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Ph.D. student Jesse Laney is quoted regarding a new OSU study that questions the validity of the 'picnic table effect,' or the theory that the sighting of one rare bird often leads to another.
OSU bioinformatics professor David Hendrix and US Department of Agriculture researchers say they have significantly expanded the understanding of the hop genome, a development with important implications for the brewing industry and scientists who study the potential medical benefits of hops.
Ph.D. student Jesse Laney set out to determine if bird discovery bonanzas are one-off events or a common occurrence. With his colleagues, he analyzed data from 2008 to 2017 from the online birding database eBird, searching for clues.
Oregon State field workers through the TRACE-COVID-19 program have estimated that just over 3% of Redmond residents test positive for COVID-19, one of the highest prevalence rates found since the program began last spring.
More than a decade after OSU chemist Mas Subramanian's unexpected discovery, artists, architects, and designers can now officially get their hands on humanity’s newest shade of blue.
Assistant professor Jamie Cornelius has contributed to a study documenting the impacts on songbirds exposed to pollution, studying blood lead levels in songbirds living in parks in and around Flint, Michigan.
In 2009, materials chemist Mas Subramanian developed the first new blue in more than 200 years. Now YInMn blue is available for artists and commercial users around the world.
Developed by OSU chemist Mas Subramanian, YInMn Blue’s has generated a massive following that stems in part from its high opacity, which means you don’t need to apply much of it to get a good coating. It also has unusual hyper-spectral properties, reflecting most infrared radiation, which keeps the pigment cool.
Children with autism may have a subtly different set of bacteria in their gut than their non-autistic siblings, according to unpublished data presented virtually by microbiology assistant professor Maude David at the 2021 Society for Neuroscience Global Connectome.
A new genus and species of cylindrical bark beetle dating back to the Cretaceous period has been identified in a study led by George Poinar Jr., a paleobiologist and entomologist at OSU.
An op-ed on the acclaimed science journal lists OSU Distinguished Professor Jane Lubchenco as one of nine women who should serve key roles in Biden's administration. Formerly the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), they believe she is an ideal candidate for the White House Science Advisor.
Paleontologist George Poinar Jr. has identified a new species of angiosperm, or flowering plant, from the Cretaceous Period that was preserved in a shard of amber found in what is now Myanmar.
Paleontologist George Poinar Jr. has discovered a beautiful new species of flower that existed over 99 million years ago on the super continent of Gonwana.
Distinguished Professor Jane Lubchenco underlines four ways the Biden Administration can embrace science and explain to the world why it matters.
One of the largest sea star species in the world has been listed as critically endangered on Thursday after a global study shows the species population has been decimated by a marine epidemic.
Last fall, Oregon State University launched an Ecampus online program for its introductory physics courses, with an emphasis on collaborative, hands-on learning. Their innovative course design has paid off: At a time when many colleges and universities are struggling to rethink the sciences — and particularly science labs — for remote learning, OSU is engaging its online physics students with technology, open educational resources, take-home lab kits and more.
According to a new study by Oregon State University (OSU), corals that seem healthy are more likely to get sick when they become home to excessive parasitic bacteria.
An astonishing new study led by OSU microbiology head Steve Giovannoni suggests that common gut bacterium linked to animal protein consumption might help prevent cardiovascular disease.
Microbiologist Rebecca Vega Thurber and Ph.D. candidate Adriana Messyasz have led a project comparing viral metagenomes of coral colony pairs during a minor 2016 bleaching event in French Polynesia.
Article cites "An Introduction to Molecular Biology," a book written by OSU biochemistry professor Phil McFadden. RNA is more than just DNA's lesser-known relative - it plays an essential role in turning genetic information into proteins.
