Scientists advance understanding of hop genome, which could aid brewers, medical researchers
-Feb 21, 2021
Oregon State University and U.S. Department of Agriculture researchers have significantly expanded the understanding of the hop genome, a development with important implications for the brewing industry and scientists who study the potential medical benefits of hops.
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Oregon State University alum had big hand in getting Perseverance to Mars
-Feb 19, 2021
CORVALLIS, Ore. – William Allen’s trip to Oregon State University four decades ago as a prospective student helped set the stage for his role in another transformative visit this week: the arrival on Mars of NASA’s Perseverance rover.
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OSU’s TRACE Community COVID-19 sampling in Redmond suggests 32 cases per 1,000 residents
-Feb 9, 2021
REDMOND, Ore. – Oregon State University COVID-19 sampling in Redmond on Jan. 29-31 by TRACE Community field workers suggested 32 people per 1,000 in the community carried the coronavirus on those days.
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Notes of discomfort: OSU study keys in on trends in marching band members’ workload strain
-Feb 8, 2021
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Marching band members in leadership roles are more likely to feel discomfort in the neck and upper back than their less experienced bandmates, who in turn are more susceptible to left-hand pain and cognitive strain, a new study by Oregon State University suggests.
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OSU scientists taking deep dive into how microbiomes respond to human-caused stressors
-Feb 2, 2021
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Oregon State University scientists have received a $3 million National Science Foundation grant to study how communities of microorganisms respond to human-caused stress and how the responses relate to the health of the people, plants and animals that host the microbes.
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