February 13th, 2017
Disease “superspreading” driving force in Ebola epidemic
A new study reveals nearly 3% of people infected with Ebola in the 2014-15 epidemic were “super spreaders,” responsible for infecting 61% of all cases.
A new study reveals nearly 3% of people infected with Ebola in the 2014-15 epidemic were “super spreaders,” responsible for infecting 61% of all cases.
“Microbiomes: To See the Unseen” is a groundbreaking exhibit that brings art into one of the hottest areas of scientific research: the microbiome.
Why do zebrafish have to do with understanding the causes — and possible cures for — human deafness?
Microbiology researchers develop a molecule that neutralizes antibiotic-resistant germs ability to destroy the antibiotic, which is garnering worldwide attention and media coverage.
Four doctoral students in the College of Science are among the 27 scientists and engineers selected as 2016 ARCS Foundation Scholars by the Portland chapter.
Two College of Science alumni win awards from the Oregon State University Alumni Association.
Globally renowned developmental physiologist and zoology alumnus Dr. Kent Thornburg presents seminar on heart disease.
Biochemistry alumnus Patrick Reardon (‘01) returns to OSU as Director of the new Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Facility.
Physicist Bo Sun has discovered a mechanism of intercellular communication that helps explain how biological systems function properly most of the time.
Photos and highlights from the 2016 Genetic Code Expansion Conference and Workshop
A team of chemists discovered how to create isomandelalide, a synthetic, stable compound which is a huge asset for scientists studying disease.
The first-ever Genetic Code Expansion (GCE) Conference was hosted by the Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics August 11-14, 2016.
A total of five science Ph.D. students received prestigious National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program awards in 2016.
Clouds that form at sea are key to regulating atmospheric temperatures, and scientists now understand more of the chemistry involved.
Leading microbiome researcher Thomas Sharpton participated in the White House’s announcement of a Transdisciplinary Initiative for Microbiome Research.
Dr. Kent Thornburg (’72), who earned his earned his Ph.D. in Zoology at OSU, is now a globally acclaimed scientist in cardiovascular physiology.
Microbiology doctoral student Stephanie Rosales will spend two months in Nepal on an NSF Graduate Research Internship Program (GRIP).
Hours after returning from a business trip to Africa to his home in Geneva, Switzerland, alumnus Ramesh Krishnamurthy (’00) boarded a flight for Oregon
Biohealth science is a new name for one of the oldest disciplines, which encompasses human biology, microbiology, biochemistry and molecular biology.
Researchers are interpreting and advancing biohealth sciences in innovative new ways by applying the natural sciences, such as mathematics, statistics and chemistry.
