(Phys.org) —Animals have helped sculpt human societies throughout history, but they are not getting proper credit for their influence, says University of Oregon sociologist Richard York.

Other Sciences - Social Sciences

Apr 10, 2013 5 / 5 (2) 0

University of Oregon chemists say that ultra-thin films of nickel and iron oxides made through a solution synthesis process are promising catalysts to combine with semiconductors to make devices that capture sunlight and ...

Chemistry - Materials Science

Mar 20, 2013 4.9 / 5 (7) 1 |

(Phys.org) —University of Oregon chemists have synthesized organic molecular structures that move both positive and negative electrical charges—a highly desired but often difficult combination to achieve ...

Chemistry - Materials Science

Mar 18, 2013 5 / 5 (6) 1 |

A study of the Umpqua River basin in the Oregon Coast Range helps explain natural processes behind the width of valleys and provides potentially useful details for river restoration efforts designed to improve ...

Biology - Ecology

Feb 11, 2013 5 / 5 (1) 0 |

Ancient multicellular fossils long thought to be ancestors of early marine life are remnants of land-dwelling lichen or other microbial colonies, says University of Oregon scientist Gregory Retallack, who ...

Other Sciences - Archaeology & Fossils

Dec 12, 2012 4.8 / 5 (12) 3 |

Using tiny radiation pressure forces—generated each time light is reflected off a surface—University of Oregon physicists converted an optical field, or signal, from one color to another. Aided by a "dark ...

Physics - Quantum Physics

Nov 15, 2012 5 / 5 (9) 2 |

(Phys.org)—A comprehensive study at the University of Oregon, using cutting-edge genetic tools, shows that temperate and polar species of animals may be much more resilient to rapid climate change than ...

Biology - Ecology

Oct 11, 2012 not rated yet 0 |

University of Oregon scientists have found a way to correctly reproduce not only the structure but also important thermodynamic quantities such as pressure and compressibility of a large, multiscale system at variable levels ...

Physics - General Physics

Sep 20, 2012 5 / 5 (1) 0 |

An interdisciplinary team of scientists from seven U.S. institutions says a disregard of three critical protocols, including sorting samples by size, explains why a group challenging the theory of a North American meteor-impact ...

Space & Earth - Earth Sciences

Sep 18, 2012 4.6 / 5 (7) 4 |

Despite the disruptions they cause, large wildfires are a mixed economic bag for nearby communities, according to findings from a research project by the University of Oregon's Ecosystem Workforce Program and its collaborators.

Space & Earth - Environment

Sep 14, 2012 1 / 5 (1) 0

Refrigerating coal-plant emissions would reduce levels of dangerous chemicals that pour into the air—including carbon dioxide by more than 90 percent—at a cost of 25 percent efficiency, according to a ...

Physics - General Physics

Aug 27, 2012 4.3 / 5 (9) 6 |

(Phys.org) -- University of Oregon chemists have identified a catalyst that could dramatically reduce the amount of waste made in the production of methyl methacrylate, a monomer used in the large-scale manufacturing ...

Chemistry - Materials Science

Aug 21, 2012 5 / 5 (1) 1

Archaeological work in Oregon's Paisley Caves has found evidence that Western Stemmed projectile points -- darts or thrusting spearheads -- were present at least 13,200 calendar years ago during or before ...

Other Sciences - Archaeology & Fossils

Jul 12, 2012 4.9 / 5 (11) 0 |

As final preparations are underway for the 2012 Olympic Team Trials - Track & Field in Eugene this month, a research paper by faculty of the University of Oregon's Lundquist College of Business focuses on ...

Other Sciences - Economics & Business

Jun 20, 2012 not rated yet 0

(Phys.org) -- Religions are thought to serve as bulwarks against unethical behaviors. However, when it comes to predicting criminal behavior, the specific religious beliefs one holds is the determining factor, says a University ...

Other Sciences - Social Sciences

Jun 19, 2012 3.8 / 5 (11) 36