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- There’s no longer one rural America – could there be five? https://news.osu.edu/theres-no-longer-one-rural-america--could-there-be-five/ 5 comments
- Why prisons continue to grow, even when crime declines https://news.osu.edu/news/2016/08/22/prison-growth/ 81 comments
- Snacks constitute almost 1/4 of a day’s calories in US adults & account for about 1/3 of daily added sugar, a new study suggests. Data from surveys of 23,000+ people found adults averaged 400-500 calories in daily snacks–often more than they ate at breakfast–that offered little nutritional value. https://news.osu.edu/us-adults-eat-a-meals-worth-of-calories-of-snacks-in-a-day/ 161 comments science
- New study examines link between speed of past underwater landslides and tsunamis, a finding that could reveal more about how these dangerous waves are generated. https://news.osu.edu/study-examines-link-between-underwater-landslides-and-tsunamis/ 2 comments science
- Ability to take a quick walk to a food retail store is a factor in long-term weight loss after bariatric surgery, research suggests, but simply living close to a food store isn’t an automatic key to sustained weight-loss – especially a market that carries a low selection of mostly convenience foods. https://news.osu.edu/nearby-food-stores-affect-results-after-weight-loss-surgery/ 8 comments science
- Researchers combined self-reported pain & disability with data from a wearable motion-sensing system to evaluate low-back function in lumbar fusion surgery patients. Pain & ability improvements were reported 6 weeks post-op; objective metrics didn’t detect functional spine improvement for 6 months. https://news.osu.edu/how-new-motion-sensing-technology-may-help-standardize-back-pain-care/ 5 comments science
- New research in people with metabolic syndrome has shown that consuming green tea extract for 4 weeks can reduce blood sugar levels and improve gut health by lowering inflammation and decreasing “leaky gut.” The daily dose, made into a gummy candy for the study, equaled 5 cups of green tea. https://news.osu.edu/green-tea-extract-promotes-gut-health-lowers-blood-sugar/ 73 comments science
- DNA nanotech safe for medical use, new study suggests. The study, published in the journal Small, found that while high amounts of these DNA devices can cause a slight immune response, it isn’t marked enough to be dangerous. https://news.osu.edu/dna-nanotech-safe-for-medical-use-new-study-suggests/ 4 comments science
- Study: Declining an invitation by saying “I don’t have time” leads the person you rejected to feel undervalued and upset, making them trust you less and hurting the relationship. Offering a financial excuse such as “I don’t have money” doesn’t create the same negative reaction. https://news.osu.edu/how-to-decline-an-invitation-without-hurting-a-relationship/ 21 comments science
- Considering the greater good by social distancing during a pandemic turns out to have an attractive personal benefit: A new study has found that staying away from others also reduces an individual person’s chances of contracting COVID-19. https://news.osu.edu/a-personal-benefit-of-social-distancing-lower-odds-of-getting-covid-19/ 28 comments science
- A single dose of acetaminophen may make users more willing to take risks, a new study (n=545) found. Compared to those who took a placebo, acetaminophen users took more risks in a game where they could win/lose rewards. They also rated activities like bungee jumping as less risky. https://news.osu.edu/a-pain-reliever-that-alters-perceptions-of-risk/ 196 comments science
- People love to see winning streaks by individuals, from athletes to CEOs. But they aren’t as interested in seeing similar streaks of success by teams or groups, according to 9 studies of 2,625 Americans. https://news.osu.edu/people-love-winning-streaks-by-individuals--teams-not-so-much/ 79 comments science
- School absenteeism has surprising consequences for adults, a study of 648 Americans found. People who missed more school from kindergarten to 8th grade were less likely to vote, reported having greater economic difficulties and had poorer educational outcomes when they were 22 to 23 years old. https://news.osu.edu/school-absenteeism-has-surprising-consequences-for-adults/ 27 comments science
- Black people find it more difficult than white people to listen to someone from a different racial group about issues like police treatment of minorities, according to an online study of Americans. https://news.osu.edu/how-race-affects-listening-during-political-conversations/ 180 comments science
- Household chemical use linked to child language delays, study finds. Young children from low-income homes whose mothers reported frequent use of toxic chemicals such as household cleaners were more likely to show delays in language development by age 2. https://news.osu.edu/household-chemical-use-linked-to-child-language-delays/ 31 comments science
- Time parents spend with children key to academic success. Research found the longer the absence of a parent, the less impact his or her education had on the child’s success and the greater the impact of the remaining parent. https://news.osu.edu/time-parents-spend-with-children-key-to-academic-success/ 3 comments science
- Acid reflux drugs (PPIs) sometimes recommended to ease stomach problems during breast cancer treatment may have an unintended side effect: impairment of memory & concentration. On average, cognitive problems reported by PPI users were 20-29% more severe than issues reported by non-PPI users. https://news.osu.edu/acid-reflux-drugs-may-have-negative-side-effects-for-breast-cancer-survivors/ 5 comments science
