Chilling Findings: Scientists Shed Light on How the Brain Perceives Temperature
The research on oral temperature perception was funded by the NIH. Christian Lemon, Ph.D., an associate professor in the School of Biological Sciences at the…
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The University of Oklahoma (OU) is a public research university located in Norman, Oklahoma. Established in 1890, it is renowned for its strong programs in meteorology, engineering, energy management, and Native American studies. OU is composed of several colleges offering a wide range of undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees. The university is also famous for its vibrant campus life, historic architecture, and active Greek life. OU’s athletic teams, known as the Sooners, compete in the NCAA Division I as part of the Big 12 Conference and have garnered numerous national championships, especially in football. The school’s contributions to research and its commitment to educational excellence make it a prominent institution in the American Midwest.
A Fundamental Shift in Our Understanding – Scientists Unravel a Global Nitrogen Mystery
A study led by the University of Oklahoma enhances scientific understanding of ammonia oxidation. Assistant Professor Wei Qin from the University of Oklahoma has led…
Tracing the Roman Empire’s Rise and Fall Through Ancient Balkan Genomes
A study exploring the Balkans’ genomic history reveals profound Anatolian and Slavic demographic influences during the first millennium, reshaping our understanding of the region’s past…
Diabetes and Weight Loss Wonder-Drug Semaglutide May Have an Incredible New Use
Recent research indicates that semaglutide, a drug used for diabetes and weight loss, could effectively reduce symptoms of Alcohol Use Disorder. This finding, based on…
EUI Surge Alert: U.S. Urban Buildings Face 110% Jump in Electricity Use
Researchers find that the energy use needed to cool buildings in U.S. cities may increase by 13.8% for each degree of climate warming on average….
Researchers Discover New Method To Overcome Antimicrobial Resistance
The World Health Organization has identified antimicrobial resistance as a worldwide concern because most clinical antibiotics are no longer effective against certain pathogenic bacteria. The…
Climate Change Is Expected To Increase the Number of Devastating Flash Droughts
The swift onset of unexpected drought, known as flash drought, which can have a serious impact on both agricultural and ecological systems, is currently being…
Distant Long-Period Comets Quickly Fade Away
As comets approach the Sun, they release gas and dust known to astronomers as cometary activity. For comets passing near or inside Earth’s orbit, this…
Artificial Intelligence Used To Search for the Next SARS-COV-2
Researchers have developed predictive models to identify bats that may harbor betacoronaviruses. Their study uses machine learning to dynamically update wildlife virus sampling, emphasizing bat…
Astronomers Discover a “Changing-Look” Blazar – A Powerful Active Galactic Nucleus
A University of Oklahoma doctoral student, graduate and undergraduate research assistants, and an associate professor in the Homer L. Dodge Department of Physics and Astronomy…
Search for New Antibiotics to Combat “Two of the Most Wicked Healthcare Problems We Face”
University of Oklahoma researchers published an opinion article in the journal Nature Chemical Biology that addresses the gap in the discovery of new antibiotics. “The continuing emergence…
Fearsome 2,000 Pound Beast: Solving the Mystery of a 13,000 Year-Old Bone Discovered on the California Channel Islands
The California Channel Islands are renowned for their archaeological, biological, and paleontological significance and richness, containing some of the most important early human sites in…
Citizen Scientists Discover Closest Young Brown Dwarf Disk Ever – Just 102 Parsecs Away
Discovery made through the Disk Detective project could help the search for new planets. Brown dwarfs are the middle child of astronomy, too big to…
Sequencing the Human Genome Was Supposed to Revolutionize Treatment of Disease – Here’s Why It Failed
Why sequencing the human genome failed to produce big breakthroughs in disease. An emergency room physician, initially unable to diagnose a disoriented patient, finds on…
300-Million-Year-Old Atmospheric Dust Analyzed by Geoscientists – Here’s What They Found
University of Oklahoma geoscientists document the role of atmospheric dust on marine ecosystems 300 million years ago. Dust plays a crucial role in the life…
Mars’ Growth Stunted by Planetary Instability, Could Have Become Habitable
A University of Oklahoma astrophysics team explains why the growth of Mars was stunted by an orbital instability among the outer solar system’s giant planets…
Quasar Microlensing Reveals Planets in Extragalactic Galaxies
A University of Oklahoma astrophysics team has discovered for the first time a population of planets beyond the Milky Way galaxy. Using microlensing–an astronomical phenomenon…
Researchers are Engineering Safer Drinking Water in Africa
Having too much naturally occurring fluoride in the water supply can result in darkening or mottling of the teeth and bowed legs or deformed knees…