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Portland State biologist Ken Stedman has received a $540,000 grant from NASA to study the evolution of viruses, which may shed light on how viruses form, adapt and infect hosts. The study stems from a bizarre virus Stedman discovered in a hot spring at Lassen Volcanic National Park five...

A Portland State University researcher discovered that a rabbit known for centuries to exist in South America is different enough from its cousins to be its own unique species. “At a time when species are going extinct every day, it’s encouraging to know we can add one back on the list...

Portland State University researchers have found that only about half the genes in a specific virus affecting single cell organisms is needed to infect a host. This means the virus can undergo major mutations without losing its ability to survive and infect. The research, headed by PSU...

Portland State University scientists have found that significant levels of cancer-causing benzene in e-cigarette vapors can form when the devices are operated at high power. The finding by a research team headed by chemistry professor James F. Pankow were published March 8 in the online...

Portland State University Sociology professor Dara Shifrer has received an $877,836 grant from the National Science Foundation to study the effects race, poverty and disabilities may have on American students’ success in STEM education and careers. The five-year grant will allow Shifrer’s...