Colorado River Mystery Solved by University of Oregon Researchers
Two papers led by graduate students document that the river’s lower region long ago held a vast marine tidal basin and humid paleoclimate. A team…
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Heat Stress Damages Sperm and Fertility – Now Scientists Know Why
Project using roundworms uncovers a mechanism that leads to male infertility caused by high temperatures. University of Oregon biologists have used the model organism Caenorhabditis…
Over-Exchange of DNA in Sperm and Eggs Results in Chromosome Defects That Can Increase Infertility
University of Oregon and Northwestern University biologists show that too many crossover events can increase infertility. The exchange of DNA between chromosomes during the early…
New Calculation of Hubble’s Constant and Age of Universe Using 50 Galaxies
Study led by a University of Oregon physicist reconfigures a distance-calculation technique built around empirical observations. Using known distances of 50 galaxies from Earth to…
Scientists Rip Apart Water Molecules More Efficiently With New Catalysts
Using a new approach, they were able to study and improve the water-dissociation reaction that rips apart water molecules in membrane-based electrochemical reactors. University of…
Devices That Make Fuel From Sunlight More Efficiently Possible With Nanoparticle Discovery From Electrode-Fitted Microscope
University of Oregon researchers find that smaller catalytic nanoparticles may be vital for many kinds of devices that convert solar energy into chemical fuels like…
Geologists Find Anomalies, Pieces of Mantle Found Rising Under Cascadia Fault
New seismic data provide structural basis for strong earthquakes that strike at both ends of the Pacific Northwest fault zone. With four years of data…
High Immune Function Linked to Stunted Childhood Growth
An overactive immune system during childhood among young people in Ecuador’s indigenous Shuar population comes with a cost: stunted growth. That was the key finding…
Perfect Shot of Espresso Every Time With Chemistry
The average American drinks more than three cups of coffee a day, contributing to a $40 billion industry in the U.S. alone, according to the…