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Robot vacuum cleaner conveys Seven Dwarf personalities by movement alone |
Oregon State University College of Engineering researchers used a vacuum cleaner and the personalities of three of the Seven Dwarfs from Snow White to demonstrate that people can correctly infer a robot’s personality solely by how it moves. |
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Magnetic pulses alter salmon’s orientation, suggesting they navigate via magnetite in their tissue |
Researchers in Oregon State University’s College of Agricultural Sciences have taken a step closer to solving one of nature’s most remarkable mysteries: How do salmon, when it’s time to spawn, find their way back from distant ocean locations to the stream where they hatched? |
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Oregon State COVID-19 testing workers motivated by potential widespread impact of project |
Traditional health workers and OSU students inspired to help with TRACE study |
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Discoverer of famed blue pigment receives NSF grant to look for new red |
Mas Subramanian, distinguished professor of chemistry at Oregon State University, has received a special $200,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to pursue the holy grail of color research: an inorganic red pigment that’s vivid, safe and durable. |
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Oregon State University researcher will receive top global forestry award from Swedish king |
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Richard Waring, professor emeritus in the Oregon State University College of Forestry, is one of three researchers sharing this year’s international Marcus Wallenberg Prize for developing a revolutionary computer model to predict forest growth in a changing climate. |
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Researchers make key advance toward production of important biofuel |
An international research collaboration has taken an important step toward the commercially viable manufacture of biobutanol, an alcohol whose strong potential as a fuel for gasoline-powered engines could pave the path away from fossil fuels. |
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Dietary supplements an important weapon for fighting off COVID-19, other respiratory conditions |
Supplements containing vitamins C and D and other micronutrients, sometimes in amounts exceeding the federally recommended levels, are a safe, effective and low-cost means of helping your immune system fight off COVID-19 and other acute respiratory tract diseases, an Oregon State University researcher says. |
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Oregon State University making intellectual property available to help fight COVID-19 |
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Oregon State University is joining universities and academic health centers nationally in making licensing agreements for its intellectual property quickly executable to speed up the development of technologies that can be used to diagnose, treat and prevent COVID-19. |
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Surface feeding could provide more than just snacks for New Zealand blue whales |
Feeding at the ocean’s surface appears to play an important role in New Zealand blue whales’ foraging strategy, allowing them to optimize their energy use, Oregon State University researchers suggest in a new study.
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LGBTQ military service members at higher risk of sexual harassment, assault, stalking |
A recent study found that LGBTQ service members face an elevated risk of sexual victimization including harassment, assault and stalking while in the military than their non-LGBTQ counterparts. |
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OSU research program awarded $12.7 million grant for Superfund research |
The Oregon State University Superfund Research Program received the five-year grant from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. |
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OSU partners with USGS on electrical mapping project to help protect power grid |
Oregon State University will carry out large-scale mapping of the electrical properties of Earth’s crust and mantle beneath the southern and southwestern United States under a new two-year, $2.5 million cooperative agreement with the U.S. Geological Survey. |
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Oregon State University names new Linus Pauling Institute director |
Emily Ho, the leader of Oregon State University’s Moore Family Center for Whole Grain Foods, Nutrition and Preventive Health and an internationally recognized expert in the study of nutrients and chronic disease, has been named the next endowed chair and director of the university’s Linus Pauling Institute. |
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Researchers use nanotechnology to develop new treatment for painful gynecological condition |
Scientists have developed a precise, nanotechnology-based treatment to alleviate the pain and fertility problems associated with endometriosis, a common gynecological condition in women of childbearing age. |
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Smaller than expected phytoplankton may mean less carbon sequestered at sea bottom |
A study that included the first-ever winter sampling of phytoplankton in the North Atlantic revealed cells smaller than what scientists expected, meaning a key weapon in the fight against excess carbon dioxide in the atmosphere may not be as powerful as had been thought. |
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Bison in northern Yellowstone proving to be too much of a good thing |
Increasing numbers of bison in Yellowstone National Park in recent years have become a barrier to ecosystem recovery in the iconic Lamar Valley in the northern part of the park, according to a study by Oregon State University scientists. |
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Oregon State collects nearly 200,000 pairs of gloves, other medical supplies for COVID-19 crisis |
