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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...
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Oregon Coast Aquarium issues request for shark mural proposals
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KPIC - Oregon
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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...
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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...
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OSU researchers develop AI tool to optimize avocado ripeness
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Yahoo News
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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...
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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,...
Owner: Dave Nieuwstraten
Great Oregon ShakeOut encourages earthquake readiness
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The Register Guard - Oregon
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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,...
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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:...
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Scientists say catastrophic earthquake nicknamed 'The Big One' could actually be TWO following terrifying discovery
By JENSEN BIRD Published: 16:59 EDT, 9 October 2025 | Updated: 17:21 EDT, 9 October 2025 California's fearsome 'Big One' earthquake looks increasingly like it might actually be two, scientists have warned. Researchers uncovered the strongest...
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Smart technologies driving modern mobile machinery
As mobile machine technology moves towards more electrified, intelligent designs, hydraulic systems are keeping pace. Data-driven controls and connected components are reshaping the way hydraulic systems are designed, monitored, and maintained. At...
Owner: Mountaingate Capital
Oregon State research funding hits $417M, boosting local economy
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KEZI - Oregon
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CORVALLIS, Ore. - Oregon State University has surpassed $400 million in research expenditures for the second year in a row, according to the OSU Division of Research and Innovation. This achievement highlights the university's advancements in...
Owner: Byron Allen
Oregon vs. Indiana prediction, pick, odds, spread: No. 3 Ducks welcome No. 7 Hoosiers for Big Ten showdown
No. 3 Oregon is back in action for the first time since taking down Penn State in double-overtime two weeks ago, set to face another top-10 opponent with No. 7 Indiana making their first trip to Eugene as a conference member. The game carries huge...
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Gov. JB Pritzker joins Democratic governors' health coalition to combat Trump's 'war on science'
Gov. JB Pritzker has joined a public health coalition of Democratic governors to counter the Trump administration’s efforts to dismantle the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, slash Medicaid and undermine vaccines. The Governors Public...
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Oregon is digging deep to tap into an uncommon renewable energy source — Super Hot Rocks
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Herald and News - Oregon
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About 13 miles up a winding national forest road near Three Rivers, Alain Bonneville stands in the middle of a small clear-cut site called Pad 29. Bonneville is the chief geoscientist at Mazama Energy. It’s a geothermal development company that’s...
Owner: Mark Adams
Oregon leaders promised better medical care for prisoners. Who’s watching them?
Jacob Pizzo was sick when he entered the Oregon State Penitentiary a year ago — and he only became sicker. His hypertension ran unchecked as his blood pressure reached dangerously high levels and he showed signs of organ damage, court documents...
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Letter to the Editor: NU must sacrifice Ryan Field funding to preserve vital research
Northwestern faces an existential crisis. The Trump administration’s freezing of $790 million in research funds strikes the very heart of NU’s identity as a center of vital research. Board of Trustees chair Peter Barris and interim President Henry...
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Central Oregon's own "Angel of Death"?
"Professor" Ray V.B. Jackson just happened to be on hand, playing the role of helpful witness, at almost every high-profile murder scene in Lake and Harney counties. What were the odds? Thomas B. Sawyer, the lead teleplay writer for "Murder, She...
Owner: Ken Engelman
Inside look: Oregon Zoo’s high-tech x-rays reveal the wild side of animal care
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - At the Oregon Zoo, even a 320-pound Amur tiger gets regular checkups, and that includes high-tech x-rays. Using advanced digital radiology, zoo veterinarians can safely and precisely examine animals of all sizes, from tigers...
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Ski resort prices increase for Oregon consumers after resorts like Timberline face insurance hikes
Certain passes, peak time lift tickets and summer ski products will all be costing more this season at Timberline Lodge after its insurer carrier left the state. MT HOOD VILLAGE, Ore. — Skiers planning to hit the slopes this winter should expect...
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4,000 Kaiser Permanente workers in Oregon, SW Washington walk off the job
In the latest sign of mounting labor unrest in the health care industry, thousands of Kaiser Permanente frontline health workers in Oregon and southwest Washington walked off the job early Tuesday, part of a coordinated strike spanning several...
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“They Say It’s About to Wake”: Scientists Detect Troubling Signs of an Underwater Volcano Rising Beneath the Pacific (and the Ocean Is Rumbling Back)
IN A NUTSHELL 🌋 Scientists monitor the Axial Seamount for signs of an impending eruption. 📡 Advanced underwater sensors provide real-time data on seismic activity. 🌊 Potential eruptions could impact marine ecosystems around hydrothermal vents. 🔍...
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