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Olympic Gold Medalist Jade Carey to Speak at OSU Graduation
Community Heroes2d ago

Olympic Gold Medalist Jade Carey to Speak at OSU Graduation

Olympic gymnastics champion Jade Carey will deliver the commencement address at Oregon State University this spring. The Tokyo 2020 gold medalist continues to inspire students while balancing her own collegiate athletic career.

Google News - Olympic Medal2 min read
Oregon Scientists Target Lung Cancer and Muscle Loss at Once
Health & WellnessApr 6

Oregon Scientists Target Lung Cancer and Muscle Loss at Once

Researchers at Oregon State University developed a new therapy that fights lung cancer tumors while preventing deadly muscle wasting in a single treatment. Early results in mice show the approach works 2.5 times better than standard treatments without harmful side effects.

Google News - Researchers Find2 min read
$750K Gift Unlocks Geothermal Energy That Could Power Earth
SolutionsMar 10

$750K Gift Unlocks Geothermal Energy That Could Power Earth

Oregon State University just received $750,000 to study superhot rock geothermal energy that could generate eight times more electricity than the world currently uses. Scientists are recreating conditions from miles underground to unlock clean energy that never runs out.

Google News - Clean Energy3 min read
Scientists Watch Alzheimer's Protein Clumping Reverse
Health & WellnessMar 9

Scientists Watch Alzheimer's Protein Clumping Reverse

Oregon State University researchers caught Alzheimer's protein clumping in action and found a way to reverse it. Their breakthrough could lead to treatments that undo brain damage instead of just slowing it down.

Google News - Scientists Discover2 min read
New Iron Nanoparticle Eliminates Tumors in Mice
Health & WellnessMar 2

New Iron Nanoparticle Eliminates Tumors in Mice

Scientists at Oregon State University created a tiny iron-based material that completely wiped out breast cancer in mice without any side effects. The treatment uses cancer's own chemistry against itself, unleashing two powerful reactions that destroy tumors while leaving healthy tissue untouched.

Google News - Health3 min read
Oregon State Team Watches Alzheimer's Damage Start to Reverse
Health & WellnessFeb 24

Oregon State Team Watches Alzheimer's Damage Start to Reverse

Scientists at Oregon State University have figured out how to watch and reverse the protein clumping that damages brains in Alzheimer's patients. The breakthrough could lead to treatments that actually undo some of the disease's harm.

Google News - Researchers Find3 min read
New Nanoparticle Erases Tumors in Mice With Zero Side Effects
Health & WellnessFeb 6

New Nanoparticle Erases Tumors in Mice With Zero Side Effects

Scientists at Oregon State University developed a cancer-fighting nanoparticle that completely eliminated breast tumors in mice without harming healthy tissue. The treatment exploits cancer's own chemistry to destroy malignant cells while leaving normal cells untouched.

Google News - New Treatment2 min read
Oregon Cancer Treatment Eliminates Tumors in Mice Study
Health & WellnessJan 28

Oregon Cancer Treatment Eliminates Tumors in Mice Study

Scientists created a new nanomaterial that completely erased breast cancer tumors in mice without harming healthy tissue. The breakthrough treatment works by creating two types of cell-killing molecules that target cancer's unique chemistry.

Phys.org3 min read
Adorable Marten Makes Comeback in Pacific Northwest Forests
Planet WinsJan 22

Adorable Marten Makes Comeback in Pacific Northwest Forests

Scientists found 46 coastal martens thriving in northern California forests, a hopeful sign for a species once thought extinct. The ferret-sized carnivores were nearly wiped out by trapping and logging in the 20th century.

Phys.org2 min read