Oregon State University faculty and employees collected more than 12 pallets of personal protective equipment, including nearly 200,000 pairs of gloves and more than 8,000 face masks, and is providing the much-needed supplies to Oregon health care workers confronting the COVID-19 pandemic. |
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OSU research paves way to improved cleanup of contaminated groundwater |
Beads that contain bacteria and a slow-release food supply to sustain them can clean up contaminated groundwater for months on end, maintenance free, research by Oregon State University shows. |
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Timber harvesting results in persistent deficits in summer streamflow |
Summer streamflow in industrial tree plantations harvested on 40- to 50-year rotations was 50% lower than in century-old forests, data from the long-term Alsea Watershed Study in the Oregon Coast Range showed. |
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Trapped ions may unlock a path to better batteries and much more |
A serendipitous discovery during research into batteries at Oregon State University holds major implications for inventing new materials with a vast range of scientific and commercial applications, the study’s corresponding author says. |
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OSU receives nearly $9 million to make machines learn like toddlers |
Oregon State University has received nearly $9 million to lead a four-year research project aimed at infusing artificial intelligence and robotic systems with more common sense. |
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Satellite data boosts understanding of climate change’s effects on kelp |
Tapping into 35 years of satellite imagery, researchers at Oregon State University have dramatically enlarged the database regarding how climate change is affecting kelps, near-shore seaweeds that provide food and shelter for fish and protect coastlines from wave damage. |
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Researchers use OSU fish collection to detect historical infection of salmon parasites |
Decades-old fish stored at Oregon State University proved valuable in learning more about parasites that infect a family of fish that includes salmon and trout in the Pacific Northwest. |
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Photos from Yosemite suggest secretive forest predator might be moving north |
New photographs from Yosemite National Park in California’s Sierra Nevada represent an exciting development in the recovery of the fisher, a fierce and secretive predator whose numbers dwindled in the 19th and 20th centuries due to fur trapping and logging. |
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Chronic environmental stressors, not combat exposure, biggest predictor of PTSD in Korean Vietnam veterans |
In the Vietnam War, the second-largest contingent of soldiers fighting North Vietnam came from Korea. Now, 45 years later, roughly 40% of Korean Vietnam veterans have post-traumatic stress disorder, a rate higher than their American counterparts. |
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Plant-based relatives of cholesterol could help gene therapy for cystic fibrosis, other diseases |
Gene-infused nanoparticles used for combating disease work better when they include plant-based relatives of cholesterol because their shape and structure help the genes get where they need to be inside cells. |
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Methane emissions from fossil fuel industry underestimated by up to 40%, study finds |
The global fossil fuel industry emits 25% to 40% more methane – a greenhouse gas and contributor to global warming – than previously thought, a study published today in Nature found. |
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Fossilized insect from 100 million years ago is oldest record of primitive bee with pollen |
Beetle parasites clinging to a primitive bee 100 million years ago may have caused the flight error that, while deadly for the insect, is a boon for science today. |
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Oregon State tied for fourth nationally in producing faculty Fulbright Scholars this year |
Oregon State University is tied for fourth nationally among universities for producing faculty Fulbright scholars this academic year, the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program announced today. |
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Mitochondria study could help boost understanding of diabetes and aging |
In a surprising study, Oregon State University researchers found that no matter how much stress they placed on mice from either a high-fat diet or strenuous exercise, the animals’ mitochondria were able to adapt and continue their normal processes. |
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Frequent marijuana use may be related to risky decision-making in young adults |
Young adults with a history of frequent marijuana use showed a greater propensity for risky decision-making in a recent Oregon State University study. |
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Coastal risks and land use policy create economic tradeoffs for armoring the Oregon Coast |
An Oregon land use policy creates a large economic value for some private homeowners who are allowed to protect their shoreline against erosion, according to a new Oregon State University study. |
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Proposed hydropower dams pose threat to Gabon’s fishes |
Proposed hydropower dams in Gabon pose a substantial threat to the African nation’s most culturally and economically important fishes, according to a new study. |
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Individuals are more optimistic about their own political parties or sports teams than others |
People tend to be irrationally optimistic about the future success of their sports team or political party, while supporters of their rivals hold similar overly positive views about the performance of their own group, a new study from Oregon State University has found.
