CORVALLIS, Oregon, Dec. 4 (TNSres) -- Oregon State University issued the following news release: Oregon State University scientists have found a way to more than double the uptake ability of a chemical structure that can be used for scrubbing carbon dioxide from factory flues. The study involving metal-organic frameworks, or MOFs, is important because industrial activities, among them burning fossil fuels for energy, account for a significant percentage of the greenhouse gas in the Earth's atm more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release: Members of CHIPS Communities United (CCU), a coalition of unions, environmental, social justice, civil rights, and community groups, responded to the contract between the CHIPS Program Office and Intel Corp. for four facilities in Arizona, New Mexico, Ohio, and Oregon. The coalition applauded the improved transparency from the Commerce Dept. (compared to the first CHIPS Act contract to be announced) more PR

EUGENE, Oregon, Dec. 5 -- The Western Environmental Law Center posted the following news release: Community and conservation groups successfully defended a "proximity proposal" and other provisions of New Mexico's ozone precursor rule from an Independent Petroleum Association of New Mexico (IPANM) challenge before the New Mexico Court of Appeals. IPANM's legal challenge was rejected by the New Mexico Court of Appeals. The "proximity proposal" requires increased leak detection and repair (LDAR)  more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Dec. 4 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice issued the following news release: Seattle, WA Washington Gov. Jay Inslee directed Washington state agencies to take all actions necessary, in cooperation with the state of Oregon and four lower Columbia Basin treaty tribes, to fulfill the State of Washington's commitments to the Columbia Basin Restoration Initiative (CBRI). Washington's Executive order 24-06, issued yesterday and accompanied by an article by Gov. Inslee more PR

EUGENE, Oregon, Dec. 5 -- The Western Environmental Law Center issued the following news release: Just before the Thanksgiving holiday, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service finalized a recovery plan and proposed new critical habitat designations for threatened Canada lynx, including for the first time areas in the southern Rockies. Conservation groups had prevailed in two court cases seeking to compel the Service to take action to aid lynx recovery in this region in support of 218 lynx reintroduc more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, Dec. 5 -- The Mercy Corps issued the following news release: Following renewed conflict in northern Syria, tens of thousands of people from Aleppo, Idleb, and surrounding areas have fled their homes with little to no belongings as winter weather approaches. Prior to the current offensive, over 4 million people in Northwest Syria alone were reliant on aid agencies to meet basic humanitarian needs like clean water and food, and nearly 17 million across the country depend on assi more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, Dec. 6 (TNSres) -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news: * * * In 3-year pilot trial, regional EMS agencies will try new protocol to improve the speed of treatment * * * By Erik Robinson Oregon Health & Science University, in coordination with emergency service providers across the Portland metro area, is launching a three-year clinical trial in January to test giving patients in cardiac arrest earlier treatment with a drug, amiodarone, that help more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, Dec. 3 -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following statement on Dec. 2, 2024: * * * Budget recommendations are for the 2025 - 27 biennium * * * Oregon Health & Science University today issued the following statement in response to Gov. Tina Kotek's recommended budget: "At a time of significant health care access and workforce challenges here in Oregon and across the country, we thank Gov. Kotek for her ongoing commitment to Oregon Health & Science Univers more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, Dec. 4 (TNSres) -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news on Dec. 3, 2024: * * * Thinking about numbers activates area of brain tied to basic functions -- important insight for learning, neurological procedures, authors reveal * * * By Erik Robinson New research reveals the unique human ability to conceptualize numbers may be rooted deep within the brain. Further, the results of the study by Oregon Health & Science University involving neurosurgery more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, Dec. 6 (TNSres) -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news: * * * OHSU study shows supplement improves blood flow from placenta to fetus in pregnant smokers, bringing it closer to the levels seen in nonsmokers * * * By Angela Yeager Previous studies by Oregon Health & Science University researchers have shown that taking vitamin C during pregnancy may help reduce some of the damage to infant health caused by smoking. A new study from the research tea more PR

CORVALLIS, Oregon, Dec. 5 (TNSres) -- Oregon State University issued the following news release: Being lonely is a bigger hurdle to a good night's sleep for college students than too much time at a computer or other electronic screen, a new study by Oregon State University suggests. The research, led by scientists in the OSU College of Liberal Arts, is important because both insomnia and loneliness are serious public health concerns and are at epidemic levels among young adults in higher educa more PR

CORVALLIS, Oregon, Dec. 2 (TNSres) -- Oregon State University issued the following news release: An Oregon State University researcher has helped create a new 3D printing approach for shape-changing materials that are likened to muscles, opening the door for improved applications in robotics as well as biomedical and energy devices. The liquid crystalline elastomer structures printed by Devin Roach of the OSU College of Engineering and collaborators can crawl, fold and snap directly after prin more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, Dec. 3 -- Portland Community College issued the following news: One of the central themes of Portland Community College's Strategic Plan is a commitment to "Shared Values," emphasizing support for people, connectedness and empowerment. Through a human-centered approach, PCC seeks to build a vibrant college community where everyone feels valued. This effort is grounded in cultivating a sense of belonging and care, achieved through shared governance, transparent decision-makin more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, Dec. 6 -- Portland Community College issued the following news: Portland Community College's Family and Human Services and Addiction Studies programs recently received $1.675 million from the U.S. Department of Education. This grant supports mental health and community wellness efforts, benefiting PCC students and the broader Portland community as mental health challenges continue to rise. In addition, PCC is the first community college west of the Rockies to earn national ac more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 5 -- Rice University issued the following news release: Following the series of major earthquakes that struck Northern California Thursday morning and triggered a tsunami warning along the California and Oregon coast, Rice University experts are available to offer insights into the associated risks, impacts and mitigation strategies. Following the series of major earthquakes that struck California, Rice experts are available to offer insights into the associated risks, imp more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, Dec. 7 -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news: * * * Gift will establish the Ramberg Ford Pediatric Neuromuscular Disorders Center at OHSU Doernbecher Children's Hospital * * * A $16 million gift to Oregon Health & Science University's Doernbecher Children's Hospital from Roseburg, Oregon, residents Cheryl Ramberg-Ford and Allyn Ford will establish a comprehensive clinic for children with pediatric neuromuscular disorders, knows as NMDs. The gift more PR

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Dec. 5 (TNSres) -- WildEarth Guardians issued the following news release: * * * The proposed changes could double - and potentially even triple - logging levels across Pacific Northwest National Forests * * * Portland, OR - On November 15th the Forest Service released a draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) proposing sweeping amendments to the Northwest Forest Plan (NWFP). The proposed changes could double - and potentially even triple - logging levels across Paci more PR