Study shows vitamin E needed for proper nervous system development
In research with key ramifications for women of childbearing age, findings by Oregon State University scientists show that embryos produced by vitamin E-deficient zebrafish have malformed brains and...
View ArticleSalute the venerable ensign wasp, killing cockroaches for 25 million years
An Oregon State University study has identified four new species of parasitic, cockroach-killing ensign wasps that became encased in tree resin 25 million years ago and were preserved as the resin...
View ArticleDogs synchronize their behavior with children, but not as much as with...
Dogs synchronize their behavior with the children in their family, but not as much as they do with adults, a new study from Oregon State University researchers found.
View ArticleDeep dive into key COVID-19 protein is a step toward new drugs, vaccines
Researchers in the Oregon State University College of Science have taken a key step toward new drugs and vaccines for combating COVID-19 with a deep dive into one protein's interactions with SARS-CoV-2...
View ArticlePartial shade from solar panels increase abundance of flowers in late summer
A new study by Oregon State University researchers found that shade provided by solar panels increased the abundance of flowers under the panels and delayed the timing of their bloom, both findings...
View ArticleEfforts to reduce opioid prescriptions may be hindering end-of-life pain...
Policies designed to prevent the misuse of opioids may have the unintended side effect of limiting access to the pain-relieving drugs by terminally ill patients nearing the end of their life, new...
View ArticleDon't worry, birds won't become dependent on you feeding them, study suggests
Oregon State University researchers have some good news for the well-meaning masses who place bird feeders in their yards: The small songbirds who visit the feeders seem unlikely to develop an...
View ArticleRemoval of Barred Owls Slows Decline of Iconic Spotted Owls in Pacific...
A 17-year study in Oregon, Washington and California found that removal of invasive barred owls arrested the population decline of the northern spotted owl, a native species threatened by invading...
View ArticleStudy yields insights into the ecology of fishing jaguars, including rare...
Oregon State University researchers and a team of international scientists have gained new insights into the diet, population density and social interactions of a group of Brazilian jaguars.
View ArticleClimate change will destroy familiar environments, create new ones and...
Climate change is altering familiar conditions of the world's oceans and creating new environments that could undermine efforts to protect sea life in the world's largest marine protected areas, new...
View ArticleWarm-water habitat 'pays the bills,' allowing cold-water fish to fuel up
New Oregon State University research shows that warm-water habitats can be critically important for the survival of cold-water fish such as trout and salmon.
View ArticleDecreasing development on forest and agricultural land partly driven by gas...
A new study found a steep decline in the development of forest and agricultural land from 2000 to 2015 compared to the previous two decades, which resulted in a broad shift towards denser development...
View ArticleOregon State study finds lower math scores in high schools that switched to...
A recent Oregon State University study analyzing the impact of a shorter school week for high schools found that 11th-grade students participating in a four-day week performed worse on standardized...
View ArticleStudy finds high levels of depression, anxiety among disabled people during...
A new study from Oregon State University confirms what many in the disabled community already know: People with disabilities have been experiencing high levels of depression and anxiety during the...
View ArticleOregon State research helps provide scientific framework for psilocybin use...
A new paper by an Oregon State University-led research team provides a scientific framework to help shape the rollout of a program in Oregon that will legally permit the use of psilocybin for...
View ArticleBird populations in eastern Canada declining due to forest 'degradation,'...
Bird species that live in wooded areas are under stress from human-caused changes to forest composition, according to new research led by Oregon State University that quantifies the effects of forest...
View ArticleCOVID-19 Increases Risk of Psychiatric Diagnoses in the Months After...
A recent Oregon State University study found that COVID-19 patients had a roughly 25% increased risk of developing a psychiatric disorder in the four months following their infection, compared with...
View ArticleOregon State Survey Suggests Charismatic Songbird's Numbers Have Dramatically...
The evening grosbeak, a noisy and charismatic songbird, once arrived at Oregon State University in springtime flocks so vast an OSU statistics professor estimated there were up to a quarter million of...
View ArticleBirds Warned of Food Shortages by Neighbor Birds Change Physiology and...
Songbirds learning from nearby birds that food supplies might be growing short respond by changing their physiology as well as their behavior, research by the Oregon State University College of Science...
View ArticleWhere you live can affect your ability to conceive, Oregon State study finds
People who live in socioeconomically deprived neighborhoods are about 20% less likely to conceive in any given menstrual cycle compared with people living in neighborhoods with more resources, a recent...
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