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3 Ohio State faculty named fellows of National Academy of Inventors
Three professors at The Ohio State University, including 2023 Nobel Prize winner Pierre Agostini in the Department of Physics, have been elected as members of the National Academy of…
How cleaner water may pose risk to some Lake Erie fish species
Achieving goals to lower nutrient runoff in Lake Erie, a move designed to prevent harmful algal blooms and reduce low-oxygen conditions called dead zones, could come at the unexpected cost of…
‘I don’t feel your pain’: How alcohol increases aggression
Alcohol’s ability to increase people’s pain threshold is one reason that drinking also leads to more aggressive behavior, a new study suggests.
Researchers found that the less pain that…
Novel supernova observations grant astronomers a peek into the cosmic past
An international team of researchers has made new observations of an unusual supernova, finding the most metal-poor stellar explosion ever observed.
This rare…
Graduate students explore underground archive through ‘Picturing Black History’ book project
In a Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania, limestone mine, 220 feet underground, you can find the Bettmann Archive, a cache of 11 million photographs and film negatives featuring images of Albert Einstein…
Here’s something Americans agree on: Sports build character
In a polarized nation, there is one thing that nearly all Americans agree on, according to a recent study: Sports are good for us.
Researchers from The Ohio State University and Ithaca…
Turning carbon emissions into methane fuel
Chemists have developed a novel way to capture and convert carbon dioxide into methane, suggesting that future gas emissions could be converted into an alternative fuel using electricity…
This Ohio State lab helps people find their voice
The Language, Assistive Technology, and Autism Lab studies how to help nonspeaking kids and others express themselves using devices.
Community of hope
For people who struggle to communicate, Ohio State’s Aphasia Initiative offers a lifeline. It’s all thanks to a skilled leader, generous alumni and students who care.