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Biochemistry professor Ryan Mehl and the new GCE4All genetic code expansion center were featured in an interview on KVAL. The new center is the first of its kind in the world and made possible through a $6M grant from the NIH.
Coral ecophysiologist and postdoctoral researcher Rowan McLachlan of the Department of Microbiology is lead author on a two-year study that suggests that some Hawaiian corals may tolerate warming and ocean acidification more than previously thought.
Dune ecologist Rebecca Mostow, a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Integrative Biology, goes on a hike that turns up a new hybrid of beachgrass, only recently discovered, that could play a big role on the dunes in the future.
Barbara Han, a disease ecologist at the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies, knew it was a question of when, not if, the coronavirus would spread to animals. Han earned a Ph.D. in Zoology from OSU in 2008.
To better understand how hypoxia — dangerously low oxygen levels — affects crabs, Francis Chan of the Department of Integrative Biology and other researchers and fishers are working together to find a way to adjust to changing conditions in the northeast Pacific Ocean.
Researchers from the Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics have discovered a new class of potential drug targets for people suffering from neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and Lou Gehrig's disease.
A worldwide collaboration believes that astronomers may be on the verge of discovering gravitational waves from distant supermassive black holes. OSU radio astronomer Xavier Siemens is heading the North American group.
Findings by George Poinar Jr. in the Department of Integrative Biology lead the list of 10 non-dinosaur animal fossil discovered in 2021.
The first fossil evidence of a pine cone sprouting seeds has been preserved in 40 million-year-old amber. George Poinar Jr., a paleobiologist in the Department of Integrative Biology, authored a study on the discovery,
Research from the Department of Integrative Biology's George Poinar Jr. has uncovered the first fossil evidence of a rare botanical condition known as precocious germination in which seeds sprout before leaving the fruit. In a paper published in Historical Biology, Poinar's research describes a pine cone, approximately 40 million years old, encased in Baltic amber from which several embryonic stems are emerging.
Department of Chemistry alumnus Andrew Smith (Ph.D. Materials Chemistry '10) recounts his work as a graduate student in the lab of Mas Subramanian, where he was part of the team that discovered YInMN blue, the first blue pigment discovered in more than 240 years.
Professor of Biochemistry & Biophysics Adrian Gombart explains the role of vitamin A in the human body. Not just essential for eye health, the vitamin helps the immune system function at its best and keeps cells growing and developing as they should. Depending on where in the body vitamin A is needed, the body can convert retinol further into retinol or retinoic acid, which bind to receptors to regulate gene expression.
Research led by Associate Professor of Physics Bo Sun has shed new light on the way malignant cells change their shape and migration techniques to invade different types of tissue. How well a cancer cell can change shape and shift travel modes plays a huge role in a cancer patient's prognosis. Sun and collaborators in the College used a type of artificial intelligence known as computer vision to track a cell's migration program based on its shape; computer vision derives information from digital photos, video and other visual inputs.
Research from Department of Integrative Biology professor Sally Hacker tracks how the two types of beachgrass planted by the USDA — one that’s native to Europe, and another that’s native to the U.S. East Coast — are taking over the dunes.
The gut microbiome is having a moment. An explosion of research over the past decade has delved into a possible connection between the microbiome and brain conditions, including autism. In a 2021 study, Assistant Professor of Microbiology Maude David and her colleagues identified 10 microbes as more common among the 60 autistic children they studied, and 11 other microbes more likely to be present in the children’s 57 non-autistic siblings.
Department of Chemistry alumnus Scott Chambers ('78) is a Laboratory Fellow and Technical Group Leader at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Recognized globally as molecular-beam epitaxy authority, his research focuses on making, modeling and understanding complex metal oxide crystalline films and heterostructures.
A $1.6M grant from the U.S. Department of Energy enables researchers in the Department of Chemistry to tackle one of the biggest technological challenges of our time — removing climate change-causing carbon from the atmosphere.
The Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics collaborates with other universities to describe how proteins in living cells can be engineered to include synthetic fluorescent amino acids that are bright, long-lasting, and have properties that sense their environment.
Researchers in the Department of Microbiology have shed new light on the mechanisms of carbon cycling in the ocean, using a novel approach to track which microbes are consuming different types of organic carbon produced by common phytoplankton species.
Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are parts of the ocean that are managed to protect habitat and species. Researchers from Oregon State's Department of Integrative Biology Kirsten Grorud-Colvert and Jenna Sullivan-Stack led the effort to create The MPA Guide, a tool to help people around the world better understand those protected areas and help safeguard the spaces.
