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Oregon State scientists tout ocean protection progress, give road map for more |
World governments and other leadership bodies are taking vital steps to protect the ocean but more progress is urgently needed, Oregon State University scientists reported today at the Our Ocean Conference. |
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Oregon State Board of Trustees approves building and campus improvement projects |
The Oregon State University Board of Trustees on Friday approved spending nearly $277 million on seven remodeling, renovation and new construction projects on the university’s Corvallis and Bend campuses. |
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Daily exposure to blue light may accelerate aging, even if it doesn’t reach your eyes, study suggests |
Prolonged exposure to blue light, such as that which emanates from your phone, computer and household fixtures, could be affecting your longevity, even if it’s not shining in your eyes. |
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Oregon State to help lead effort to make cancer research data more useful and accessible |
Oregon State University has been awarded $8.8 million to help lead a 3½-year effort to make the volumes of data arising from cancer research more accessible, organized and powerful. |
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OSU to study incorporating innovation into promotion and tenure criteria for higher education faculty |
Oregon State University has received a $438,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to study adding innovation and entrepreneurial achievements into the criteria for higher education faculty promotion and tenure. |
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Meet the ‘mold pigs,’ a new group of invertebrates from 30 million years ago |
Fossils preserved in Dominican amber reveal a new family, genus and species of microinvertebrate from the mid-Tertiary period, a discovery that shows unique lineages of the tiny creatures were living 30 million years ago. |
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Coordinated care model leads to decreases in unscheduled, preventable hospitalizations |
Oregon Medicaid enrollees are less likely to make unscheduled trips to the hospital following the implementation of the state’s accountable-care model, new research by Oregon State University shows. |
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Deafness-causing protein deficiency makes brain rewire itself, research suggests |
The brains of people with congenital deafness may be rewiring themselves in ways that affect how those people learn, suggesting a need to develop new teaching techniques tailored toward those who have never been able to hear. |
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OSU researcher using miniature cars to help advance autonomous vehicle safety |
An autonomous systems expert at Oregon State University is helping to lead an effort to build research infrastructure for the safety, performance and security of driverless cars, supported by a $1.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation. |
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Oregon State University’s Global Hemp Innovation Center receives $1M for genetics research |
Oregon State University’s Global Hemp Innovation Center has received a $1 million gift to explore hemp genomics, research that can grow understanding of how hemp may be used in health and nutrition products, textiles and construction materials. |
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Corvallis Science Pub features mega-rafting of invasive species |
The 2011 Great East Japan earthquake and tsunami launched a flood of debris across the Pacific Ocean. At the Corvallis Science Pub on October 14, Jessica Miller, professor in fisheries and wildlife at Oregon State University, will discuss what she and other scientists learned about the nearly 300 invasive species that hitchhiked their way on the debris to Hawaii and the Northwest. |
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Ocean acidification and hypoxia plan outlines Oregon’s commitment to addressing climate impacts |
Oregon has a new roadmap for addressing rising ocean acidification and hypoxia – two climate change-induced conditions that could have widespread consequences for the state’s ocean ecosystem and the economy. |
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Cats, like children and dogs, develop attachments to their caregivers, study shows |
Pet cats form attachments with their human owners that are similar to the bonds formed by children and dogs with their caretakers. |
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Large transnational corporations play critical role in global natural resource management |
Researchers have identified six corporate actions that, combined with effective public policy and improved governmental regulations, could help large transnational corporations steer environmental stewardship efforts around the world, a new paper suggests. |
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How long does a whale feed? New data gives insight into blue and fin whale behavior |
Researchers using electronic tags were able to monitor blue and fin whales off the coast of Southern California over multiple weeks, providing new insight into the feeding behaviors of the two largest whale species. The researchers also found evidence of differences in the feeding intensity and habitat use of males and females of both species. |
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Hoary bat numbers declining at rate that suggests species in jeopardy in Pacific Northwest |
The hoary bat, the species of bat most frequently found dead at wind power facilities, is declining at a rate that threatens its long-term future in the Pacific Northwest, according to a novel and comprehensive research collaboration based at Oregon State University – Cascades. |
