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Want to increase resiliency in kids? Teach creativity
Train elementary school students how to be creative and you can help increase their resilience in the face of real-life problems, new research suggests.
In a small study, researchers…
What is most likely going on in Area 51?
What is most likely going on in Area 51? – Griffin, age 10, South Lyon, Michigan
One of the reasons people can never be entirely sure about what is going on at Area 51 is that it is a…
Using supernovae to study neutrinos’ strange properties
In a new study, researchers have taken an important step toward understanding how exploding stars can help reveal how neutrinos, mysterious subatomic particles, secretly interact with…
From Southern roots to global dominance: The story of America's powerhouse corporations
Five of the nation’s largest, and most profitable, companies have roots in the rural roots in the American South. Coca-Cola, Delta Airlines, Bank of America, FedEx and Walmart are global…
Brandenburg selected for DOE's Early Career Research Program
Daniel Brandenburg, an assistant professor in the Department of Physics, has been selected as one of 93 scientists across the country to receive funding from the U.S. Department of Energy’s…
Why #MeToo remains a rallying cry for sexual abuse survivors
Six years after #MeToo became a viral hashtag on Twitter because of survivors recounting their stories of sexual abuse, the cultural impact is still being felt.
In 2023, headlines…
Sharing on Facebook reveals 2 very different news environments
A first-of-its-kind study examined 2.2 million news stories shared on Facebook and found that publishers create two very different news environments.
These distinct ecosystems involve low-…
Ohio State University startup aims to revolutionize power outage prevention
StormImpact, a startup originating from The Ohio State University and co-founded by Stephen Quiring in the Department of Geography, has the capability to decrease the consequences and occurrence…
Here’s the gun safety video OSU researchers found makes a difference with kids
As a result of the public’s interest in a video on gun safety shown to reduce children's likelihood to touch, play with or fire a gun, Ohio State has published the video on the Ohio State…