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Business and Finance

Trade-Off Budgeting is a Good Money-Saving Technique

Deena Katz, associate professor of personal financial planning, has a philosophy she calls trade-off budgeting. Trade-off budgeting is meant to encourage…

Agricultural & Forestry Science

How OSU Scientists Are Enhancing Beef Marbling Through Nutrition

¡°Marbling is white flecks of fat within the meat muscle,¡± said Gerald Horn, OSU Graduates of Distinction professor in beef nutrition and management. ¡°The…

Earth Sciences

Researchers Create Near-Real-Time Map of Japan Quake Aftershocks

Kevin Mulligan, director of the center, said the map was developed today following a lack of new information presented on major news outlets. The map connects…

Physics & Astronomy

New Method Improves Modeling of Electrons’ Motions

Although in principle quantum mechanics can describe the properties of molecules and materials in which the electrons’ motions are strongly correlated, in…

Life & Chemistry

Gender Stereotypes About Math Develop as Early as Second Grade

The “math is for boys” stereotype has been used as part of the explanation for why so few women pursue science, mathematics and engineering careers. The…

Studies and Analyses

Climate-Related Disasters May Provide Opportunities for Some Rural Poor

Researchers found that that the poorest inhabitants of a small village in northeastern Honduras increased their land wealth and their share of earnings…

Life & Chemistry

‘Fly Tree of Life’ Mapped

Calling it the “new periodic table for flies,” researchers at North Carolina State University and collaborators across the globe have mapped the evolutionary…

Life & Chemistry

Algae Survival Strategies: How Diatoms Thrive in Darkness

It has been known for a while that the particularly abundant diatoms (unicellular algae with a silicate frustule) are also able to survive in the dark bottom…

Environmental Conservation

Old-Growth Tree Stumps Reveal Upper Midwest Fire History

Their study, the most in-depth fire history reported for the upper Midwest, reveals that changes in the frequency of fires dating back to the time of early…

Physics & Astronomy

MESSENGER Spacecraft to Swing Into Orbit Around Mercury

Scientists are excited about solving some of the mysteries surrounding our smallest and hottest planet. The findings are expected to broaden our understanding…

Materials Sciences

Fridge magnet transformed

By substituting a few of its iron atoms with the elements scandium and magnesium, Yusuke Tokunaga and Yoshinori Tokura from the Japan Science and Technology…

Life & Chemistry

Partners in inflammation

Individuals with increased levels of C-reactive protein (CRP) in the blood are at increased risk for various diseases linked to inflammation, such as…

Earth Sciences

Assessing Gulf Spill Contaminants from the Air

The researchers also determined the fate of most of those gas and oil compounds using atmospheric chemistry data collected from aircraft last June. They say…

Studies and Analyses

Factors Influencing Post-Stroke Depression and Dependence

“Post-stroke depression is a common problem. About 795,000 people in the United States have a stroke each year and one third of survivors develop depression as…

Power and Electrical Engineering

Innovative Method Enhances Natural Gas Sweetening Efficiency

Natural gas extracted from the nation's coal beds and methane-rich geologic features must first be purged of hydrogen sulfide before it can be used as fuel….

Trade Fair News

Smart Materials Enhancing High-Tech Product Design

Often, a driver cannot understand the passengers in the rear seat, not to mention the pianissimo on the car stereo. Actually, though, there are ways to drive…

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