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Oregon State University ranked 33rd in nation, tops in Northwest, for innovation |
Oregon State University is ranked 33rd in the nation and first among colleges and universities in the Pacific Northwest for innovation, according to rankings released today by U.S. News and World Report. |
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Fatty foods necessary for vitamin E absorption, but not right away |
A fresh look at how to best determine dietary guidelines for vitamin E has produced a surprising new finding: Though the vitamin is fat soluble, you don’t have to consume fat along with it for the body to absorb it. |
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Underwater soundscapes reveal differences in marine environments |
Storms, boat traffic, animal noises and more contribute to the underwater sound environment in the ocean, even in areas considered protected, a new study from Oregon State University shows. |
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New insight into motor neuron death mechanisms could be a step toward ALS treatment |
Researchers at Oregon State University have made an important advance toward understanding why certain cells in the nervous system are prone to breaking down and dying, which is what happens in patients with ALS and other neurodegenerative disorders. |
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Annual research funding surges at Oregon State University |
Research funding at Oregon State University rose 15% in the last fiscal year, nearly matching the university’s highest level of research grant activity ever. |
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Researchers determine pollen abundance and diversity in five major pollinator-dependent crops |
A new study provides valuable insights into pollen abundance and diversity available to honeybee colonies employed in five major pollinator-dependent crops in Oregon and California. |
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Aggressive local efforts were key to limiting spread of sudden oak death disease in Oregon |
Limiting sudden oak death’s spread in southern Oregon has proved to be a success. |
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Health research funding continues to lag for Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders |
Clinical research funding continues to lag for the U.S. population of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders, even though the nation’s largest biomedical funding agency has pledged to prioritize research on diverse populations, a new study from Oregon State University shows. |
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Increasing the abundance of a threatened or endangered species can deliver large economic benefits |
A new study provides evidence that increasing the abundance of a threatened or endangered species can deliver large benefits to the citizens of the Pacific Northwest. |
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Flame retardant may cause hyperthyroidism in cats |
Silicone cat tag developed by Oregon State University scientist measures cats' exposure to chemicals. |
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Researchers develop improved method for studying tsunami risk to bridges, buildings, roads |
Researchers at Oregon State University are paving the way toward greater safety for coastal residents and infrastructure by developing a better means of modeling the destructive force of tsunami waves. |
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Installing solar panels on agricultural lands maximizes their efficiency, new study shows |
The most productive places on Earth for solar power are farmlands, according to an Oregon State University study. |
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Researchers identify type of parasitic bacteria that saps corals of energy |
Researchers at Oregon State University have proposed a new genus of bacteria that flourishes when coral reefs become polluted, siphoning energy from the corals and making them more susceptible to disease. |
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Researchers take key step toward cancer treatments that leave healthy cells unharmed |
Researchers have opened up a possible avenue for new cancer therapies that don’t have the side effects that oftentimes accompany many current cancer treatments by identifying a protein modification that specifically supports proliferation and survival of tumor cells. |
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West Coast forest landowners will plant less Douglas-fir in warming climate, model shows |
West Coast forest landowners are expected to adapt to climate change by gradually switching from Douglas-fir to other types of trees such as hardwoods and ponderosa pine, according to a new Oregon State University study. |
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New observations find Alaskan glacier melt rates significantly higher than predicted by theory |
New acoustic observations mapping the changing face of the LeConte Glacier in southeast Alaska show that the rate of submarine melt is much higher than previously predicted by scientific theory. |
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Hidden world of stream biodiversity revealed through water sampling for environmental DNA |
For the first time, researchers have used a novel genomics-based method to detect the simultaneous presence of hundreds of organisms in a stream. |
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Strong storms also play big role in Antarctic ice shelf collapse |
Warming temperatures and changes in ocean circulation and salinity are driving the breakup of ice sheets in Antarctica, but a new study suggests that intense storms may help push the system over the edge.
