1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (571+ words) CORVALLIS, Ore. – Researchers have developed a low-cost, semi-automated, AI-driven method that uses remote cameras to survey bumblebees and potentially other insects. The new tool could have important implications for efforts to conserve declining insect populations. This includes bumblebee species, several…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (215+ words) This effort, known as the NSF FAST Engine in Oregon, is one of 12 NSF Regional Innovation Engines across 20 states announced today by the NSF. Awardees will build and scale new innovation clusters to accelerate the development of critical technologies, grow…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (431+ words) CORVALLIS, Ore. – The latest production from the “molecular movie” imaging technology developed at Oregon State University is a new, inexpensive way of dealing with a common environmental pollutant. Based on short-pulse lasers, the imaging technology allows chemical and biological actions…...

4+ mon, 1+ day ago   (480+ words) CORVALLIS, Ore. – Artificial intelligence systems that ask users to pause to consider AI’s energy consumption and environmental impacts are likely to reduce unnecessary AI use, new research by Oregon State University suggests. The findings, published in Science Communication, are important…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago   (300+ words) CORVALLIS, Ore. – Low-resolution online videos are less likely to influence opinion and also more likely to dissuade viewers from engaging with future content, research by Oregon State University scientists shows. The study carries major implications for the design and delivery…...

7+ mon, 2+ week ago   (478+ words) PORTLAND, Ore. – Scientists at Oregon State University have developed a new nanomaterial that triggers a pair of chemical reactions inside cancer cells, killing the cells via oxidative stress while leaving healthy tissues alone. The study led by Oleh and Olena…...

10+ mon, 6+ day ago   (580+ words) CORVALLIS, Ore. – Scientists at Oregon State University have filed a patent on a design for a new magnetic resonance imaging contrast agent with the potential to outperform current agents while being less toxic to patients and more environmentally friendly. The…...

9+ mon, 3+ week ago   (320+ words) CORVALLIS, Ore. – Researchers at Oregon State University have developed a quick-setting, environmentally friendly alternative to concrete they hope can one day be used to rapidly 3-D print homes and infrastructure. Also known as additive manufacturing, 3-D printing is already being…...