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More than half of dental prescriptions for opioids exceed pain-management guidelines, study finds |
A new study suggests that roughly half of the opioid prescriptions written by dentists in the United States exceed the three-day supply recommended by federal dental pain-management guidelines. |
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Research zeroing in on electronic nose for monitoring air quality, diagnosing disease |
Research at Oregon State University has pushed science closer to developing an electronic nose for monitoring air quality, detecting safety threats and diagnosing diseases by measuring gases in a patient’s breath. |
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OSU study offers pathway to better address mental health in rare disease patients |
People with a statistically rare disease are at greater risk of depression and anxiety than people with more common diseases, even if symptoms are similar. |
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Oregon State University names two distinguished professors |
Oregon State University has named Yuji Hiratsuka and David Williams as its 2020 Distinguished Professor recipients, the highest academic honor the university can bestow on a faculty member. |
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Facial paralysis stigma takes emotional toll, especially when acquired later in life |
People with facial paralysis are more likely to face depression and anxiety than the general population, especially if the paralysis occurs later in life rather than at birth, according to a recent study from Oregon State University. |
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More than 22 miles of oceanic sediment cores featured at opening of OSU repository Jan. 31 |
Oregon State University’s newly renovated and expanded Marine and Geology Repository, one of the nation's largest repositories of oceanic sediment cores, will officially open Jan. 31 with tours and an open house for the public. |
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Kindergartners’ behavior, socioeconomic risk linked to gut microbiome composition, function |
A study of early school-aged children shows a connection between the bacteria in their gut and their behavior, and that parents play a key role in their kids’ microbiome beyond the food they provide. |
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College students use more marijuana in states where it’s legal, but they binge drink less |
Marijuana use among college students has been trending upward for years, but in states that have legalized recreational marijuana, use has jumped even higher. |
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Broad support needed to maximize impact of cars designed for kids with mobility issues |
For the first month and a half after receiving a modified toy car designed for children with disabilities, the kids and their families seemed motivated to use driving as a means of exploration and socialization. But in the month and a half after that, most kids’ driving time fell off to almost nothing. |
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Oregon State research will help land managers take risk-analysis approach to new wildfire reality |
New digital tools developed by Oregon State University will enable land managers to better adapt to the new reality of large wildfires through analytics that guide planning and suppression across jurisdictional boundaries that fires typically don’t adhere to. |
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Virtual reality, real injuries: OSU study shows how to reduce physical risk in VR |
Carpal tunnel, stiff shoulders, eye-strain headaches – these are all well-known side effects of prolonged computer use. But what happens when you step away from the desktop and into virtual reality? |
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NIH funding OSU to train next generation of natural products, supplement researchers |
The National Institutes of Health has awarded a five-year grant of more than $1 million to Oregon State University’s Linus Pauling Institute and College of Pharmacy to support graduate students in the study of natural products with the potential to enhance human health. |
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Vitamin D increases protection against infection, new model suggests |
Oregon State University researchers have led the development of a new model for studying vitamin D’s role in infection prevention, and tests using the model suggest that vitamin D treatment can dramatically reduce the number of disease-causing bacteria in skin wounds. |
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Watermelon supplements bring health benefits to obese mice |
Eating watermelon in the form of powdered supplements helped adult obese mice avoid some detrimental health effects of an unhealthy diet, according to a new Oregon State University study. |
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Easy prey: The largest bears in the world use small streams to fatten up on salmon |
A new Oregon State University-led study reveals a different picture of how and when brown bears in Alaska eat salmon. |
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Blue pigment discoverer makes key design advance for future durable, vivid pigments |
An Oregon State University chemistry researcher who made history a decade ago with the accidental discovery of the first new blue inorganic pigment in more than two centuries is again pushing forward the science of color. |
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Oregon State University biology professor honored as AAAS fellow |
The American Association for the Advancement of Science has awarded the distinction of AAAS fellow to integrative biology professor Bob Mason of Oregon State University. |
