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In a paper published this month in the journal Fungal Biology, a duo of paleontologists from the United States and France described a new genus and species of ancient parasitic fungus found in a piece of 50-million-year-old amber from Europe’s Baltic region.
According to new research from Oregon State University, a pair of compounds that originate from hops—the plant that gives beer its flavor and color—can help prevent hepatic steatosis. Also known as fatty liver disease, it occurs when there's a dangerous buildup of fat in the liver.
Compounds derived from the beer-making staple, hops, slowed the buildup of fat in the livers of mice, suggesting they might be able to help prevent — or even treat — fatty liver disease.
Oregon State University is the lead institution for a $17 million National Science Foundation center devoted to pushing the boundaries of physics knowledge by studying the universe through low-frequency gravitational waves. Funded by the NSF as a Physics Frontiers Center, the North American Nanohertz Observatory for Gravitational Waves, or NANOGrav, research group at OSU operates under the direction of Xavier Siemens, professor of physics in the OSU College of Science.
An atmospheric scientist for more than 50 years, Oregon State alumn Warren Washington was among the first to harness the power of computers to track climate change.
For his excellence as an internationally recognized pioneer of innovative climate change research and methodology, Washington received a Doctor of Science, honoris causa, from the University of Toronto. Washington earned his bachelor’s degree in physics and a master’s degree in meteorology at Oregon State.
Oregon State University is the lead institution for a $17 million National Science Foundation center devoted to pushing the boundaries of physics knowledge by studying the universe through low-frequency gravitational waves. Funded by the NSF as a Physics Frontiers Center, the North American Nanohertz Observatory for Gravitational Waves research group at OSU operates under the direction of Xavier Siemens, professor of physics in the OSU College of Science.
The rarest frog in Rhode Island may not be as rare as scientists once thought after a study by University of Rhode Island researchers using a seldom-used methodology turned up many more of the endangered animals than they expected.
Chemists warn not to blindly trust x-ray crystallography software after finding and correcting mistakes in iodine azide structures. Letting computers take the lead in crystal structure determinations could be generating more inaccurate structures than previously thought.
A new federal grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration totaling $37 million will allow OSU to expand its marine research program. The program will be led by Associate Professor Francis Chan.
Scientists at Oregon State University, led by biologist Sally Hacker, have confirmed that two widespread, invasive beachgrasses are now genetically mixing, which could present additional challenges to communities and Pacific Northwest dune restoration.
Years ago during the Obama administration, on a plane en route to the Gulf Coast, then-Vice President Joe Biden asked Jane Lubchenco about the impact of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. He was in awe of her responses.
Scientists led by OSU biochemistry professor Colin Johnson say they have found a new piece of the puzzle in the quest to use gene therapy to enable people born deaf to hear, centering around an inner-ear protein called otoferlin.
The world's largest collection of garter snakes is assembled deep in the recesses of OSU's Weniger Hall. Biologist Robert Mason, a colleague of the herpetologist who curated this collection, also examines the effect of climate change on garter snakes.
A new study by professor Elisar Barbar studies the nucleocapsid protein, or N protein. of the COVID-19 virus to push toward new drugs and vaccines. Ph.D. student Heather Masson-Forsythe, who has received national attention for winning Science's "Dance your Ph.D. Award," is part of the team researching the virus.
Biochemistry professor Elisar Barbar has published a study that takes a new approach to combat the COVID-19 virus by targeting the nucleocapsid protein.
A study by distinguished professor Jane Lubchenco examining the link between marine protected areas and carbon emissions was among the articles highlighted for significant contributions to climate research.
Jane Lubchenco, a well-known Oregon State University distinguished professor and a former Obama administration official, has been named the deputy director for climate and the environment for the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.
OSU Distinguished Professor Jane Lubchenco, formerly the State Department's first U.S. science envoy for the ocean, has joined the Biden administration to lead climate and environment efforts at the Office of Science and Technology Policy.
The White House has appointed Jane Lubchenco, a well-known marine scientist at OSU and former head of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, to a high-level position coordinating climate and environmental issues within its Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP).
Heather Masson-Forsythe, a graduate student in biochemistry and biophysics professor Elisar Barbar's Lab, has received the award for “Biochemical & biophysical studies of the COVID-19 nucleocapsid protein with RNA.”
