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Ohio State training helps military officials prepare for Middle East deployments
To assist U.S. military civil affairs professionals in deepening their understanding of the Middle East’s culture and customs before deployment, The Ohio State University recently hosted a virtual…
Fighting extinction, coral reefs show signs of adapting to warming seas
As coral reefs decline at unprecedented rates, new research has revealed that some coral species may be more resilient to warming temperatures than others. By studying how six months of…
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. Between late 2024 and early…
Why parents should have a bigger say in how schools are run
One reason why so many schools in the United States struggle to provide a high-quality education is that their core constituents – students and parents – have the least say in how they’re run. That’s…
How steep does that hill look? Your height plays a role
People’s perceptions of the world are easily impacted by the angle at which they view objects in it, suggests a new study. This finding, made by researchers from The Ohio State University…
Tech can tell exactly when in videos students are learning
A new study combines eye tracking and artificial intelligence to identify the exact moments in an educational video that matter for learning in children. The study could also predict how much…
Genetic rescue of endangered species may risk bad mutations slipping through
The established conservation practice of relocating animals from large, genetically diverse populations to small communities of inbred endangered species may risk introducing more damaging than…
Ohio State graduate wins Peabody Award for documentary “The Only Doctor”
"The Only Doctor," a documentary film by Ohio State graduate Matthew Hashiguchi ’07, examines rural healthcare in the United States through the eyes of Dr. Karen Kinsell, the lone physician serving a…
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 that two novel devices, the…