display Latest news from Ohio State University on Newswise en-us Copyright 2024 Newswise 115 31 / /images/newswise-logo-rss.gif /articles/study-suggests-us-droughts-rainy-extremes-becoming-more-severe/?sc=rsin /articles/study-suggests-us-droughts-rainy-extremes-becoming-more-severe/?sc=rsin Fri, 06 Sep 2024 09:05:56 EST Severe drought in the American Southwest and Mexico and more severe wet years in the Northeast are the modern norm in North America, according to new research - and the analysis suggests these seasonal patterns will be more extreme in the future. Ohio State University /articles/novel-chemical-tool-aims-to-streamline-drug-making-process/?sc=rsin /articles/novel-chemical-tool-aims-to-streamline-drug-making-process/?sc=rsin Fri, 30 Aug 2024 08:05:55 EST The invention of a tool capable of unlocking previously impossible organic chemical reactions has opened new pathways in the pharmaceutical industry to create effective drugs more quickly. Ohio State University /articles/a-bacterial-defense-with-potential-application-in-genome-editing/?sc=rsin /articles/a-bacterial-defense-with-potential-application-in-genome-editing/?sc=rsin Thu, 29 Aug 2024 08:05:01 EST Scientists who have described in a new study the step-by-step details of a bacterial defense strategy see the mechanism as a promising platform for development of a new genome-editing method. Ohio State University /articles/bringing-environmental-justice-to-disadvantaged-communities/?sc=rsin /articles/bringing-environmental-justice-to-disadvantaged-communities/?sc=rsin Tue, 27 Aug 2024 11:05:41 EST Not all communities in the United States face the same risks for environmental problems such as air pollution, noise and wastewater. But how can federal agencies fairly identify which areas deserve the most help? Ohio State University /articles/a-human-centered-ai-tool-to-improve-sepsis-management/?sc=rsin /articles/a-human-centered-ai-tool-to-improve-sepsis-management/?sc=rsin Tue, 27 Aug 2024 07:05:32 EST A proposed artificial intelligence tool to support clinician decision-making about hospital patients at risk for sepsis has an unusual feature: accounting for its lack of certainty and suggesting what demographic data, vital signs and lab test results it needs to improve its predictive performance. Ohio State University /articles/locked-in-a-glacier-viruses-adapted-to-survive-extreme-weather/?sc=rsin /articles/locked-in-a-glacier-viruses-adapted-to-survive-extreme-weather/?sc=rsin Mon, 26 Aug 2024 10:05:35 EST Ancient viruses preserved in glacial ice hold valuable information about changes in Earth's climate, a new study suggests. Ohio State University /articles/why-children-can-t-pay-attention-to-the-task-at-hand/?sc=rsin /articles/why-children-can-t-pay-attention-to-the-task-at-hand/?sc=rsin Mon, 26 Aug 2024 08:05:40 EST Scientists have learned that children find it hard to focus on a task, and often take in information that won't help them complete their assignment. But the question is, why? In a new study, researchers found that this "distributed attention" wasn't because children's brains weren't mature enough to understand the task or pay attention, and it wasn't because they were easily distracted and lacked the control to focus. Ohio State University /articles/the-future-of-space-food-touches-down-at-ohio-state/?sc=rsin /articles/the-future-of-space-food-touches-down-at-ohio-state/?sc=rsin Thu, 22 Aug 2024 09:05:17 EST In space, fine dining can be an alien experience. Ohio State University /articles/physicists-shine-new-light-on-ultra-fast-atomic-processes/?sc=rsin /articles/physicists-shine-new-light-on-ultra-fast-atomic-processes/?sc=rsin Wed, 21 Aug 2024 11:35:22 EST An international team of scientists is the first to report incredibly small time delays in a molecule's electron activity when the particles are exposed to X-rays. Ohio State University /articles/organized-youth-sports-are-increasingly-for-the-privileged/?sc=rsin /articles/organized-youth-sports-are-increasingly-for-the-privileged/?sc=rsin Tue, 20 Aug 2024 13:05:15 EST A sweeping study of U.S. youth sports participation over the past 60 years found that there has been a significant increase over time in kids playing organized sports - but particularly among more privileged, educated families. Ohio State University /articles/how-some-states-help-residents-avoid-costly-debt-during-hard-times/?sc=rsin /articles/how-some-states-help-residents-avoid-costly-debt-during-hard-times/?sc=rsin Fri, 16 Aug 2024 07:05:35 EST A new national study provides the best evidence to date that generous unemployment insurance benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic helped reduce reliance on high-cost credit use. Researchers found that lower-income residents of states with more generous benefits were significantly less likely than those living in less-generous states to take out new credit cards, personal finance loans and payday loans or other alternative financial service offerings. Ohio State University /articles/identifying-stealth-sources-of-saturated-fat-added-sugar-in-the-diet/?sc=rsin /articles/identifying-stealth-sources-of-saturated-fat-added-sugar-in-the-diet/?sc=rsin Thu, 15 Aug 2024 15:05:47 EST A newly compiled list of foods and drinks commonly consumed in the United States hints at why many adults unknowingly overdo it on saturated fat and added sugar in their daily diet, a new study suggests. Ohio State University /articles/lake-erie-walleye-growth-is-driven-by-parents-size-experience/?sc=rsin /articles/lake-erie-walleye-growth-is-driven-by-parents-size-experience/?sc=rsin Wed, 14 Aug 2024 11:05:40 EST Parent size and the conditions in which actively spawning adults lived are the most influential factors affecting growth of Lake Erie walleye, a new study has found. Ohio State University /articles/how-the-rising-earth-in-antarctica-will-impact-future-sea-level-rise/?sc=rsin /articles/how-the-rising-earth-in-antarctica-will-impact-future-sea-level-rise/?sc=rsin Fri, 02 Aug 2024 15:05:08 EST The rising earth beneath the Antarctic Ice Sheet will likely become a major factor in future sea level rise, a new study suggests. Ohio State University /articles/how-america-s-elites-may-hold-the-key-to-lowering-murder-rates/?sc=rsin /articles/how-america-s-elites-may-hold-the-key-to-lowering-murder-rates/?sc=rsin Fri, 02 Aug 2024 10:05:22 EST New crime laws, police funding and similar efforts may have some effect on homicide rates in the United States - but the biggest impact will come from the actions of our political and economic elites. Ohio State University /articles/white-men-weren-t-the-only-ones-who-profited-from-slavery/?sc=rsin /articles/white-men-weren-t-the-only-ones-who-profited-from-slavery/?sc=rsin Wed, 31 Jul 2024 09:05:39 EST The traditional historical view that white women were rarely involved in buying and selling enslaved people in the United States is not accurate, a new study shows. Researchers analyzed records from the time and found that white women were involved in more than 30% of the transactions in the largest market for enslaved people in the antebellum era. Ohio State University /articles/young-scientists-face-career-hurdles-in-interdisciplinary-research/?sc=rsin /articles/young-scientists-face-career-hurdles-in-interdisciplinary-research/?sc=rsin Mon, 29 Jul 2024 15:05:56 EST A new study finds that the young scientists who most embrace interdisciplinary research face "career impediments" not seen in their peers who focus their work only within their own disciplines. Ohio State University /articles/chemists-design-novel-method-for-generating-sustainable-fuel/?sc=rsin /articles/chemists-design-novel-method-for-generating-sustainable-fuel/?sc=rsin Fri, 19 Jul 2024 09:40:07 EST Chemists have been working to synthesize high-value materials from waste molecules for years. Ohio State University /articles/using-ai-to-scrutinize-validate-theories-on-animal-evolution/?sc=rsin /articles/using-ai-to-scrutinize-validate-theories-on-animal-evolution/?sc=rsin Thu, 18 Jul 2024 08:05:23 EST By harnessing the power of machine learning, researchers have constructed a framework for analyzing what factors most significantly contribute to a species' genetic diversity. Ohio State University /articles/what-fat-cats-on-a-diet-may-tell-us-about-obesity-in-humans/?sc=rsin /articles/what-fat-cats-on-a-diet-may-tell-us-about-obesity-in-humans/?sc=rsin Wed, 17 Jul 2024 10:05:53 EST Pet cats may be excellent animal models for the study of obesity origins and treatment in humans, a new study of feline gut microbes suggests - and both species would likely get healthier in the research process, scientists say. Ohio State University