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Scrubbing carbon dioxide from smokestacks for cleaner industrial emissions |
CORVALLIS, Ore. – An international team co-led by an Oregon State University chemistry researcher has uncovered a better way to scrub carbon dioxide from smokestack emissions, which could be a key to mitigating global climate change. |
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Outpatient antibiotic prescriptions are written without a documented reason 18% of the time |
A study of outpatient visits to health care providers in the United States during a one-year period suggests 18 percent of antibiotic prescriptions were written without a documented reason for doing so. |
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Oregon State University to continue exploration of transforming Elliott State Forest into a research forest |
Oregon’s State Land Board today directed Oregon State University and the Oregon Department of State Lands to continue exploring the prospects of converting the Elliott State Forest into a research forest managed by OSU and its College of Forestry. |
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Researchers identify successful biological control for destructive fruit fly |
A parasitic wasp has shown tremendous potential attacking and controlling spotted wing drosophila – an invasive, destructive fruit fly that costs Oregon growers close to a billion dollars a year. |
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Researchers find some forests crucial for climate change mitigation, biodiversity |
A study by Oregon State University researchers has identified forests in the western United States that should be preserved for their potential to mitigate climate change through carbon sequestration, as well as to enhance biodiversity. |
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Forest fragmentation hits wildlife hardest in the tropics |
Animals that evolved in environments subject to large-scale habitat-altering events like fires and storms are better equipped to handle forest fragmentation caused by human development than species in low-disturbance environments, new research shows. |
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Often derided as pests, deer and elk can help young Douglas-fir trees under some conditions |
Long considered pests by forest managers, deer and elk can help Douglas-fir seedlings thrive under certain vegetation management conditions. |
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We love coffee, tea, chocolate and soft drinks so much, caffeine is literally in our blood |
Scientists at Oregon State University may have proven how much people love coffee, tea, chocolate, soda and energy drinks as they validated their new method for studying how different drugs interact in the body. |
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Study paves way to better understanding, treatment of arthritis |
Oregon State University research has provided the first complete, cellular-level look at what’s going on in joints afflicted by osteoarthritis, a debilitating and costly condition that affects nearly one-quarter of adults in the United States. |
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Underwater robotic gliders provide key tool to measure ocean sound levels |
At a time when ocean noise is receiving increased global attention, researchers at Oregon State University and NOAA have developed an effective method to use an underwater robotic glider to measure sound levels over broad areas of the ocean. |
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OSU researchers to use $3.3 million NSF grant to study impacts of tiny plastics on aquatic life |
Oregon State University researchers will use a $3.3 million grant from the National Science Foundation to study tiny plastics and their potential impacts on aquatic life. |
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Using drones, GoPros to track gray whale behavior, and spot their poop, off Oregon Coast |
Using drones deployed in the air and GoPros underwater, Oregon State University marine ecologist Leigh Torres recently completed her fourth field season documenting previously unseen behaviors of gray whales – and gathering their poop – off the Oregon coast. |
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Oregon State University-produced coral reef documentary now streaming worldwide |
“Saving Atlantis,” a feature-length documentary on coral reefs produced by Oregon State University filmmakers, is now streaming and accessible to viewers worldwide on digital platforms, including Amazon, Google Play and iTunes. |
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Conservatives more likely to support climate policy if they report harm due to extreme weather |
People who identify as politically conservative are more likely to support climate change mitigation policies if they have report experiencing personal harm from an extreme weather event such as a wildfire, flood or tornado, a new study indicates. |
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Sea levels to continue rising after current Paris agreement emission pledges expire in 2030 |
Sea levels will continue to rise around the world long after current carbon emissions pledges made through the Paris climate agreement are met and global temperatures stabilize, a new study indicates. |
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Tensions lessening between rangeland fire groups and government agencies |
A study led by Oregon State University finds that tensions between Rangeland Fire Protection Associations and government agencies have lessened– rapidly in Idaho and gradually in Oregon. |
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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. |