Oregon State research spending tops $400M two years in a row

At a time when the federal government is making drastic cuts in funding to institutions of higher education and major healthcare programs like Medicaid, Oregon State University has some good news. OSU eclipsed the $400 million mark in research...

Avocado ripeness: Scientists leverage AI tool to tackle food waste

Researchers in the US have developed an AI system that can predict avocado firmness with nearly 92% accuracy and internal quality with over 84% accuracy. The smartphone-based tool informs retailers and consumers about the ripeness and freshness of...

Opponent Film Room And Matchup Breakdown- Oregon Ducks

Welcome back to another edition of the “Opponent Film Room,” where I break down what to expect from every team using their film from previous games as a visual guide. This week, I will analyze the Ducks in two top-ten matchups that had an impact...

Great Oregon Shakeout Set For Thursday 10:16 a.m.

Photo: Oregon Department of Emergency Management PORTLAND, Ore. — The Great Oregon Shakeout is happening on Thursday morning at 10:16 a.m. It takes place annually on the 3rd Thursday in October. The Oregon Department of Emergency Management helps...

OREGON: Gov Cuts Red Tape to Secure Clean Energy Tax Credits

SALEM, Oregon, October 10, 2025 (ENS) – Oregon Governor Tina Kotek this week signed an Executive Order accelerating renewables project development in the state before time runs out on federal clean energy tax credits. Tax credits now on the table...

Oregon State’s ag college faces budget shortfall, reduced research funding

Published 7:00 am Friday, October 10, 2025 CORVALLIS, Ore. — Oregon State University’s College of Agricultural Sciences faces a funding shortfall of nearly $5 million this fiscal year due to state reductions and its budget not keeping pace with...

Researchers recreate the effects of psychedelic drugs using VR program

A new study suggests that virtual reality experiences designed to mimic psychedelic visual effects could safely boost creativity and flexibility in thinking -- without the use of drugs. Researchers from Catholic University of the Sacred Heart in...

Newsom launches nationwide alliance to keep public health decisions science-based

California and 14 other states form the Governors' Public Health Alliance to coordinate science-driven guidance and protect communities from political interference. SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Governor Gavin Newsom announced Wednesday that California is...

Skeletal remains found under Oregon bridge identified after more than 30 years

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – More than 30 years ago, workers clearing brush under North Portland's St. John's Bridge found fully skeletonized remains. Law enforcement and the Oregon State Medical Examiner's Office responded to the scene and conducted a...

After finding forever chemicals in its drinking water, this Eastern Oregon city stopped testing for them

A Hermiston water tower in Hermiston, Ore., on Jan. 16, 2025. Antonio Sierra / OPBIt’s been two years since Hermiston officials revealed Eastern Oregon’s largest city had “forever chemicals” in its water supply. It may be years more before...

Zennetix Forms Breeders’ Council to Deliver Award-Winning Genetics Through Tissue Culture Technology

[PRESS RELEASE] – HOUSTON, Oct. 14, 2025 – Zennetix, a tissue culture lab based in Conroe, Texas, announced the inaugural members of the Breeders’ Council, uniting four award-winning, multigenerational cannabis breeders from the Emerald Triangle...

Scientists have the ‘smoking gun’: Cascadia quake could trigger San Andreas fault

A Cascadia subduction zone earthquake is coming for the Pacific Northwest, and when it hits, scientists now believe, it could cause the San Andreas fault in California to go off. “It would be a very bad day on the West Coast of the US, that’s for...

XCharge North America launches Oregon’s first solar-plus-storage DC fast-charging station in partnership with Wildhorse Resort & Casino

XCharge North America (“XCharge NA”), the North American subsidiary of XCHG Limited ("XCharge") and a provider of high-power EV charging and battery-integrated solutions designed to strengthen the North American electrical grid, announced a new...

Scientists Create Human Eggs Using Skin Cells

Reuters 16:32 JST, October 10, 2025 Human skin cells may one day be used to create functional human eggs in a step toward helping women have their own genetic children when their natural eggs are dysfunctional, according to very early lab...

AI-Driven Smartphone Technology Accurately Predicts Avocado Ripeness

A groundbreaking advancement in food science and technology has emerged from Oregon State University and Florida State University researchers, who have developed an innovative smartphone-based artificial intelligence (AI) system designed to...

Oregon Coast Aquarium issues request for shark mural proposals

NEWPORT, Ore. — The Oregon Coast Aquarium (OCAq) is seeking proposals from Oregon-based artists for a wall art installation in its Passages of the Deep exhibit. The artwork will accompany the Aquarium’s iconic megalodon shark jaw prop and should...

OSU researchers develop AI tool to optimize avocado ripeness

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Avocados are a delicate fruit. If you use them right away, they aren’t ripe enough. Wait too long and you risk finding brown spots. Now, there’s an app for that. Oregon State University researchers have developed artificial...

Astound Broadband Completes Fiber Network in Newport, Oregon

Newport, OR – October 15, 2025 — Astound, a recognized leader in WiFi, mobile, TV and fiber-optic solutions, today announced that is has completed construction of Newport’s first fiber optic network, bringing the community’s more than 5,000 homes,...

Great Oregon ShakeOut encourages earthquake readiness 

The Great Oregon ShakeOut, a statewide and international earthquake readiness drill, is set to take place Oct. 16. The minute-long drill at 10:16 a.m. encourages Oregonians to practice and prepare for the proper response to an earthquake: "Drop,...

The “Really Big One” Might Trigger California’s Next Catastrophe, Scientists Warn

A new study suggests that a massive Cascadia megathrust earthquake, capable of producing magnitude 9 shaking, tsunamis, and landslides, might also set off the San Andreas Fault, triggering a second major quake in California. Credit:...