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Bone parts don't add up to conclusion of Palauan dwarfs

Bone parts don't add up to conclusion of Palauan dwarfs

University of Oregon skeletal and dental expert Greg Nelson helps rebut recent widely publicized claims of Hobbit-like humans on Palau some 2,000 years ago

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Indian scientist returning to UO roots to discuss breakthrough

Indian scientist returning to UO roots to discuss breakthrough

Imran Siddiq to detail his discovery that could benefit genetic hardiness in future crop production

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Microbes, by latitudes and altitudes, shed new light on life's diversity

Microbes, by latitudes and altitudes, shed new light on life's diversity

Oregon biologist Jessica Green is working in the new frontier of ecological and evolutionary research

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Members of consumer-driven health plans choosing less care

Members of consumer-driven health plans choosing less care

CDHP participants may be at risk by discontinuing meds for serious chronic conditions, University of Oregon-led studies find

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Worms do calculus to find meals or avoid unpleasantness

Worms do calculus to find meals or avoid unpleasantness

UO researchers identify computer-like mechanism that drives neuron expression for taste and smell

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Newest Addition: July 25 -- The Sociological Quarterly has just published a study co-authored by University of Oregon sociologist Richard York  is co-author on a study with an Oklahoma State colleague on an article in The Sociological Quarterly. The study finds that that citizens of poorer nations are just as concerned about environmental quality as their counterparts in rich nations.

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Public event, Sept. 12: Cracking Open the Universe, the LHC and future physics

On Sept. 10, the first beam ever will be sent through and around the Large Hadron Collider, a brand new particle accelerator, in Geneva, Switzerland.

University of Oregon physicists have key roles in this international endeavor. Come to campus for a free evening event to learn more about the "first beam" and how the LHC will advance the quest of physics to learn about the fundamental nature of the universe.

Speakers: Jim Brau, Graham Kribs and Eric Torrence … Friday, Sept. 12, 7 p.m., Columbia Hall, Room 150MORE DETAILS.

(Anyone with an interest in science will get a bang out of this event!)

UO physicist creates a laser trap, which acts as a one-way gate to collect atoms

Daniel Steck mugPhysicists, including the UO's Daniel Steck, have created a laser barrier that lets atoms through only in one direction -- the barrier stuffs the gas into a smaller volume with only a minute increase in its temperature. The Science News, online, presents feature coverage of Steck's work, which was published in the June 20 issue of the journal Physical Review Letters. (Read Story)

 


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