Scientists trace atmospheric rise in CO2 during deglaciation to deep Pacific Ocean
Long before humans started injecting carbon dioxide into the atmosphere by burning fossil fuels like oil, gas, and coal, the level of atmospheric CO2 rose … Read more
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Fossilized human feces from 14th century contain antibiotic resistance genes
A team of French investigators has discovered viruses containing genes for antibiotic resistance in a fossilized fecal sample from 14th century Belgium, long before antibiotics … Read more
Aging men: More uplifts, fewer hassles until the age of 65-70
A new study of how men approach their golden years found that how happy individuals are remains relatively stable for some 80 percent of the … Read more
Mount Hood study suggests volcano eruptibility is rare
Forecasts of when a volcano is ready to erupt could be a little closer thanks to work by geologists at the University of California, Davis, … Read more
A future without carnivores would be truly scary
A paper released today from a team of leading scientists, including Dr. Joel Berger of the Wildlife Conservation Society and University of Montana, reports on … Read more
New compounds in grilled meat, exhaust are hundreds of times more mutagenic
Researchers at Oregon State University have discovered novel compounds produced by certain types of chemical reactions – such as those found in vehicle exhaust or … Read more
Most clinical studies on vitamins flawed by poor methodology
Most large, clinical trials of vitamin supplements, including some that have concluded they are of no value or even harmful, have a flawed methodology that … Read more
Snow melts faster under trees than in open areas in mild climates
It’s a foggy fall morning, and University of Washington researcher Susan Dickerson-Lange pokes her index finger into the damp soil beneath a canopy of second-growth … Read more
Mongolian Steppe becoming a desert thanks to overgrazing
Overgrazing by millions of sheep and goats is the primary cause of degraded land in the Mongolian Steppe, one of the largest remaining grassland ecosystems … Read more
Electronics advance moves closer to a world beyond silicon
Researchers in the College of Engineering at Oregon State University have made a significant advance in the function of metal-insulator-metal, or MIM diodes, a technology … Read more
Common condiment could enable new high-tech industry
Chemists at Oregon State University have identified a compound that could significantly reduce the cost and potentially enable the mass commercial production of silicon nanostructures … Read more
