Latest news from Ohio State University on Newswise en-us Copyright 2025 Newswise 115 31 / /images/newswise-logo-rss.gif /articles/new-device-uses-electrically-assisted-wind-to-fight-fires/?sc=rsin /articles/new-device-uses-electrically-assisted-wind-to-fight-fires/?sc=rsin Tue, 04 Feb 2025 09:30:36 EST Researchers have developed a new portable tool that could improve how firefighters douse fires, making the process more efficient and far less risky. Ohio State University /articles/carbon-capture-from-constructed-wetlands-declines-as-they-age/?sc=rsin /articles/carbon-capture-from-constructed-wetlands-declines-as-they-age/?sc=rsin Fri, 31 Jan 2025 19:15:43 EST Constructed wetlands do a good job in their early years of capturing carbon in the environment that contributes to climate change - but that ability does diminish with time as the wetlands mature, a new study suggests. Ohio State University /articles/chemical-looping-turns-environmental-waste-into-fuel/?sc=rsin /articles/chemical-looping-turns-environmental-waste-into-fuel/?sc=rsin Wed, 29 Jan 2025 19:30:33 EST Turning environmental waste into useful chemical resources could solve many of the inevitable challenges of our growing amounts of discarded plastics, paper and food waste, according to new research. Ohio State University /articles/ohio-state-astronomy-professor-awarded-henry-draper-medal/?sc=rsin /articles/ohio-state-astronomy-professor-awarded-henry-draper-medal/?sc=rsin Thu, 23 Jan 2025 11:30:13 EST Adam Leroy, a professor of astronomy at The Ohio State University, has been named the recipient of the 2025 Henry Draper Medal. Ohio State University /articles/black-immigrants-attract-white-residents-to-neighborhoods/?sc=rsin /articles/black-immigrants-attract-white-residents-to-neighborhoods/?sc=rsin Wed, 22 Jan 2025 08:10:36 EST Black immigrants moving into a neighborhood can help shift the overall racial and ethnic character of the area, a new study suggests. When Black immigrants move into a majority native-Black neighborhood, there is an increase in the white population moving in while native Black residents move out. Ohio State University /articles/the-staying-power-of-bifocal-contact-lens-benefits-in-young-kids/?sc=rsin /articles/the-staying-power-of-bifocal-contact-lens-benefits-in-young-kids/?sc=rsin Thu, 16 Jan 2025 19:05:22 EST Young nearsighted kids who wear bifocal contact lenses that slow uncoordinated eye growth do not lose the benefits of the treatment once they stop wearing the lenses, new research shows. Ohio State University /articles/the-proteins-that-make-cell-to-cell-cargo-transport-possible/?sc=rsin /articles/the-proteins-that-make-cell-to-cell-cargo-transport-possible/?sc=rsin Wed, 15 Jan 2025 20:40:59 EST Scientists have revealed the secret to the structural integrity of tiny particles that transport cargo from cell to cell through blood vessels and bodily fluids: special proteins that keep their membranes intact as they negotiate shifting electrical impulses in different biological environments. Ohio State University /articles/dense-human-population-is-linked-to-longer-urban-coyote-survival/?sc=rsin /articles/dense-human-population-is-linked-to-longer-urban-coyote-survival/?sc=rsin Thu, 09 Jan 2025 07:55:31 EST Tracking coyote movement in metropolitan areas shows the animals spend lots of time in natural settings, but a new study suggests the human element of city life has a bigger impact than the environment on urban coyote survival. Ohio State University /articles/acoustic-sensors-find-frequent-gunfire-on-school-walking-routes/?sc=rsin /articles/acoustic-sensors-find-frequent-gunfire-on-school-walking-routes/?sc=rsin Mon, 06 Jan 2025 09:30:14 EST A new study used acoustic sensors that detect the sound of gunfire to show how often children in one Chicago neighborhood are exposed to gunshots while walking to and from school. Ohio State University /articles/a-rising-trend-of-murderous-verbs-in-movies-over-50-years/?sc=rsin /articles/a-rising-trend-of-murderous-verbs-in-movies-over-50-years/?sc=rsin Mon, 30 Dec 2024 16:00:26 EST The amount of murdering and killing in movies has increased overall over the past 50 years, according to a new study that analyzed a massive database of film dialogue. Researchers used machine learning to search a database of subtitles from more than 160,000 