News Archive
Oregon State University researchers have discovered a way to get anti-inflammatory medicine across the blood-brain barrier, opening the door to potential new therapies for a range of conditions, including Alzheimer’s disease, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease and cancer cachexia.April 8, 2025
Using light to tune silver nanoparticles opens door to better imaging and much more
Researchers have discovered a way to use ultraviolet rays to precisely adjust the size and shape of silver nanoparticles, tiny but hugely important bits of matter for applications including electronics, environmental monitoring and medical imaging.April 7, 2025
More than two-fifths of Oregon community pharmacies require a prescription to purchase syringes, even though they can be sold over the counter, creating an access barrier that could exacerbate the spread of bloodborne diseases like hepatitis C.April 3, 2025
Climate change, non-native species pose double trouble for native species, study shows
Climate change could pose a dual threat to native species by reducing their suitable habitats and increasing predation pressure from non-native species, a new study by Oregon State University researchers finds.March 28, 2025
Researchers advance effort to turn spent coffee grounds into food packaging
Researchers have made a key advance in turning spent coffee grounds into food packaging materials that can extend the shelf life of products.March 21, 2025
Uniquely shaped, fast-heating nanoparticles halt ovarian tumor growth
New magnetic nanoparticles in the shape of a cube sandwiched between two pyramids represent a breakthrough for treating ovarian tumors and possibly other types of cancer.March 19, 2025
When it comes to ACL injury, a dollar of prevention is worth more than seven dollars of cure
An analysis of high school soccer players suggests that incorporating a lower extremity injury prevention program results in fewer anterior cruciate ligament tears and a big reduction in health care expenses.March 13, 2025
New specialty license plate will support shark research at Oregon State University
Vouchers are now on sale for a new specialty Oregon license plate that researchers hope will inspire people to think differently about the sharks living just off the Oregon Coast.March 3, 2025
Bird flu markers in wastewater may come from wild birds, study led by Oregon State shows
New research shows that wild birds can account for much of the avian influenza virus evidence found in wastewater in Oregon, suggesting wastewater detections of the virus do not automatically signal human, poultry or dairy cattle cases of bird flu.Feb. 27, 2025
Researchers show how to efficiently convert captured carbon dioxide into green energy
Methanol, important for the manufacture of many everyday goods and for its green energy potential, may soon be produced faster and more efficiently thanks to a collaboration that included two Oregon State University researchers.Feb. 18, 2025
Study finds consumer openness to smoke-impacted wines, offering new market opportunities
Certain groups of consumers appear to be open to drinking smoke-impacted wines, a finding in a new study that could provide market opportunities for winemakers increasingly dealing with the effects of wildfire smoke on grapes.Feb. 10, 2025
During pandemic, playful people were remarkably resilient, OSU research shows
Adults with high levels of playfulness showed strong resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic compared to less playful individuals, new research shows.Feb. 10, 2025
Researchers find improved method for treating rare, aggressive, pregnancy-related cancer
A new drug delivery system shows promise for treating a rare, aggressive form of cancer affecting pregnant women and new mothers, and it has potential with other cancers as well.Feb. 5, 2025
Corvallis tech hub receives $45 million to grow manufacturing, commercialization of microfluidics
A Corvallis-centered technology consortium will receive $45 million to develop, scale and manufacture microfluidics technologies critical for artificial intelligence computing, manufacturing of advanced semiconductors and new approaches to disease research and treatment.Jan. 14, 2025
Oregon State receives $11.9 million from Defense Department to enhance health of armed forces
The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded up to $11.9 million to Oregon State University to invent new drug delivery technologies for protecting members of the military from a range of health threats in combat areas.Jan. 14, 2025
New Oregon climate assessment documents continued warming and signs of adaptation
Oregon is becoming warmer and more prone to drought and will see less snow due to climate change, but people and businesses are also adapting to the challenges of a warming planet, the latest Oregon Climate Assessment indicates.Jan. 8, 2025
CORVALLIS, Ore. – The Oregon Department of Forestry today released final versions of statewide wildfire hazard and wildland-urban interface maps developed by Oregon State University scientists.Jan. 7, 2025
New nanocrystals a key step toward more efficient optical computing and memory
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Scientists including an Oregon State University chemistry researcher have taken a key step toward next-generation optical computing and memory with the discovery of luminescent nanocrystals that can be quickly toggled from light to dark and back again.Jan. 3, 2025
Research shows solitude is better for your health when it’s not too intense
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Hiking by yourself deep in a forest and similar episodes of intense solitude are not as likely to restore energy and enhance social connectedness as less complete forms of solitude, such as reading in a café or listening to Spotify while commuting, research by Oregon State University suggests.Dec. 17, 2024
New chemical structures developed at Oregon State show vastly improved carbon capture ability
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Oregon State University researchers have synthesized new molecules able to quickly capture significant amounts of carbon dioxide from the air, an important tactic in climate change mitigation.Dec. 12, 2024
College students’ insomnia linked more strongly with loneliness than screen time
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Being lonely is a bigger hurdle to a good night’s sleep for college students than too much time at a computer or other electronic screen, a new study by Oregon State University suggests.Dec. 4, 2024
Chemical structure’s carbon capture ability doubled by Oregon State University research
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Oregon State University scientists have found a way to more than double the uptake ability of a chemical structure that can be used for scrubbing carbon dioxide from factory flues.Dec. 3, 2024
New 3D printing approach means better biomedical, energy, robotics devices
CORVALLIS, Ore. – An Oregon State University researcher has helped create a new 3D printing approach for shape-changing materials that are likened to muscles, opening the door for improved applications in robotics as well as biomedical and energy devices.Dec. 2, 2024
New model sheds light on groundwater declines by linking irrigation decisions and groundwater use
Sustainable rates of groundwater withdrawal in Oregon’s Harney Basin were surpassed 20 years prior to the time declining groundwater levels were generally recognized, a new analysis found.Nov. 20, 2024
Surf and Turf: Oregon State researchers to study feeding seaweed to cattle
Oregon State University researchers have received a $1 million grant to study the impact of adding seaweed to the diets of beef cattle as a way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.Oct. 28, 2024
Scientists make Wile E. Coyote observation, confirming theory of how solar flares are created
An international collaboration that includes an Oregon State University astrophysicist has identified a phenomenon, likened to the quick-footed movements of an iconic cartoon predator, that proves a 19-year-old theory regarding how solar flares are created.Oct. 23, 2024
Public invited to Oct. 28 input session for McDonald-Dunn Research Forest management plan
The Oregon State University College of Forestry is hosting an input session Oct. 28 about the college’s development of a new plan to guide management of the OSU-owned McDonald-Dunn Research Forest in the Coast Range foothills northwest of Corvallis.Oct. 15, 2024