Posts Tagged ‘University of Oregon’
How ‘molecular machines’ evolved
U. CHICAGO / U. OREGON (US) — New research explains how a few genetic mutations may account for the evolution of complex “molecular machines.” Continue…
Wednesday, January 11, 2012 10:39 - 1 Comment
Science & Technology - Dec 2, 2011 15:39 - 0 Comments
‘Speedy’ adaptation genes may save fish
U. OREGON (US) — Two distinct populations of rainbow trout—one in Alaska, the other in Idaho—share a genetic trait that could have huge implications for fisheries, conservation, and management, according to new research. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 29, 2011 11:40 - 0 Comments
Cancer drug sticks to RNA like glue
U. OREGON (US) — A common cancer drug binds quickly and firmly to RNA, a finding that has the potential to open new targets for drug delivery with fewer toxic side effects, a new study shows.
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Science & Technology - Nov 29, 2011 10:35 - 0 Comments
Scientists uncover soybeans’ Asian roots
U. TORONTO (CAN) / U. OREGON (US) — New research challenges many of the long-held beliefs about when and where humans first began to domesticate soybeans—and specifically, increase its seed size. (more…)
Top Stories - Nov 23, 2011 11:33 - 0 Comments
Stable liquid stores hydrogen
U. OREGON (US) — A new liquid material stores hydrogen safely at room temperature and is both air- and moisture-stable, a step forward in efforts to develop a carrier for hydrogen fuel. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Nov 16, 2011 13:03 - 4 Comments
Ancient landslide blocked California river
U. OREGON / CALTECH (US) — New evidence suggests a catastrophic landslide 22,500 years ago dammed the upper reaches of northern California’s Eel River and formed a now gone 30-mile-long lake. (more…)
Science & Technology - Oct 26, 2011 11:14 - 3 Comments
No worries: Nanoparticles are nothing new
U. OREGON (US) — Nanoparticles—long thought to be potentially hazardous to human health—have in reality been forming naturally for as long as humans have used silver, copper, and other metals for tools and jewelry. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Sep 26, 2011 7:56 - 2 Comments
Toys turn healthy foods into ‘happy meals’
U. OREGON (US) — Kids are more likely to make healthy food choices at restaurants if those meals are paired with collectible toys, just as less nutritious fast-food options often are. (more…)
Society & Culture - Aug 23, 2011 11:36 - 1 Comment
Committed sex may deter teen misbehavior
U. TEXAS-AUSTIN/U. OREGON (US) — Sexually active teens in committed, romantic relationships are less likely to engage in delinquent behavior than teens who have casual sex or those who don’t have sex at all. (more…)
Top Stories - Aug 11, 2011 11:51 - 0 Comments
CEO pilots take more risks on the job
U. OREGON (US) — A CEO who enjoys the adrenaline rush of flying a private airplane is more likely than other chief executives to exhibit similarly bold management characteristics, a new study shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jul 8, 2011 10:57 - 0 Comments
Early cells in deadly brain cancer found
U. OREGON (US) — Biologists have isolated the earliest cells to show abnormal growth in the fatal brain cancer glioma—the same cancer that killed U.S. Sen. Ted Kennedy in 2009. (more…)
Top Stories - Jul 6, 2011 10:57 - 0 Comments
Why we’re clueless about cow horns
U. OREGON (US) — Deer have antlers, giraffes have ossicones, and cows have horns—and scientists say we know shockingly little about why. (more…)
Earth & Environment - May 11, 2011 13:58 - 0 Comments
Pollutant-H20 mix key to climate change
U. OREGON (US) — The impact that surface molecules of water have on airborne pollutants should be considered in climate modeling, given their significant effect on the future of global warming. (more…)
Top Stories - Apr 21, 2011 10:56 - 6 Comments
Vengeful God keeps cheaters honest
U. OREGON (US) — Belief in God doesn’t deter a person from cheating on a test, unless that God is a mean, punishing one. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 11, 2011 14:10 - 2 Comments
Breast cancer awareness in the pink
U. OREGON (US) — Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October has little effect on the number of diagnoses of breast cancer in November—but that is viewed as a good thing. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 9, 2011 17:37 - 2 Comments
Teen brain learns to just say no
U. OREGON (US) — Just when they (and their parents) may need it most, children’s brains develop the ability to resist risky behavior as they enter adolescence. (more…)
Top Stories - Mar 4, 2011 13:14 - 0 Comments
Artifacts point to early maritime economy
U. OREGON (US) — Scores of stemmed projectile points and crescents found on California’s Channel Islands suggest that people who depended on a sea economy arrived in the Americas very early, possibly by a coastal route. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 22, 2011 15:56 - 0 Comments
Depression dulls baby’s cries for mom
U. OREGON (US) — The blunted way a depressed mother responds to her baby’s cry can negatively affect the child’s development and have long-lasting repercussions on the mother-infant relationship. (more…)
Top Stories - Feb 17, 2011 12:58 - 1 Comment
S. California lake-quake theory collapses
U. OREGON (US) — Evidence pulled from sediment in three deep trenches suggests the south end of the San Andreas Fault is likely overdue for a massive quake based on historical averages. (more…)
