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Camp Invention turns STEM into summer adventure for local children
By: Jenna Bolton
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Campers huddled around a table examining suspicious splatters and fluffy strands of fur, using detective gadgets to track clues left behind in a series of mischievous… Read More
A technology developed at Ohio University may improve testing for older women at risk for broken bones
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — One in two women will experience a fragility fracture in their lifetime. A new study shows a technology developed at Ohio University may do a better… Read More
An Ohio University professor is researching nicotine’s effect on heart health as smoking alternatives rise in popularity
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The health hazards surrounding nicotine are commonly associated with smoking cigarettes. But as more people turn to smoking alternatives like vaping and pouches, researchers are diving into… Read More
An Ohio University researcher helped look into how social media affects loneliness among college students
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — There is an ironic juxtaposition between the words “social media” and its affect on its users. Research is beginning to show our use of it may not… Read More
An Ohio University researcher took a new approach when looking at pregnancy, high blood pressure and breastfeeding
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Most of the medical discourse surrounding high blood pressure and pregnancy revolves around the possible complications that happen during pregnancy. But an Ohio University researcher is among… Read More
Ancient clues helped an Ohio University researcher study how animals learned to fly
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Scientists for centuries have looked for an answer to what seems on the surface to be a simple question: How did animals learn to fly? Larry Witmer… Read More
An Ohio University professor rode a motorcycle across South America as part of his research into Chagas disease
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Chagas is a life-threatening disease caused by a parasite that infects about 7.5 million people, mostly in the American continent. Mario Grijalva is director of the… Read More
Research suggests the United States could take a lesson from other parts of the world when it comes to retirement
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The United States has an aging population getting closer to retirement. But once they do reach that milestone, some struggle to find continued purpose because of the… Read More
Researchers at Ohio University want to make repairs to aging infrastructure less disruptive
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Southeast Ohio is full of aging infrastructure, including miles and miles of underground pipes that are decaying. Many people encounter the symptoms of this issue in lane… Read More
Medication assisted treatment is a proven method to curb addiction. New research out of Ohio University finds one obvious place its not offered
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Southeast Ohio has been a ground zero for the addiction epidemic that’s claimed thousands of lives over the past decade. Medication assisted treatment has been proven to… Read More
Researchers out of Ohio University find community plays a major factor in preparing for extreme weather
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The summer of 2024 brought one of the most sever droughts on record to southeast Ohio. June and July of last year were two of the… Read More
Discovery Lab Workshop – Micro:bits
Join us at the Ohio Valley Museum of Discovery for some programming fun as we explore the Micro:bit, a tiny computer with A LOT of built-in gadgets! The workshop, for… Read More
Ohio’s budget includes $5M to help fund pediatric cancer research
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Five institutions conducting pediatric cancer research will get $5 million in state funds to help with their work. The grants come from the budget… Read More
How to watch the last supermoon of the year
By: Adithi Ramakrishnan | AP
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NEW YORK (AP) — The last supermoon of the year will shine soon in December skies. The moon’s orbit around the Earth isn’t a perfect circle so it gets nearer… Read More
Solar storms bring colorful northern lights to unexpected places in the US
By: Adithi Ramakrishnan | AP
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NEW YORK (AP) — Solar storms brought colorful auroras to unexpected places in the U.S. on Tuesday night, and there could be more to come. Space weather forecasters confirmed that storms reached severe levels… Read More
Messy STEAM Day
Join us at the Ohio Valley Museum of Discovery on the 2nd Saturday of every month from 10am-Noon for a messy good time. Learning can be messy – and fun!!… Read More
Messy STEAM Day
Join us at the Ohio Valley Museum of Discovery on the 2nd Saturday of every month from 10am-Noon for a messy good time. Learning can be messy – and fun!!… Read More
Messy STEAM Day
Join us at the Ohio Valley Museum of Discovery on the 2nd Saturday of every month from 10am-Noon for a messy good time. Learning can be messy – and fun!!… Read More
Messy STEAM Day
Join us at the Ohio Valley Museum of Discovery on the 2nd Saturday of every month from 10am-Noon for a messy good time. Learning can be messy – and fun!!… Read More
Messy STEAM Day
Join us at the Ohio Valley Museum of Discovery on the 2nd Saturday of every month from 10am-Noon for a messy good time. Learning can be messy – and fun!!… Read More
Messy STEAM Day
Join us at the Ohio Valley Museum of Discovery on the 2nd Saturday of every month from 10am-Noon for a messy good time. Learning can be messy – and fun!!… Read More
Messy STEAM Day
Join us at the Ohio Valley Museum of Discovery on the 2nd Saturday of every month from 10am-Noon for a messy good time. Learning can be messy – and fun!!… Read More
Messy STEAM Day
Join us at the Ohio Valley Museum of Discovery on the 2nd Saturday of every month from 10am-Noon for a messy good time. Learning can be messy – and fun!!… Read More
Messy STEAM Day
Join us at the Ohio Valley Museum of Discovery on the 2nd Saturday of every month from 10am-Noon for a messy good time. Learning can be messy – and fun!!… Read More
Messy STEAM Day
Join us at the Ohio Valley Museum of Discovery on the 2nd Saturday of every month from 10am-Noon for a messy good time. Learning can be messy – and fun!!… Read More
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