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• Oregon State University study warns faster water transit times from snow droughts will threaten Western U.S. water security

  Published: Apr 16, 2026

  Section: Environment

  New research indicates that as warmer winters shift snow to rain, water will move through the landscape 18% faster on average by the late century. This acceleration in "water trans...

• Dual-Action Nanotherapy Targets Lung Cancer and Deadly Muscle-Wasting Syndrome in Single Dose

  Published: Apr 7, 2026

  Section: Health Technology

  Researchers at Oregon State University have engineered a specialized lipid nanoparticle (LNP) that delivers genetic instructions to lung tumors, simultaneously shrinking cancer and...

• Antarctic Ice Snapshots Reveal 3-Million-Year History of Greenhouse Gases and Deep Ocean Cooling

  Published: Mar 18, 2026

  Section: Science & Tech

  New analysis of ancient ice from the Allan Hills of Antarctica has extended Earth's climate records further than previously possible, according to research from Oregon State Univer...

• Wolf packs dominate Yellowstone cougar populations through prey theft and targeted lethal encounters

  Published: Mar 4, 2026

  Section: Research

  A nine-year study in Yellowstone National Park reveals that wolves frequently usurp cougar kills, forcing the solitary cats to alter their hunting habits to survive. Researchers fo...

• Low resolution video streaming significantly reduces the effectiveness of persuasive messaging and future viewer engagement

  Published: Mar 3, 2026

  Section: Research

  A study from Oregon State University has found that the quality of a video's resolution directly impacts its ability to influence viewer opinions. Researchers discovered that while...