a boat.

Study of urban moss raises concerns about lead levels in older Portland neighborhoods

Lead levels in moss are as much as 600 times higher in older Portland neighborhoods where lead-sheathed telecommunications cables were once used compared to lead levels in nearby rural areas, a new study of urban moss has found.

Wildfire smoke has a silver lining: It can help protect vulnerable tree seedlings

CORVALLIS, Ore. – Forest scientists at Oregon State University studying tree regeneration have found that wildfire smoke comes with an unexpected benefit: It has a cooling capacity that can make life easier for vulnerable seedlings.

Cable installation set to begin for OSU-led wave energy testing facility off Oregon coast

Crews later this month will begin installing the power and data cables that are essential to completing construction of a new wave energy testing facility off the Oregon Coast.

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