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Modeling predicts blue whales’ foraging behavior, aiding population management efforts |
Scientists can predict where and when blue whales are most likely to be foraging for food in the California Current Ecosystem, providing new insight that could aid in the management of the endangered population in light of climate change and blue whale mortality due to ship strikes, a new study shows. |
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OSU researcher expands research into deadly muscle-wasting syndrome |
An Oregon State University scientist has received a $2.3 million, five-year grant to build on his promising research into a debilitating muscle-wasting syndrome that kills as many as 30% of the cancer patients it afflicts. |
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How much water do snowpacks hold? OSU finds a better way to answer the question |
Oregon State University researchers have developed a new computer model for calculating the water content of snowpacks, providing an important tool for water resource managers and avalanche forecasters as well as scientists. |
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On the origin of the word ‘oops’ |
In his research for a book on the cultural history of animal diseases, Ray Malewitz encountered a reference to the Great Epizootic of 1872, the most widespread and destructive horse flu epidemic in North American history. Shortly after, Malewitz, an associate professor in the School of Writing, Literature, and Film at Oregon State University, came across the word “ooperzootics,” which he came to learn means a fit of craziness in humans. This led him to wonder: Are these two words related to the word “oops?” |
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OSU researchers develop eco-friendly, commercially viable pressure-sensitive adhesives |
Chemical engineering researchers at Oregon State University have developed a vegetable-oil-based adhesive that could provide an eco-friendly option in making items such as sticky notes, postage stamps and bandages. |
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Decades-long butterfly study shows common species on the decline |
The most extensive and systematic insect monitoring program ever undertaken in North America shows that butterfly abundance in Ohio declined yearly by 2%, resulting in an overall 33% drop for the 21 years of the program. |
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Combat veterans more likely to experience mental health issues in later life |
Military veterans exposed to combat were more likely to exhibit signs of depression and anxiety in later life than veterans who had not seen combat, a new study from Oregon State University shows. |
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Copper compound shows further potential as therapy for slowing ALS |
A compound with potential as a treatment for ALS has gained further promise in a new study that showed it improved the condition of mice whose motor neurons had been damaged by an environmental toxin known to cause features of ALS. |
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Researchers discover genetic mutation behind serious skull disorder |
A collaboration led by scientists at Oregon State University, the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom and Erasmus University in The Netherlands has identified a new genetic mutation behind the premature fusing of the bony plates that make up the skull. |
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Location-based data on social commerce platforms can provide insights for business decisions |
Data from social commerce websites can provide essential information to business owners before they make decisions that could determine whether a new venture succeeds or fails, a study from Oregon State University shows. |
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Researchers reach milestone in use of nanoparticles to kill cancer with heat |
Researchers at Oregon State University have developed an improved technique for using magnetic nanoclusters to kill hard-to-reach tumors. |
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Given more information about how wine is made, consumers less likely to pay for organic |
Consumers are more willing to pay for wine that comes with an organic or organic grape label but providing information about certification standards and organic production practices reduces consumer willingness to pay for all wines, according to an Oregon State University-led study. |
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More monitoring needed to reduce post-hospitalization urinary tract infections |
Broader monitoring of patients is needed to reduce the number of people who develop a urinary tract infection after being discharged from the hospital, new research by Oregon State University suggests. |
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New fish discovered in Amazon basin named after Oregon State researcher |
Fish named Leporinus sidlauskasi, in honor of Brian Sidlauskas |
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Crustacean’s life in low-oxygen water suggests there’s more than one way to survive hypoxia |
A tidepool crustacean’s ability to survive oxygen deprivation though it lacks a key set of genes raises the possibility that animals might have more ways of dealing with hypoxic environments than had been thought. |
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Oregon State researchers identify compounds that starve melanoma cancer cells of energy |
Researchers at Oregon State University and Oregon Health & Science University have found a possible counterpunch to the drug resistance of melanoma, the most dangerous form of skin cancer. |
