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Declines in plant resilience threaten carbon storage in the Arctic
Rapid warming has impacted the northern ecosystem so significantly that scientists are concerned the region’s vegetation is losing the ability to recover from climate shocks, suggests a…
Bundschuh appointed chair of Department of Physics
Ralf Bundschuh, a professor in the Department of Physics, has been appointed chair of the department beginning July 1, 2024.
Bundschuh’s research, supported by the National Science…
Researchers link El Niño to accelerated ice loss in tropics
Natural climate patterns such as El Niño are causing tropical glaciers to lose their ice at an alarming rate, a new study has found.
A phenomenon that typically…
Scientists develop novel method for strengthening PVC products
Researchers have developed a way to make one type of plastic material more durable and less likely to shed dangerous microplastics.
The study identified a secure way to…
Ohio State professor named Blavatnik National Awards finalist
David Nagib, an organic chemist and a professor of chemistry and biochemistry at The Ohio State University, has been selected as a finalist for the 2024 Blavatnik National Awards for…
Feeding coral reefs can aid their recovery from bleaching events
Coral reefs will continue to experience severe heat stress as rising temperatures cause the oceans to become unbearably hot – but a new study shows that altering their feeding habits could allow…
Astronomy project co-led by Ohio State receives $4.3 million
Researchers at The Ohio State University are helping lead the development of an instrument that will transform how astronomers hunt for exoplanets.
Designed to…
Q&A faculty spotlight: Ann Cook
Ann Cook uses petrophysics, geophysics, sediment core and mathematical models to understand subseafloor natural gas hydrate systems. She is particularly interested in how to identify and quantify…
Ohio State Center for Emergent Materials receives NSF funding for research and education partnership
The Center for Emergent Materials (CEM) at The Ohio State University’s College of Arts and Sciences is partnering with California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) on a program to expand…