Not all nonprofits are created equal—and some exist mainly to capitalize on a tax law loophole that allows them to anonymously funnel donations to political causes. New University of Oregon research proposes an index that ...
Economics & Business
Jul 6, 2023
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An octopus devotes about 70% of its brain to vision. But until recently, scientists have only had a murky understanding of how these marine animals see their underwater world. A new University of Oregon study brings the octopus's ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 20, 2023
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What seems like a straightforward task for a cell—dividing in two—is actually an intricate series of engineering puzzles. A dividing cell needs to maneuver its insides so that the right components will end up in each ...
Cell & Microbiology
May 2, 2023
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Your average sunflower sea star can munch through almost five purple sea urchins in a week, and they don't seem to be picky about the quality of their food.
Plants & Animals
Feb 22, 2023
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University of Oregon scientists have uncovered new clues to the genetic basis for scoliosis, an abnormal curvature of the spine.
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 3, 2023
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There's a new nanomaterial on the block. University of Oregon chemists have found a way to make carbon-based molecules with a unique structural feature: interlocking rings.
Nanomaterials
Jan 13, 2023
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Satellite imagery could help paleontologists spot promising fossil sites before trekking into remote places.
Biotechnology
Jan 3, 2023
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Even worms have a ticking fertility clock. Older worms are less efficient at repairing broken DNA strands while making egg cells—part of a process that's essential for fertility. A new study from University of Oregon (UO) ...
Cell & Microbiology
Dec 5, 2022
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A gelatinous sea creature could teach engineers a lesson or two.
Plants & Animals
Nov 28, 2022
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Teeth from an extinct monkey species are a clue to the ages of fossils of human ancestors throughout South Africa.
Paleontology & Fossils
Nov 18, 2022
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