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A breakthrough identification of distant signals in space is shedding new light on gravitational waves — one of science’s biggest mysteries. Now, an international research team including researchers at Oregon State University have detected compelling evidence of much more faint gravitational wave signals with periods (the time it takes for a full wave cycle) of years to decades.
Microscopic algae that corals need for survival harbor a common and possibly disease-causing virus in their genetic material, an international collaboration spearheaded by OSU microbiologist Rebecca Vega Thurber has found.
A new breakthrough in zinc battery technology by chemistry professor David Ji was one of the top five Pacific Northwest science stories selected in in OPB's monthly roundup.
According to a new research study led by Will Fennie, a graduate student in integrative biology at OSU, larvae produced by black rockfish have fared better over the last two years thanks to the "unusually high" ocean temperatures.
Corvallis chemistry professor David Ji has unlocked efficient zinc batteries, an energy storage breakthrough with big implications for sources of electricity that aren’t derived from fossil fuels.
Scientists are naming a rare species of beetle in honor of former California Gov. Jerry Brown after finding one at his ranch. David Maddison, an OSU biology professor and beetle expert, was called on to help identify the previously unnamed species.
New research from College of Science Professor Xiulei “David” Ji may have unlocked a key development in safe and sustainable zinc-based battery technology.
The long-term impacts of acidification on ocean waters are causing higher mortality in sea life. Marine biologist Francis Chan is among the OSU scientists who are working hard to help coastal communities recover.
Masses of tangled brown seaweed that typically spend most of the year floating around in the open waters of the Atlantic Ocean are once again drifting toward shore, where they could pose a significant threat to coastal environments and beach communities. Francis Chan, College of Science associate professor and director of the Cooperative Institute for Marin Ecosystem and Resources Studies weighed in on what this means for ecosystems.
Inpria, founded by OSU Emeritus Professor Douglas Keszler, is one of several Oregon companies hoping to receive federal funding to grow the domestic semiconductor industry.
A study led by marine ecologist Sarah Gravem found that reintroducing the fast-moving predators to the West Coast could help control the spread of sea urchins that are devouring kelp.
A study co-led by marine ecologist Sarah Gravem found that the sunflower sea star likely plays a much stronger role in resetting and maintaining kelp forest health than previously thought.
If there’s one universal need in the animal kingdom, it’s the burning desire to reproduce. Robert Mason, a biologist who has spent years studying garter snakes, is featured along with an explanatory video taken in a Manitoba snake mating den.
Battery storage will play a major role in achieving our clean energy goals, but there need to be improvements to current capabilities. OSU chemistry professor David Ji is leading a team across the country using a $3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to develop a sustainable, rechargeable battery.
Emerging biochemistry research suggests your vitamin D status plays a key role in the health of your gut and its all-important good bacteria.
Oregon’s commercial Dungeness crabbing fleet has the go-ahead to hit the water this weekend after repeated delays. Francis Chan, a marine ecology professor at Oregon State University who has done research on the changes in Oregon’s coastal waters for more than a decade, said there are number of causes for concern.
The unlikely story of the Tuffy pot scrubber and the marine biologists, including OSU professor Bruce Menge, who can’t live without it.
Oregon State University was the recipient of a $3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy for sustainable battery research. College of Science Chemistry Professor Xiulie "David" Ji is using this funding to develop anion batteries that don't require environmentally destructive mining of raw materials.
Oregon State University scientists, including Elisar Barbar, head of the Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, have taken a key step toward better understanding neurodegenerative diseases by using a suite of biophysical techniques to learn more about a motor protein whose malfunction is associated with many disorders.
A research team led by Oregon State University is planning to develop a new rechargeable battery that could reduce the need for environmentally destructive mining of rare minerals like nickel and lithium and accelerate the clean energy transition.