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OSU researchers lay out plan for managing rivers to be resilient to climate change |
New strategies for river management are needed to maintain water supplies and avoid big crashes in populations of aquatic life, researchers argue in a perspective piece published today in Nature. |
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Study may solve long-standing mystery of why atmospheric CO2 was lower during ice ages |
A combination of sea water temperatures and iron from dust helps explain variations in atmospheric carbon dioxide levels during ice ages. |
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Touted as ‘development,’ land grabs hurt local communities, and women most of all |
Large-scale land transactions in which nations sell huge, publicly owned parcels to foreign and domestic corporations negatively affect local women more than men, a new study by Oregon State University shows. |
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Researchers determine ideal areas and timing for biological control of invasive stink bug |
Biological control of the brown marmorated stink bug, an invasive pest that devastates gardens and crops, would be more effective in natural areas bordering crops or at times when certain insecticides aren’t being applied. |
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OSU startup’s technology will give boost to wide range of scientific researchers |
A startup founded with technology developed at Oregon State University has entered into a co-marketing agreement with a leading manufacturer of analytical scientific instruments, a development that will benefit scientists studying everything from cancer-fighting drugs to methods for detecting explosives. |
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Oregon State Board of Trustees approves budget for coming year |
Oregon State University’s board of trustees approved a fiscal year 2020 budget on Friday, calling on university leaders to prioritize funding for several key initiatives including retaining excellent faculty, emphasizing student recruitment and retention, and supporting initiatives to promote diversity and inclusivity at OSU. |
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Antibiotics that dentists prescribe are unnecessary 81% of the time, research shows |
Antibiotics prescribed by dentists as a preemptive strike against infection are unnecessary 81% of the time, according to a study published today in JAMA Network Open. |
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Research deepens understanding of gut bacteria’s connections to human health, disease |
Researchers at Oregon State University have made an important advance in understanding the roles that gut bacteria play in human health. |
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Public invited to meetings to discuss future of the Elliott State Forest |
The Oregon State University College of Forestry is inviting the public to participate in discussions regarding the Elliott State Forest next month in North Bend, Reedsport and Roseburg. |
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Prescriptions written by pharmacists reducing risk of unwanted pregnancies |
A 2016 Oregon law allowing pharmacists to write birth control prescriptions is helping more women at risk for unintended pregnancies to use contraception, new research by Oregon State University suggests. |
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OSU Board of Trustees and Committees to meet May 30 - 31 |
The Oregon State University Board of Trustees will meet Friday, May 31, to consider the university’s operating budget for the coming fiscal year and work to reclaim a previous pumice mine and a landfill that adjoin the OSU-Cascades campus in Bend. The board also will consider a presidential leadership profile, which will be used to recruit candidates for the search underway to select OSU’s next president. |
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Extreme draining of Oregon reservoir aids young salmon and eliminates invasive fish |
Low-cost, extreme draining of Fall Creek Reservoir aided downstream migration of juvenile chinook salmon – and led to the gradual disappearance of two species of predatory invasive fish in the artificial lake. |
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OSU part of $1.94 million grant to study connection between autism, microbiome |
An Oregon State University researcher is part of a $1.94 million grant to look for possible connections between the human microbiome and autism spectrum disorder. |
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Complete removal of tumor reduces risk of recurrence of cancer in dogs, analysis shows |
The relative risk of a recurrence of cancer is reduced by 60% in dogs whose tumors are completely removed, a new analysis by Oregon State University researchers has found. |
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Researchers create standardized measurement for pediatric facial palsy |
An international team of researchers has developed a standardized measurement for pediatric facial palsy that will improve the care for current and future patients with the condition. |
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OSU researchers develop better way to determine coastal flooding risk |
Researchers at Oregon State University have developed a new methodology for building computer models that paves the way to better understanding the flood risks faced by coastal communities. |
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Young frogs that were stressed as tadpoles move less on land, putting their survival at risk |
New Oregon State University research shows that juvenile northern red-legged frogs that have experienced climate-related stress as tadpoles are less likely to move on land, putting their survival at risk. |
