Giovanna Figueroa from the
Department of Integrative Biology at UC Berkeley. Giovanna studies Oenocarpus bataua, a palm tree native to the Amazon rainforest, and has spent time in Peru investigating the role human interactions have played in influencing the diversity and distribution of the plant. Listen for Giovanna s exciting story about finding a flight back from Peru to the US in the midst of the COVID-19 shutdowns.
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Stiffness in our tissues causes tension in our cells. Research from the Buck Institute, the University Health Network (University of Toronto), Stanford University, and the University of Alberta shows that stiffness impacts the innate immune system by upping its metabolism. The findings suggest the cellular tension likely sets off an inflammatory loop that contributes to the development of chronic diseases of aging. Publishing in
Cell Reports, Buck Associate Professor Dan Winer, MD, and colleagues present an emerging way of looking at how the immune system functions, possibilities for new immunotherapeutics, and a call for scientists to reconsider the way they do research.
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Oregon State’s Year in Science
December 26, 2020
Coming out of a year in which new technology was used to create a first-ever vaccine, it’s to be expected that scientific progress abounds. In the backyard of every Corvallisite sits a university where these breakthroughs can be developed and seen in use every day. Here is a list of the top discoveries to come out of Corvallis in 2020.
No. 1: Electronic Noses
Assistant professor of chemical engineering Cory Simon led research into the development of an electronic nose that allows for the monitoring of air quality. The goal is to detect safety threats and diagnose diseases which can be measured by the gases in a patient’s breath. Collaborating with engineering professor Chih-Hung Chang, the research focused on materials known as metal-organic frameworks, which have pores that can selectively absorb gases – much like a sponge.
Valviloculus pleristaminis, a new flower species, has been identified inside a 100-million-year-old piece of amber.The discovery challenges theories about when an ancient supercontinent broke up.