Latest news from Ohio State University on News en-us Copyright 2024 News 115 31 / /images/newswise-logo-rss.gif /articles/how-anti-obesity-drugs-are-linked-to-food-waste/?sc=rsin /articles/how-anti-obesity-drugs-are-linked-to-food-waste/?sc=rsin Thu, 21 Nov 2024 12:25:57 EST Taking anti-obesity drugs has led some U.S. adults to throw away more food than they tossed before starting the medications, a new study has found. Ohio State University /articles/here-s-something-americans-agree-on-sports-build-character/?sc=rsin /articles/here-s-something-americans-agree-on-sports-build-character/?sc=rsin Thu, 21 Nov 2024 07:55:38 EST In a polarized nation, there is one thing that nearly all Americans agree on, according to a recent study: Sports are good for us. Researchers found that more than 9 out of 10 Americans agreed that sports build character and improved one's health, while 84% agreed playing sports makes one popular in school and 85% said it makes one more well-known in the community. Ohio State University /articles/turning-carbon-emissions-into-methane-fuel/?sc=rsin /articles/turning-carbon-emissions-into-methane-fuel/?sc=rsin Wed, 20 Nov 2024 10:20:51 EST Chemists have developed a novel way to capture and convert carbon dioxide into methane, suggesting that future gas emissions could be converted into an alternative fuel using electricity from renewable sources. Ohio State University /articles/adulting-nerdiness-and-the-importance-of-single-panel-comics/?sc=rsin /articles/adulting-nerdiness-and-the-importance-of-single-panel-comics/?sc=rsin Tue, 19 Nov 2024 08:20:23 EST While comics have become a culturally popular and widely studied art form in recent decades, one format remains overlooked: the single-panel comic. Ohio State University /articles/new-roles-in-infectious-process-for-molecule-that-inhibits-flu/?sc=rsin /articles/new-roles-in-infectious-process-for-molecule-that-inhibits-flu/?sc=rsin Thu, 14 Nov 2024 07:55:40 EST Researchers have identified new roles for a protein long known to protect against severe flu infection - among them, raising the minimum number of viral particles needed to cause sickness. Ohio State University /articles/healing-spiritual-purposes-drive-many-veterans-use-of-psychedelics/?sc=rsin /articles/healing-spiritual-purposes-drive-many-veterans-use-of-psychedelics/?sc=rsin Wed, 06 Nov 2024 11:05:09 EST Most U.S. military veterans who have used psychedelics reported in a recent study that they pursued the substances for healing or spiritual exploration, and over 80% said they benefited from the experience - even those who had challenging outcomes. Ohio State University /articles/at-the-top-of-the-world-lead-pollution-reaches-even-pristine-glaciers/?sc=rsin /articles/at-the-top-of-the-world-lead-pollution-reaches-even-pristine-glaciers/?sc=rsin Tue, 05 Nov 2024 10:30:32 EST Human activities have led to the pollution of some of the remotest places in the world, a new study shows. Ohio State University /articles/new-findings-on-animal-viruses-with-potential-to-infect-humans/?sc=rsin /articles/new-findings-on-animal-viruses-with-potential-to-infect-humans/?sc=rsin Thu, 31 Oct 2024 12:20:10 EST Scientists investigating animal viruses with potential to infect humans have identified a critical protein that could enable spillover of a family of organisms called arteriviruses. Ohio State University /articles/keto-diet-supplements-may-restart-stalled-menstruation/?sc=rsin /articles/keto-diet-supplements-may-restart-stalled-menstruation/?sc=rsin Wed, 30 Oct 2024 12:20:52 EST Increasing ketones in the blood through a keto diet or supplements may help put irregular menstrual cycles back on schedule or even restart a period that appears to have stalled for good, new research suggests. Ohio State University /articles/could-trump-s-madison-square-garden-rally-be-an-october-surprise-expert-says-it-may-impact-late-deciding-voters/?sc=rsin /articles/could-trump-s-madison-square-garden-rally-be-an-october-surprise-expert-says-it-may-impact-late-deciding-voters/?sc=rsin Mon, 28 Oct 2024 15:05:00 EST Ohio State University /articles/responsible-ai-practices-help-companies-create-value/?sc=rsin /articles/responsible-ai-practices-help-companies-create-value/?sc=rsin Fri, 25 Oct 2024 09:10:52 EST Corporate efforts to