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Dusty structure explains near vanishing of faraway star

Stars die and vanish from sight all the time, but astronomers were puzzled when one that had been stable for more than a decade almost disappeared for eight months.

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Blending technologies may help coral offspring blossom

Coral restoration efforts could be dramatically improved with technologies that support the survival and growth of baby corals, suggests a new study.

Findings showed…

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New chemical tool may improve development of key drug components

Chemists have developed a novel way to generate a variety of highly useful chemical building blocks by harnessing metal carbenes, suggests new research.

Typically used…

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Ohio State launches Engaged Scholars Academy

In August, the inaugural class of The Ohio State University’s Engaged Scholars Academy will begin with 16 tenure-track faculty members from eight different colleges.

The participants will…

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Ohio State Energy Partners grants support projects in the arts and sciences

Ohio State Energy Partners (OSEP), the university’s comprehensive energy management partnership, has announced its 2025-2026 grant recipients. Awardees include Nicole Karn in the Department of…

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Paper-based devices diagnose malaria in asymptomatic people

Devices made with cheap strips of paper have outperformed two other testing methods in detecting malaria infection in asymptomatic people in Ghana – a diagnostic advance that could accelerate…

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First Ohio State professor named CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholar

Melisa Diaz, an associate professor in earth sciences and the principal investigator of the Polar and Environmental Geochemistry Lab at The Ohio State University, has been named a 2025–2027 CIFAR…

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Under the Pacific Ocean, ancient sediment reveals Earth’s history

Deep sea sediments contain treasure troves of information about marine ecosystems and past climate scenarios, yet remain understudied clues into Earth’s environmental future, according…

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Ohio State innovation culture on display with StormImpact

What started as a research project in a campus lab is now helping utility companies across the country keep the power on when it matters most.

StormImpact, a weather analytics company…