- How expectations drive how much people enjoy a movie. Study of "The Last Jedi" viewers suggests that to maximize enjoyment, it is best not to have too high or too low expectations. https://news.osu.edu/seeing-the-new-star-wars-be-careful-what-you-wish-for/ 35 comments science
- Fathers are ‘cautionary tales’ about health for some adults, study finds. Mothers have a more positive influence on adult health. https://news.osu.edu/fathers-are-cautionary-tales-about-health-for-some-adults/ 3 comments science
- Kids in poor, urban schools learn just as much as others. National study finds that if you measure how much students are learning during the school year, the difference between schools serving mostly advantaged students and those serving mostly disadvantaged students is essentially zero. https://news.osu.edu/kids-in-poor-urban-schools-learn-just-as-much-as-others/ 29 comments science
- Suicide rates climbing, especially in rural America. 41% increase from 1999 to 2016. Rates were highest (22 per 100,000) in rural counties in the last 3 years of the study. Deprivation, gun shop density, insurance all factors in varying rates, according to analysis. https://news.osu.edu/suicide-rates-climbing-especially-in-rural-america/ 81 comments science
- Race of mass shooters influences how the media cover their crimes, new study shows: If a news report mentions a shooter’s tough childhood, chances are he’s white. https://news.osu.edu/race-of-mass-shooters-influences-how-the-media-cover-their-crimes-new-study-shows/ 3 comments science
- Cholesterol medication could invite diabetes, study of real-world prescribing & diabetes diagnosis (n=4,683) patterns suggests. Those on statins had at least double the risk. Longer statin use (2 years or more) was associated with triple the risk. https://news.osu.edu/cholesterol-medication-could-invite-diabetes-study-suggests/ 117 comments science
- A new study of winners of the Nobel Prize in economics finds that there are two different life cycles of creativity, one that hits some people early in their career and another that more often strikes later in life. https://news.osu.edu/creativity-is-not-just-for-the-young-study-finds/ 7 comments science
- Study of the world's oceans increases the number of known virus populations tenfold, to almost 200,000. The work may help scientists better under the pressures of climate change and shows the Arctic to be a cradle of biodiversity. https://news.osu.edu/researchers-detail-marine-viruses-from-pole-to-pole/ 3 comments science
- Populating the periodic table: Nucleosynthesis of the elements: This Review discusses when and how the process of nucleosynthesis made elements. https://news.osu.edu/the-stuff-of-the-universe-keeps-changing/ 3 comments science
- Breast cancer study finds high-risk black women are receiving less preventive care & deeply rooted disparities are to blame. Study results reveal the nuances of racial inequalities in health – the ways that structural, social and interpersonal inequalities combine to influence patients’ choices. https://news.osu.edu/in-breast-cancer-prevention-race-matters/ 7 comments science
- Study of tobacco users finds no boost in quit rates for those who vape. At the first check-in, the dual users were more likely to have quit, but that difference disappeared by the 1-year and 18-month interviews. By the end of the study, most dual users were back to smoking cigarettes exclusively. https://news.osu.edu/vaping-no-boost-to-quit-rates-in-smokers-study-suggests/ 41 comments science
- Scientists have captured ice that formed before Homo sapiens existed https://news.osu.edu/news/2017/12/13/stoneagecore/ 29 comments science
- Algal blooms cost Ohio homeowners $152 million over six years https://news.osu.edu/news/2017/08/17/algaehouse/ 7 comments science
- Slush puddle twice the size of California formed on Antarctica during "unusually warm summer" https://news.osu.edu/news/2017/06/15/slushpuddle/ 97 comments science
- Concussion = swelling on axons that comes on in seconds and disappears in minutes. Could help researchers looking for treatment options. https://news.osu.edu/news/2017/06/13/concussion-effects/ 6 comments science
- Being a tattoo artist is a pain in the neck, study finds https://news.osu.edu/news/2017/02/15/tattooartists/ 10 comments science
- The West Antarctic Ice Sheet is breaking apart from the inside out as warming ocean water weakens the coastal ice shelf from beneath. https://news.osu.edu/news/2016/11/28/pineisland/ 48 comments science
- A new nationwide study suggests why heavy users of partisan media outlets are more likely than others to hold political misperceptions https://news.osu.edu/news/2016/08/10/media-wedge/ 252 comments politics
- One reason water is necessary for life is because water molecules help proteins fold. New research shows that proteins cannot properly fold on their own. https://news.osu.edu/news/2016/06/20/waterfold/ 18 comments science
- Taking the popular painkiller, acetaminophen, may reduce your capacity for empathizing with the physical and social aches of others according to new research from OSU. https://news.osu.edu/news/2016/05/10/empathy-reliever/ 6 comments science
- Scientists at The Ohio State University have developed a nearly complete human brain in a dish that equals the brain maturity of a 5-week-old fetus https://news.osu.edu/news/2015/08/18/human-brain-model/ 12 comments science
- Researchers at The Ohio State University have discovered how to control heat with a magnetic field. http://news.osu.edu/news/2015/03/23/heatmag/ 63 comments worldnews
- No excess baggage - Antarctic insect’s genome, newly sequenced, is smallest to date: Researchers suggest bare-bones genome is adaptation to deep freeze http://news.osu.edu/news/2014/08/12/%E2%80%8Bno-excess-baggage-antarctic-insect%E2%80%99s-genome-newly-sequenced-is-smallest-to-date/ 5 comments science