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July - 2019

July - 2019
	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.
	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.
	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.
	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.
	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?”
	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.
	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.
	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.
	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.
	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.

June - 2019

June - 2019
	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.
	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.
	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.
	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.
	New fish discovered in Amazon basin named after Oregon State researcher	Fish named Leporinus sidlauskasi, in honor of Brian Sidlauskas
	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.
	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.
	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.
	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.
	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.
	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.
	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.

May - 2019

May - 2019
	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.
	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.
	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.
	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.
	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.
	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.
	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.
	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.
	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.
	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.
	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.
	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.
	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.
	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.

April - 2019

April - 2019
	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.
	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.
	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.
	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.
	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.
	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.
	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.
	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.
	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.
	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.
	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.
	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.
	‘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.
	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.

March - 2019

March - 2019
	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.
	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.
	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.
	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.
	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.
	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.
	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.
	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.
	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.
	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.

February - 2019

February - 2019
	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.
	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.
	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.
	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.
	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.
	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.
	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.
	How a flipping crab led researchers to discover that a commercially harvested species feeds at methane seeps	Researchers have documented a group of tanner crabs vigorously feeding at a methane seep on the seafloor off British Columbia – one of the first times a commercially harvested species has been seen using this energy source.
	OSU alumnus Warren Washington to receive prestigious Tyler Prize for pioneering climate studies	Pioneering climate scientist Warren Washington, who received his bachelor and master’s degrees from Oregon State University, has been named co-recipient of the 2019 Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement.
	Study finds Oregon’s unique “resident” gray whales actually move around quite a bit	A new study found that Oregon's population of "resident" gray whales actually travels quite a bit, though they have strong preferences for certain locations.
	Mosquitoes that carry malaria may have been doing so 100 million years ago	The anopheline mosquitoes that carry malaria were present 100 million years ago, new research shows, potentially shedding fresh light on the history of a disease that continues to kill more than 400,000 people annually.
	Study finds experimental extreme draining of reservoir has unexpected ecological impacts	The experimental extreme draining of a reservoir in Oregon to aid downstream migration of juvenile chinook salmon is showing benefits but also a mix of unintended consequences, including changing the aquatic food web and releasing potential predators downstream.
	Climate modeling shows significant shifts in 21st century Pacific Northwest coastal forest vegetation	A changing climate in the 21^st century will significantly alter the coastal forests of the Pacific Northwest, according to modeling by Oregon State University researchers.
	NW Forest Plan 25 years later: Wildfire losses up, bird populations down	Twenty-five years into a 100-year federal strategy to protect older forests in the Pacific Northwest, forest losses to wildfire are up and declines in bird populations have not been reversed, new research shows.

January - 2019

January - 2019
	Research showcase highlights work of engineering graduate students	Want to learn more about the Oregon State University College of Engineering’s far-ranging research efforts, including asking questions of those conducting the research? The college’s sixth annual Graduate Research Showcase provides that opportunity.
	Climate report: Warming taking its toll on Oregon	The changing climate is having a significant impact on Oregon, a new report concludes, with the state growing progressively warmer, experiencing more severe wildfires, and undergoing a shift of seasons resulting in less snowpack and lower summer stream flows.
	Blend of warmer water, chemical exposure influence gene expression across generations in a coastal fish	Warmer water temperatures, combined with low-level exposure to chemicals, influence the expression of genes in the offspring of an abundant North American fish species.
	Direct killing by humans pushing Earth’s biggest fauna toward extinction	One hundred forty-three species of large animals are decreasing in number and 171 are under threat of extinction, according to new research that suggests humans’ meat consumption habits are primarily to blame.
	Proton transport ‘highway’ may pave way to better high-power batteries	Researchers have found that a chemical mechanism first described more than two centuries ago holds the potential to revolutionize energy storage for high-power applications like vehicles or electrical grids.
	Trout, salamander populations able to quickly bounce back from severe drought conditions	Populations of coastal cutthroat trout and coastal giant salamanders in the Pacific Northwest show the ability to rebound quickly from drought conditions, new research by Oregon State University suggests.
	‘Silent slip’ along fault line serves as prelude to big earthquakes, research suggests	Big earthquakes appear to follow a brief episode of “shallow mantle creep” and “seismic swarms,” suggests new research at Oregon State University that offers an explanation for the foreshocks observed prior to large temblors.
	Alaska’s ‘outdated’ management plan increases risks to large carnivores, ecosystems, scientists say	Alaskan wildlife management that prioritizes reducing bear and wolf populations so hunters can kill more moose, caribou and deer is both backward and lacks scientific monitoring, ecologists say.
	Far-ranging fin whales find year-round residence in Gulf of California	Researchers from Mexico and the United States have concluded that a population of fin whales in the rich Gulf of California ecosystem may live there year-round – an unusual circumstance for a whale species known to migrate across ocean basins.
	Sample of rescued dogs shows link between gut microbiome, aggressiveness	A groundbreaking study of more than two dozen rescued dogs, some aggressive and some not, showed a clear link between aggressive behavior and the microbes that live in the dogs’ guts.
	Metabolic syndrome patients need more vitamin C to break cycle of antioxidant depletion	A higher intake of vitamin C is crucial for metabolic syndrome patients trying to halt a potentially deadly cycle of antioxidant disruption and health-related problems, an Oregon State University researcher says.
	Slime proves valuable in developing method for counting salmon in Alaska	Scientists have published a novel method for counting Pacific salmon – analyzing DNA from the slime the fish leave behind in their spawning streams.

