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A newly-discovered species of bacteria has been found on the Oregon Coast. Scientists have named it for the Native Americans who historically lived in the area.
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The National Weather Service is suspending some weather balloon launches because of staffing shortages.
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Central Oregon’s Newberry Volcano region has been a hot spot for geothermal power experiments for decades.
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An Oregon State University scientist has predicted a volcanic eruption in 2025. But at about one mile under the ocean, the volcano isn’t considered a threat.
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Since May, the Eugene Police Department has been employing drones on certain emergency calls. According to the department, they’ve sent the uncrewed aircraft out to 445 calls for service and logged 15 captures of suspects.
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A conversation with Ryan Haas of OPB about how bots and AI took over a shuttered Oregon newspaper and a talk with OSU researcher, John Sy about the link between loneliness and insomnia.
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Oregon State University’s marine energy research got a boost this week, with federal funding for three projects.
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There's some very sophisticated technology being used to try to understand how migrating salmon and steelhead are re-inhabiting the river, now that four hydroelectric dams have been removed. Then there are other research methods that are as much art as science.
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The semiconductor company is one of Oregon’s biggest employers with more than 20,000 workers in the state. Intel is laying off thousands, including many in Hillsboro.
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Daniel Roeser admits there may have been a time or two this summer when his work helping assemble a five-foot-long autonomous miniboat felt a bit like drudgery.
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Ecologists at the University of Oregon have been awarded a grant to test what they hope is a win for conservation and a win for hazelnut farmers.
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Climate change is bleak, it’s accelerating and it’s affecting lives around the globe — but it’s not too late to prevent the worst, according to a report led by Oregon State University researchers that’s drawing notice from around the world.