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Localized efforts to save coral reefs won’t be enough, Oregon State study suggests |
A study of factors that cause corals stress suggests that localized attempts to curb pollution on reefs won’t save them without a worldwide effort to reduce global warming. |
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New scat study provides clues to puzzling existence of Humboldt martens in Oregon Dunes |
Researchers are chipping away at solving a biological mystery on the central Oregon coast: the existence of an isolated population of a small but fierce forest predator that makes its home in the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area. |
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OSU researcher gets $3.3 million grant to develop universal treatment for cystic fibrosis |
A pharmaceutical sciences researcher at Oregon State University has received a five-year, $3.3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to develop a way for cystic fibrosis patients to get molecular treatment via an inhaler, a potential vast improvement over existing therapeutic methods. |
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Responses to environmental tragedies often make matters worse, ethicists find |
Without sound decision-making, responses to seeming environmental tragedies can often make matters worse, according to ethicists who analyzed a controversial goat removal program on an Australian island. |
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Study: Deep-ocean creatures living a “feast-or-famine” existence because of energy fluxes |
Scientists for the first time have tracked how much energy from plants and animals at the surface of the open ocean survives as particles drop to the seafloor more than two miles below, where they say a surprisingly robust ecosystem eagerly awaits. |
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Tropical forest pollination conservation topic of Science Pub Corvallis |
Matthew Betts, a professor of landscape ecology in Oregon State University’s College of Forestry, will talk about the movement of hummingbird species across tropical forest landscapes and the pollination of plants within those landscapes Monday, May 13, at Science Pub Corvallis. The presentation will start at 6 p.m. at the Old World Deli, 341 2nd St. in Corvallis. |
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OSU to host Innovation and Entrepreneurship Summit in Corvallis on May 9 |
Oregon State University is hosting entrepreneurs, innovators and investors at a daylong event designed to maximize the impact of research advances and other ideas for new products and services. |
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Wristband samplers show similar chemical exposure across three continents |
Oregon State University researchers deployed chemical-sampling wristbands to individuals on three continents and found that no two wristbands had identical chemical detections – but the same 14 chemicals were detected in more than 50 percent of the wristbands. |
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National Science Foundation authorizes Oregon State to lead construction of third research vessel |
Oregon State University has received an additional award of $108.12 million from the National Science Foundation to manage the construction of a third Regional Class Research Vessel to help bolster the nation’s aging academic research fleet. |
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OSU researcher to help lead $10.7 million push toward gonorrhea vaccine |
An Oregon State University scientist is part of a $10.7 million National Institutes of Health grant to develop a vaccine for gonorrhea. |
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Despite transition period, maximal running shoes may still lead to increased risk of injury |
A six-week transition period did not help wearers adjust to “maximal” running shoes, indicating that increased impact forces and loading rates caused by the shoe design do not change over time. |
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Indonesia earthquake study could make Pacific Northwest more safe |
Findings by a team led by an Oregon State University geotechnical engineer are paving the way toward engineering techniques that could keep Pacific Northwest residents more safe during the eventual Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake. |
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Global eradication of ‘fly of death’ not ethically justified, Oregon State researchers conclude |
Two Oregon State University researchers argue that human-caused extinction of the tsetse fly would be unethical, but elimination campaigns targeting isolated populations of the fly are ethically defensible. |
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Wild bees flock to forested areas affected by severe fire |
A groundbreaking two-year study in southern Oregon found greater abundance and diversity of wild bees in areas that experienced moderate and severe forest fires compared to areas with low-severity fires. |
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‘NarcoLogic’ computer model shows unintended consequences of cocaine interdiction |
Efforts to curtail the flow of cocaine into the United States from South America have made drug trafficking operations more widespread and harder to eradicate. |
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Liver, colon cancer cells thwarted by compounds derived from hops |
The plant that adds flavor, color and bitterness to beer also produces a primary compound that thwarts cancer cells, and two important derivatives of the compound do as well, new research at Oregon State University shows. |