December - 2018

December - 2018
	Reducing drinking could help with smoking cessation, research finds	If quitting smoking is one of your New Year’s resolutions, you might want to consider cutting back on your drinking, too.
	Trees’ enemies help tropical forests maintain their biodiversity, study finds	Scientists have long struggled to explain how tropical forests can maintain their staggering diversity of trees without having a handful of species take over – or having many other species die out. The answer, researchers say, lies in the soil found near individual trees, where natural “enemies” of tree species reside. These enemies, including fungi and arthropods, attack and kill many of the seeds and seedlings near the host tree, preventing local recruitment of trees of that same species.
	Tree-ring analysis explains physiology behind drought intolerance brought on by fire suppression	Tree rings tell the story of what’s happening physiologically as fire suppression makes forests more dense and less tolerant of drought, pests and wildfires, new research shows.
	Researchers to use artificial intelligence, “big data” to locate and predict crime at sea	Researchers using artificial intelligence and “big data” plan to develop new algorithms that they say will enable them to identify, locate – and eventually predict – crimes committed in the world’s oceans, from illegal fishing off the Patagonia shelf to drug smuggling in Central America to slave labor and human trafficking in the Indian Ocean.
	Climate change anomaly intensifies Swiss needle cast in some Douglas-fir forests	The fungal disease reacts favorably to the wet, foggy environment on the west slope of the Oregon Coast Range.
	Machine-learning research at OSU unlocking molecular cages’ energy-saving potential	Nanosized cages may play a big role in reducing energy consumption in science and industry, and machine-learning research at Oregon State University aims to accelerate the deployment of these remarkable molecules.
	50 years ago, OSU grad introduced the computer mouse and the world hasn’t been the same since	Fifty years ago this week, a quiet engineer, who had graduated from Oregon State University, introduced the world to windows, hypertext, video conferencing, computer graphics and the computer mouse – the latter a wooden block on wheels – years before they advanced daily business and consumer processes. .
	Hazelnuts improve older adults’ micronutrient levels	Older adults who added hazelnuts to their diet for a few months significantly improved their levels of two key micronutrients, new research at Oregon State University indicates.

November - 2018

November - 2018
	Three Oregon State University researchers earn rank of AAAS fellow	The American Association for the Advancement of Science has awarded the distinction of AAAS fellow to three researchers from Oregon State University: Michael Freitag, David Maddison and Mas Subramanian.
	Study: Earth’s polar regions communicate via oceanic “postcards,” atmospheric “text messages”	Scientists have documented a two-part climatic connection between the North Atlantic Ocean and Antarctica, a fast atmospheric channel and a much slower oceanic one, that caused rapid changes in climate during the last ice age – and may again.
	Mosquitoes, other blood-sucking flies have been spreading malaria for up to 100 million years	The microorganisms that cause malaria, leishmaniasis and a variety of other illnesses today can be traced back at least to the time of dinosaurs, a study of amber-preserved blood-sucking insects and ticks show.
	OSU scientists assisted in planning for Mars InSight landing	OSU scientist Jeffrey Barnes and colleagues helped NASA scientists and engineers plan for the tricky landing of Mars InSight, and have been involved with the Mars 2020 mission as well.
	New federal report: Northwest climate could see more years like 2015	A new federal report on the impacts of climate change release on Friday – that includes a chapter focusing on the Pacific Northwest – warns that more years like 2015 may lie ahead for the region and they may be even worse.
	Mucus from frogs’ sticky tongues may jump-start next generation of high-tech adhesives	The next generation of high-tech adhesives could take some design cues from the tongues of frogs, according to new research led by the Oregon State University College of Engineering.

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