Ohio State News – Research

U.S. forests have stored more carbon in the past two decades than at any time in the last century, an increase attributable to a mix of natural factors and human activity, finds a study published recently in @PNASNews. @OSU_AEDE news.osu.edu/us-forests-are…

A new study in mice hints at the potential to use particles made with RNA molecules to deliver chemo drugs and other therapies directly to tumors, killing cancer cells without generating an immune response or toxicity-related side effects. news.osu.edu/killing-cancer…

A decline in religious participation among middle-aged, less educated white Americans may have played a role in the widely noted increases in “deaths of despair,” a new study finds. @ASCatOSU news.osu.edu/a-decline-in-c…

A new study shows that marine bacteria that alter their surfaces to avoid viral infection are still able to capture and sink carbon to the ocean floor thanks to the mutations giving the cells a “sticky” quality. @ASCatOSU news.osu.edu/bacteria-resis…

The same personalized algorithms that deliver online content based on your previous choices on social media sites like YouTube also impair learning, a new study suggests. @ASCatOSU news.osu.edu/how-personaliz…

Using a prebiotic to influence bacterial activity in the gut after a traumatic brain injury may help reduce impulsive behavior, one of the common symptoms to follow a moderate blow to the head, a new study in rats suggests. @OhioStateMed news.osu.edu/prebiotic-in-d…

Will my kid grow up to be a pro athlete? Most parents have realistic expectations, a new study found. But a substantial minority believed their kid would beat the odds and have huge success. @NSASS2017 @ASCatOSU news.osu.edu/will-my-kid-be…

Open semi-natural settings in urban areas – like parks and golf courses teeming with plants and small mammals – are possible hotspots for interaction between coyotes and humans, a new study suggests. @OSUEnvironment @CFAES_OSU news.osu.edu/open-spaces-in…

Researchers have found out why children have trouble focusing on tasks - in an experiment forcing adults to behave like kids. @ASCatOSU news.osu.edu/distracting-ad…

A study using more than 27,000 sleep records of collegiate athletes provides the best evidence to date that early morning team practices take a toll on healthy sleep. @OSUehe @OSUengineering news.osu.edu/how-early-morn…

Fish species living in the deep sea feature a surprisingly large range of body shapes that evolved in different ways and at different rates depending on where the fishes live in the ocean, new research shows. @ASCatOSU news.osu.edu/how-fishes-of-…

Researchers have developed a way to improve spatial awareness in robots so that they are more likely to understand the 3D world around them. @OSUengineering news.osu.edu/teaching-robot…

In a new study, chemists have developed a novel framework for determining how effectively carbon monoxide sticks to the surface of a catalyst during conversion from carbon dioxide. @ASCatOSU news.osu.edu/how-unlocking-…

Young umbrella acacia trees in Africa survive severe drought by putting their natural processes into overdrive when water is in short supply, prioritizing continued growth over water conservation, new research shows. @ASCatOSU news.osu.edu/africa-acacias…

Installing green infrastructure in residential areas can prevent stormwater from flooding sewer systems and significantly curb heavy metal pollution, suggests a new study. @CFAES_OSU news.osu.edu/how-green-infr…

Eating toasted grasshoppers in parts of Mexico, a food once derided as only for poor people, is now celebrated as a delicacy by visiting tourists from the United States and elsewhere. @ASCatOSU news.osu.edu/eating-grassho…

A new study offers a glimpse at how direct-to-consumer pharmacy pricing could one day present stiff competition to the private prescription drug insurance model, researchers say. @OhioStateMed news.osu.edu/could-direct-t…

A new software tool creates animations of datasets that help ecologists study animal movement, such as how extreme weather conditions or seasonal vegetation growth might influence a species’ normal activities. @OSUengineering news.osu.edu/animations-of-…

A new study provides evidence of the explosive growth of private club and travel teams in youth sports over the past 60 years. @ASCatOSU @NSASS2017 news.osu.edu/a-rapid-rise-o…

A lab study in crickets has revealed sex differences in how the insects direct their nutritional resources to increase chances of generating offspring. @ASCatOSU news.osu.edu/male-crickets-…