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Researchers at Oregon State University are working on developing a way to make contrast agents more targeted.
Researchers at Oregon State University are discovering ways to adjust the size of silver nanoparticles, which could mean huge advances in medical imaging. The study leaders said this breakthrough could revolutionize the field, as silver nanoparticles are tiny pieces of material that can kill microorganisms. This study aimed to make them uniform in shape and size, and keep them from degrading. When they’re uniform and stable, silver nanoparticles can be used in water purification, wound dressings, and medical diagnostic imaging.
Maybe it’s time for a new license plate that shouts fearlessness, tenacity and resilience. The “Vibrant Ocean” specialty plate features three shark species commonly found in Oregon. Proceeds from sales of the plates will benefit Oregon State University’s Big Fish Lab, which focuses on shark research. The license plate was designed by Natalie Donato, a third-year undergraduate student from Folsom, California who is studying marine biology and ecology at OSU’s College of Science.
For the grass seed industry, spotting weed seeds and other unwanted interlopers among thousands of grass seeds is as tedious as it is necessary. Samples of grass seed are repeatedly analyzed by growers to avoid penalties for weed seeds and other impurities, while seed companies must do the same to comply with labeling rules. “That takes away time from the rest of their work,” said Dan Curry, director of seed services at Oregon State University. “They don’t want any weeds or any other crops in there.” By delegating the mind-numbing task to computers, Oregon State University scientists plan to save countless hours of labor without sacrificing seed purity.
Xavier Siemens, a renowned astrophysicist and professor at Oregon State’s College of Science, has been awarded the prestigious 2025 Bruno Rossi Prize, one of the highest international honors in high-energy astrophysics, for his groundbreaking work uncovering evidence of binary supermassive black holes.
A collaborative team, including College of Science researcher Artiom Skripka, has developed luminescent nanocrystals capable of switching between light and dark states at remarkable speeds, paving the way for advancements in optical computing and memory technologies.
Scientists at Oregon State University (OSU) have developed a method to significantly enhance the carbon capture capacity of Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs).
Titanium has emerged as a key player in a recent carbon capture breakthrough that has been unveiled by scientists at Oregon State University.
Researchers at Oregon State University led by Professor Kyriakos Stylianou have developed a new photocatalyst material that efficiently converts sunlight and water into clean hydrogen energy.
Scientists at Oregon State University have discovered a method to significantly enhance the carbon dioxide absorption capacity of a chemical structure, more than doubling its effectiveness for capturing emissions from factory flues.
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.
When Victory Chiamaka Obieke misses home, she paints it. In her third year in the mathematics Ph.D. program at Oregon State University, it isn’t easy being 7,000-plus miles away from her home country, Nigeria, Obieke said in a gallery, surrounded by her colorful artwork.
College of Science and Oregon State University researchers received a $1 million federal grant to study the impact of adding seaweed to the diets of beef cattle as a way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
An international collaboration that includes OSU astrophysicist Vanessa Polito 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.
In 2009, Professor Mas Subramanian of Oregon State University made a serendipitous discovery that startled the world – a new durable brilliant blue pigment. Recently the team has also made durable magenta pigments. Here, Dr. Cecilia Kruszynski, editor of Wiley Analytical Science, interviews Prof. Subramanian about the significance of these discoveries and the challenges one encounters in designing intense inorganic pigments with desired color in the laboratory.
OSU researchers developed a highly efficient photocatalyst using metal-organic frameworks and metal oxides. It rapidly produces hydrogen from sunlight and water, offering a sustainable alternative to fossil fuel-based hydrogen production.
Chemist Xiulei “David” Ji is a member of one of the two new Energy Innovation Hubs, funded by the Department of Energy for $125 million. "Rechargeable batteries, such as Li-ion and lead-acid batteries, have had a tremendous impact on the nation’s economy. Emerging applications will require even greater energy storage capabilities, safer operation, lower costs, and diversity of materials to manufacture batteries."
Julie Alexander, senior researcher at Oregon State University, said even without climate change, dam installations still alter the flow regime of rivers, which then changes the water’s temperatures since reservoirs act as thermal units that get warm in the summer.
A game-changing material developed by College of Science researcher Kyriakos Stylianou turns sunlight and water into clean hydrogen fuel. In an hour, a gram of the material, dubbed RTTA-1 by the researchers, made more than 10,700 micromoles of hydrogen. It utilized light particles "at an impressive rate of 10%." So, every time 100 photons hit RTTA-1, there were 10 that helped to make hydrogen, all per the experts.
In a major step for the international Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment, a project in large collaboration with Professor Heidi Schellman, scientists have detected the first neutrinos using a DUNE prototype particle detector at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory.