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Ancient community of undersea microbes may resemble early life on Earth, other planets |
Far beneath the surface of the ocean off the Pacific Northwest coast of the United States – and nearly a quarter-mile below the seafloor – lives a community of hydrogen-consuming microbes that scientists say are like those in Earth’s early history. |
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Dynamics of human migration caused by global warming topic of Science Pub Corvallis |
David Wrathall, an assistant professor in Oregon State University’s College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences, will talk about how climate change affects human migration Monday, April 8, at Science Pub Corvallis. |
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Scientists argue for more comprehensive studies of Cascade volcanoes |
In a perspective essay published this week in Nature Communications, scientists argue for more “synthesis” research looking at the big picture of volcanology to complement myriad research efforts looking at single volcanoes. |
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Research paves way for new source for leukemia drug |
Chemistry researchers at Oregon State University have patented a method for making anti-leukemia compounds that until now have only been available via an Asian tree that produces them. |
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Scientists will spend winter in Antarctica to further research diet and juvenile krill health |
Scientists studying Antarctic krill over a two-year period found that this key species – a critical food resource for a variety of animals in the Southern Ocean – fared radically different depending on the amount and timing of sea ice and the algae that live in it. |
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Discovery of parasitic arsenic cycle may offer glimpse of life in future, warmer oceans |
A newly discovered parasitic cycle, in which ocean bacteria keep phytoplankton on an energy-sapping treadmill of nutrient detoxification, may offer a preview of what further ocean warming will bring. |
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Climate change negatively affects waterbirds in the American West |
New research shows that recent climate change is having profound effects on wetlands across the American West – affecting birds that use these wetlands for breeding, migration and wintering.
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Oregon State names three distinguished professors |
Oregon State University has named Clare Reimers, Mas Subramanian and Virginia Weis as its 2019 Distinguished Professor recipients, the highest academic honor the university can bestow on a faculty member. |
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Scientists use honey from beekeepers to trace heavy metal contamination |
Scientists from Canada and the United States are using honey from neighborhood beekeepers to test for the presence of heavy metal pollution. |
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OSU Extension training results in reduced pesticide use in schools |
Survey results show that the vast majority of Oregon’s school districts have implemented key integrated pest management practices, including reduced pesticide use, through training provided by Oregon State University. |
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More extreme coastal weather events in Oregon likely to increase bluff erosion, landslide activity |
Unstable slopes on Oregon’s coastline could see a 30 percent jump in landslide movements if extreme storms become frequent enough to increase seacliff erosion by 10 percent, a new study by Oregon State University shows. |
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Packaging insecticides in tiny capsules may make them more toxic |
Encasing insecticides in microscopic plastic capsules – a common formulation for many pest sprays on the market – could lead to unintended consequences. |
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PNAS Study: Migrating blue whales rely on memory more than environmental cues to find prey |
Blue whales reach their massive size by relying on their exceptional memories to find historically productive feeding sites rather than responding in real time to emerging prey patches, a new study concludes. |
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Nitrogen-fixing trees “eat” rocks, play pivotal role in forest health |
By tapping nutrients from bedrock, red alder trees play a key role in healthy forest ecosystems. |
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OSU ramping up research to better predict wildfire behavior |
On the heels of Oregon’s most expensive wildfire season ever in 2018, researchers at Oregon State University are ramping up efforts to better predict how the blazes behave, including how they generate fire-spreading embers. |
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Study finds reduction in seabird bycatch since 2002, but researchers urge vigilance as rates rising |
A collaborative effort among the fishing industry, scientists and resource managers has led to a significant reduction in seabird bycatch in Alaskan longline fisheries since 2002, a new study documents, but researchers say that bycatch incidents are now increasing. |
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Nearly two-thirds of American children live in asset poverty, new study shows |
More than 63 percent of American children and 55 percent of Americans live in “asset” poverty, meaning they have few or no assets to rely on in the event of a financial shock such as a job loss, a medical crisis or the recent federal government shutdown. |