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Few animals have a lifecycle as unique as the annual killifish (Austrofundulus...

The smell of mint and black pepper, orange, cinnamon, thyme. They're scents...

It's chapter one, page one of Biology 101, cells are the basic unit of...

“When most people think of viruses, they think of getting sick…” Dr....

A Portland State University biology professor will continue her research into the effect of the Western diet on the immune system and disease outcomes, thanks to a $1.25 million grant from the National Institutes of Health. Brooke Napier, an assistant biology professor in PSU's College...

Researchers from Portland State University and the University of Texas Medical Branch have been awarded a $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation to generate a clearer and more detailed structure of Sulfolobus spindle-shaped virus 1, a virus that thrives in high-temperature...

Despite popular belief that green roofs – roofs that are planted with...

A Western diet high in fat and sugar can pack on the pounds. But it can also put someone at greater risk of developing severe sepsis, according to a study by a Portland State University researcher. The study, appearing in the Feb. 11 edition of the journal Proceedings of the National Academy...

New research from Portland State University finds vitamin D, or a lack thereof can trigger or suspend embryonic development in a species of fish. The study also provides evidence suggesting the vitamin is critical to the early development...

A group of Portland State University students recently returned from a five-day oceanographic research expedition off the coast of Oregon with more than 175 specimens collected from the deep sea and an experience that few undergraduate students will ever have. The opportunity for the field...

Portland State University recently received a $460,000 grant in support of a study that aims to answer questions about how “regular” nuclear genomes and smaller mitochondrial genomes coevolve enabling cells to maintain essential functions....

A new Portland State University study found that graduate students are on board with wanting to adopt interactive teaching methods but often don't get the training or support they need from their institutions to do so. Research has shown that students may benefit more from the use of student-centered...