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News Archive
College of Forestry
Jan. 11, 2023
As climate warms, drier air likely to be more stressful than less rainfall for Douglas-fir trees
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Douglas-fir trees will likely experience more stress from drier air as the climate changes than they will from less rain, computer modeling by Oregon State University scientists shows.
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College of Pharmacy
Jan. 11, 2023
Oregon State University researchers take key step toward new treatment for hereditary blindness
PORTLAND, Ore. – Oregon State University College of Pharmacy scientists have demonstrated in animal models the possibility of using lipid nanoparticles and messenger RNA, the technology underpinning COVID-19 vaccines, to treat blindness associated with a rare genetic condition.
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College of Agricultural Sciences
Jan. 9, 2023
Award stickers and taste descriptions matter for artisanal cheese buyers, Oregon State research shows
Consumers are willing to pay more for familiar, versus unfamiliar, varieties of cheese if there is a sticker on the cheese indicating it won an award or if sensory information about the cheese – such as a description of its taste or food pairing suggestions – is included, a new study from Oregon State University shows.
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College of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences
Jan. 4, 2023
Oregon faces sustained and novel risks and opportunities as climate changes, new assessment shows
Oregon continues to face new and enduring hazards related to climate change, but opportunities for adaptation and mitigation are also expanding, the latest assessment released today by the Oregon Climate Change Research Institute indicates.
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College of Liberal Arts
Dec. 23, 2022
Oregon State archaeologists uncover oldest known projectile points in the Americas
Oregon State University archaeologists have uncovered projectile points in Idaho that are thousands of years older than any previously found in the Americas, helping to fill in the history of how early humans crafted and used stone weapons.
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College of Pharmacy
Dec. 19, 2022
Two anticonvulsants prescribed for pain only ‘modestly effective’ and not without risk, study shows
PORTLAND, Oregon – A study by Oregon State University College of Pharmacy researchers suggests that two anticonvulsants often prescribed for chronic pain are only “modestly effective” at pain management and can create an unfavorable risk/reward situation for patients.
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College of Liberal Arts
Dec. 14, 2022
Oregon State researchers find lack of diverse representation in psychophysiology study participants
A new study from Oregon State University found that psychophysiology studies show a significant lack of diversity among their participants, making their results less applicable across different communities and cultures.
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College of Liberal Arts
Dec. 12, 2022
OSU study finds need for better awareness around timing of electricity usage among customers
A new study published in Nature Energy found that electricity customers often lack awareness of their daily energy-use patterns at home, which could have a serious financial impact as utility companies move toward time-of-use energy pricing models.