Japan quake lifted seabed sixteen stories – largest recorded (National Geographic) “This is a very important piece of work, in some ways that may not be obvious at all,” said Chris Goldfinger, a marine geologist at Oregon State University who was not part of the study team. More exercise could make for better sleep (USA [...]

DA mulls lowering allowed amount of arsenic in apple juice as advocates warn it is too high (Washington Post) Molly Kile, a professor at Oregon State University who has studied arsenic for a decade, says more research is needed to determine whether arsenic levels in juice are a problem. “It is unclear at this point [...]

OSU study questions biofuel viability (Sustainable Business Oregon) A new economic analysis from Oregon State University raises questions about the cost-effectiveness and climate impact of biofuels production. (see also R&D Magazine, Biofuels Journal, Portland Business Journal) Elite faculty join OSU this fall (Gazette-Times) Jennifer Sykes spent nearly two hours on Wednesday teaching public policy theory [...]

‘Fool’s gold’ aids discovery of new options for cheap solar energy (Science Codex) Pyrite, better known as “fool’s gold,” was familiar to the ancient Romans and has fooled prospectors for centuries – but has now helped researchers at Oregon State University discover related compounds that offer new, cheap and promising options for solar energy. (see [...]

Ice age analysis suggests global warming may be less severe than predicted (LA Times) “I think we should be worried, but we should not be desperate,” said Andreas Schmittner, an Oregon State University researcher and lead author of the study, published online today by the journal Science. “It’s not already too late to do something. [...]