use artificial intelligence in a more socially responsible way have a surprising benefit - they can often improve product quality, according to a national survey of company officials. Ohio State University /articles/stopping-surprise-ambulance-bills-a-tough-policy-puzzle/?sc=rsin /articles/stopping-surprise-ambulance-bills-a-tough-policy-puzzle/?sc=rsin Thu, 24 Oct 2024 08:10:07 EST Figuring out how to protect Americans from surprise, expensive out-of-network emergency ambulance bills is a complicated task, new research from The Ohio State University shows. A study examining a New York law aimed at preventing these unexpected, often unavoidable bills found that ground ambulance providers raised their prices in response, a move likely to hit health consumers' bank accounts through elevated insurance premiums. Ohio State University /articles/a-simpler-more-efficient-device-for-harvesting-water-from-the-air/?sc=rsin /articles/a-simpler-more-efficient-device-for-harvesting-water-from-the-air/?sc=rsin Wed, 23 Oct 2024 08:35:31 EST A new type of prototype water harvester promises to be simpler and more efficient than traditional variations of the device at pulling drinking water from the air, a new study suggests. Ohio State University /articles/a-37-drop-in-overdose-deaths-from-drugs-mixed-with-opioids-fentanyl-included/?sc=rsin /articles/a-37-drop-in-overdose-deaths-from-drugs-mixed-with-opioids-fentanyl-included/?sc=rsin Mon, 21 Oct 2024 11:55:26 EST Expanded treatment options, increased naloxone distribution and targeted education campaigns likely led to a 37% reduction in overdose deaths from opioids combined with stimulant drugs other than cocaine, according to the results of a large federally funded study. Ohio State University /articles/u-s-infant-mortality-increased-7-in-months-following-dobbs/?sc=rsin /articles/u-s-infant-mortality-increased-7-in-months-following-dobbs/?sc=rsin Mon, 21 Oct 2024 11:00:00 EST U.S. babies died at a higher rate in the months following the Supreme Court's 2022 Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health decision, and infant mortality was highest among those born with chromosomal or genetic abnormalities, new research has found. Ohio State University /articles/identifying-the-genes-that-viruses-steal-from-ocean-microbes/?sc=rsin /articles/identifying-the-genes-that-viruses-steal-from-ocean-microbes/?sc=rsin Thu, 17 Oct 2024 10:10:58 EST A new study gets scientists closer to more fully understanding where viruses fit into the global ocean picture of cycling nutrients such as nitrogen, phosphorous and, of particular interest, carbon. Ohio State University /articles/declines-in-plant-resilience-threaten-carbon-storage-in-the-arctic/?sc=rsin /articles/declines-in-plant-resilience-threaten-carbon-storage-in-the-arctic/?sc=rsin Thu, 10 Oct 2024 13:05:45 EST Rapid warming has impacted the northern ecosystem so significantly that scientists are concerned the region's vegetation is losing the ability to recover from climate shocks, suggests a new study. Ohio State University /articles/why-people-think-they-re-right-even-when-they-are-wrong/?sc=rsin /articles/why-people-think-they-re-right-even-when-they-are-wrong/?sc=rsin Wed, 09 Oct 2024 14:05:15 EST f you smugly believe you're right in a disagreement with a friend or colleague, a new study suggests why you may actually be wrong. Researchers found that people naturally assume they have all the information they need to make a decision or support their position, even when they do not. Ohio State University /articles/researchers-link-el-ni-o-to-accelerated-ice-loss-in-tropics/?sc=rsin /articles/researchers-link-el-ni-o-to-accelerated-ice-loss-in-tropics/?sc=rsin Tue, 08 Oct 2024 13:05:31 EST Natural climate patterns such as El Nino are causing tropical glaciers to lose their ice at an alarming rate, a new study has found. Ohio State University /articles/bias-found-when-drug-manufacturers-fund-clinical-trials/?sc=rsin /articles/bias-found-when-drug-manufacturers-fund-clinical-trials/?sc=rsin Mon, 07 Oct 2024 07:05:13 EST Psychiatric drugs are reported to be about 50% more effective in clinical trials funded by the drug's manufacturer than when trials of the same drug are sponsored by other groups, new research shows. Ohio State University