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New research has revealed something new about saber-tooth salmon anatomy: The giant salmon Oncorhynchus rastrosus had a pair of spiked teeth that protruded straight out of the side of its skull, instead of the downward-pointing teeth scientists formerly thought it had.
Social connectedness, a feeling of belonging at school and in the community, can play an important role in suicide prevention among high-risk teens, new research from the University of Oregon finds.
Adolescence is the prime time to help young women who’ve had repeated run-ins with the U.S. juvenile justice system find a different path, new University of Oregon research finds.
Gutted as part of a floor-to-roof upgrade, Villard and University are a window into the past.
Consumers love having choices, even when it comes to vaccines, according to new research from the University of Oregon.
April 11 is National Biomechanics Day. To celebrate, University of Oregon human physiologists will welcome 100 local high schoolers to engage in biomechanics-related activities.
Mass-blooming, monoculture crop fields don’t seem to reduce the microbial diversity in a bee’s gut, University of Oregon researchers have found in a study of sunflower farms, but they do amplify the spread of infectious parasites.
Knight Campus Executive Director Bob Guldberg will be a featured speaker at TEDxPortland's upcoming April 27 talk at Portland's Keller Auditorium.
University of Oregon researchers have teamed up with scientists with the French personal care company L’Oréal to develop a multilayered artificial skin that more accurately mimics real human skin and can be grown in just 18 days.
Early detection is key to treating melanoma, and social media can improve people’s ability to identify early warning signs of the deadly skin cancer, according to a new study by University of Oregon researchers and colleagues.