English-language movies produced from 1970 to 2000. Ohio State University /articles/how-the-freezer-factors-into-lowering-food-waste/?sc=rsin /articles/how-the-freezer-factors-into-lowering-food-waste/?sc=rsin Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:10:29 EST Putting extra holiday cookies and leftovers in the freezer will not only extend their shelf life - it could also put a dent in the U.S. household tendency to throw away edible food, a new study suggests. Ohio State University /articles/how-to-deal-with-narcissists-at-home-and-at-work/?sc=rsin /articles/how-to-deal-with-narcissists-at-home-and-at-work/?sc=rsin Thu, 19 Dec 2024 07:50:52 EST The best way to deal with narcissistic people in your personal life may be the hardest advice to take, according to an expert who has studied narcissism for more than 20 years. The best course of action is to identify narcissistic people early on and get them out of your life, said Amy Brunell, professor of psychology at The Ohio State University's Mansfield campus. Ohio State University /articles/most-retail-choice-offers-for-electricity-don-t-save-consumers-money/?sc=rsin /articles/most-retail-choice-offers-for-electricity-don-t-save-consumers-money/?sc=rsin Tue, 17 Dec 2024 07:20:02 EST Ohio's retail choice electricity market - which lets consumers choose which company provides their electric generation service - has provided residential consumers with mostly cost-increasing offers. Ohio State University /articles/long-covid-s-effects-on-employment-financial-distress-fear-of-judgment/?sc=rsin /articles/long-covid-s-effects-on-employment-financial-distress-fear-of-judgment/?sc=rsin Mon, 16 Dec 2024 20:05:31 EST In a new study involving interviews of people with long COVID, researchers describe how the prolonged illness has affected not only patients' job status, but also their overall well-being. Ohio State University /articles/light-induced-gene-therapy-disables-cancer-cells-energy-center/?sc=rsin /articles/light-induced-gene-therapy-disables-cancer-cells-energy-center/?sc=rsin Fri, 13 Dec 2024 08:25:36 EST Researchers are shining a light on cancer cells' energy centers - literally - to damage these power sources and trigger widespread cancer cell death. Ohio State University /articles/as-wildfires-intensify-prolonged-exposure-to-pollution-linked-to-premature-death/?sc=rsin /articles/as-wildfires-intensify-prolonged-exposure-to-pollution-linked-to-premature-death/?sc=rsin Thu, 12 Dec 2024 09:05:37 EST Researchers have found evidence that living in areas prone to wildfire smoke may negatively impact an individual's life expectancy. Ohio State University /articles/almost-half-of-young-vapers-are-able-to-stop-with-quitline-help/?sc=rsin /articles/almost-half-of-young-vapers-are-able-to-stop-with-quitline-help/?sc=rsin Tue, 10 Dec 2024 00:05:00 EST Quitline coaching over the phone helped almost half of young people who vape ditch the habit, potentially improving their health and decreasing the chances they'll transition to cigarettes, according to a new Ohio State study. Ohio State University /articles/giving-a-gift-better-late-than-never-study-finds/?sc=rsin /articles/giving-a-gift-better-late-than-never-study-finds/?sc=rsin Mon, 09 Dec 2024 07:00:07 EST If you feel terrible about giving a late gift to a friend for Christmas or their birthday, a new study has good news for you. Researchers found that recipients aren't nearly as upset about getting a late gift as givers assume they will be. Ohio State University /articles/researchers-develop-new-shape-changing-polymer/?sc=rsin /articles/researchers-develop-new-shape-changing-polymer/?sc=rsin Fri, 06 Dec 2024 13:20:09 EST A team of scientists has created a new shape-changing polymer that could transform how future soft materials are constructed. Ohio State University /articles/i-don-t-feel-your-pain-how-alcohol-increases-aggression/?sc=rsin /articles/i-don-t-feel-your-pain-how-alcohol-increases-aggression/?sc=rsin Mon, 02 Dec 2024 09:55:56 EST Alcohol's ability to increase people's pain threshold is one reason that drinking also leads to more aggressive behavior, a new study suggests. Researchers found that the less pain that study participants felt after drinking an alcoholic beverage, the more pain they were willing to inflict on someone else. Ohio State University