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Global warming is a natural geological process that could begin to reverse itself within 10 to 20 years, predicts an Ohio State University researcher.

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When the sun is shining on Wall Street, it does more than put the brokers in a good mood - it also gives a lift to the stock market. A study has found that sunshine at the sites of 26 stock exchanges around the world is linked to positive market returns that day.

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Microwave technology under development at Ohio State may improve global weather mapping and detect buried land mines. Researchers are developing sensors that detect the small amounts of microwave radiation emitted by the ocean surface and by buried objects.

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Researchers have discovered that they can obtain more precise data about the atomic structure of high-tech materials, and do it faster than ever before possible, if they spin the material at just the right speed inside a nuclear magnetic resonance instrument.

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Very-low-birth-weight infants are likely to get routine childhood immunizations months later than normal-birth-weight children, new research shows.

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New research shows that high blood pressure plays an important role during acute rejection of transplanted kidneys.

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A child's place in the family birth order may play a role in the type of occupations that will interest him or her as an adult, new research suggests.

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Equestrian Indian tribes on the American Plains in the late 1800s were the tallest people in the world, suggesting they were surprisingly well-nourished given disease and work effort, a new study found.

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Students can learn just as well from the World Wide Web as they do from print, says a new study -- but only if Web pages offer some of the same elements found on today's typical printed page.

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Using a frothy brew of soil bacteria as a guide, chemists at Ohio State University have synthesized a substance that may lead to a new generation of chemotherapy drugs.

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A pregnant woman's fears of childbirth may play a role in how she will handle labor and delivery, a new Ohio State study suggests.

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The results of most commonly used blood tests for allergies can vary widely depending on which laboratory does the actual testing - and which laboratory procedure is used, a new Ohio State study suggests.

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A new study in mice suggests that a treatment using a specific type of immune cell can eradicate the ulcer-causing bacteria Helicobacter pylori.

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When a president appoints a justice to the U.S. Supreme Court, he hopes the justice will support his policies long into the future. But a new study of justices appointed by presidents from FDR through Bill Clinton showed presidents are successful only in the short term.

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Scientists have long known that plants and certain microorganisms use an important protein to convert carbon dioxide from the air into useable carbon. Now, researchers investigating green sulfur bacteria - microbes capable of breaking down sulfur compounds - have uncovered a new link they believe to be an ancestor of that carbon-fixing protein.

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A new study found that nearly two out of three patients treated for allergies were not actually allergic to anything. The result is that millions of people are prescribed antihistamines that don't help their problem. (American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians' annual meeting)

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Researchers at Ohio State have found a way to accurately measure the friction that plagues microdevices that could one day move inside microscopic medical implants in the body. They also found a way to bake lubricant onto the surface of microdevices at temperatures as high as 150°C to oil the tiny moving parts. (Proceedings of the NATO Institute on Tribology, 3-01)

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A 90-million-year-old tick recently found in the heart of New Jersey has left entomologists scratching their heads. The tick is the oldest representative of the order Parasitiformes, increasing the order's age by 50 million years. The finding also casts doubt on theories that ticks originated in South America. (Annals of the Entomological Society of America)

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Changes in farming practices have played a major role in improving water quality in Lake Erie, a recent study at Ohio State suggests. Farm-based pollution has dropped by as much as 50 percent in the region.

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A new study at Ohio State found that negative racial stereotypes don't just hurt African Americans - they can have negative effects on the people who hold, or even think about, those stereotypes. (J. of Experimental Social Psychology, 3-01)

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A scientific expedition on a submarine in the Arctic has found the footprints of ancient floating ice sheets -- possibly the largest masses of ice ever to cover the earth's oceans. (Nature, 3-22-01)

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Employees who are caregivers for elder dependents report lower work performance than those employees whose dependents are children, a new study has found. (Academy of Management Journal)

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Ohio State University research suggests it's important for people diagnosed with HIV to approach family members, as well as friends, for support. (AIDS Care)

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Women who dream of being entrepreneurs need to expand their informal business discussion networks beyond family members, new research suggests. (Social Forces)

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Slightly more than two-thirds of Americans want to change or replace the current campaign finance system, according to results of a new nationwide survey released by Ohio State University.

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New research in Africa raises questions about the hypothesis that morning sickness serves a beneficial function in protecting a developing fetus. (Human Nature)

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After a 10-year search, an international team of scientists has identified the gene responsible for the most common form of dwarfism. The finding should enable doctors to identify carriers of the genetic mutations, and may lead to a better understanding of dwarfism. (Cell, 1-25-01)

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If your performance is being judged by a boss or teacher who tends to be pessimistic, make sure you have his or her full attention. A new study suggests that pessimists can temper their negative outlook when judging others - but only if their mind is focused on the task. (Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 1-01)

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Trash in a municipal landfill could decompose nearly 10 to 20 times faster than it normally does through a system that keeps the trash continuously wet, new research at Ohio State suggests. (Applied Engineering in Agriculture)

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A new Ohio State study shows that patients who wear contact lenses overwhelmingly prefer disposable extended-wear contacts to disposable daily-wear lenses. (Optometry and Vision Science)

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Nearly half of the military women in a recent Ohio State study are not comfortable going on sick call for symptoms of genitourinary infections when they are deployed to a field duty station or multi-week ship duty. (Women's Health Issues)

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College students are more likely to exercise if they have social support for being active, but the best kind of social support differs between men and women, an Ohio State study found. (Preventive Medicine)

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In a series of new studies, scientists have uncovered evidence suggesting that the soil in much of Ohio may not be good material in which to bury solid and industrial wastes. The same problems may be found in other states which underwent glaciation. (Ohio Journal of Science)

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Researchers at Ohio State University have developed a new way to map the ocean currents that erode beaches, cost coastal towns millions of dollars in annual property losses, and threaten a tourist industry worth billions.

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Residential consumers have benefited from competition in the natural gas market, but not significantly, according to the report by Ohio State University's National Regulatory Research Institute. Average savings have been about 5 to 12 percent.

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Having a supportive friend with you during a stressful event may not always be good for your health. Research showed that women who had a friend present when they gave a stressful speech showed larger increases in cholesterol than did women who spoke without a friend. (International Journal of Behavioral Medicine)

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The wide gap in wealth ownership between black and white Americans could be narrowed substantially if African Americans invested more in stocks and mutual funds, new research at Ohio State suggests. (Social Science Research, 12-00)

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How well a pneumonia vaccination will protect elderly Americans may depend on how stressed they are when they get the shots. A new Ohio State study is showing that even after six months, the vaccine may have been weakened by a person's stress levels. (Psychosomatic Medicine)

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On-the-job stress doesn't just strain the nerves -- it can strain the back, too. That's the implication of a study at Ohio State University that provides the first-ever link between stress and back pain. (Spine, 12-1-00)

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The next time a distant supernova glitters in the night sky, scientists may be able to solve a mystery about subatomic particles. Researchers have devised a way to use the speed of material streaming outward from a supernova to measure the mass of the neutrino. (Physical Review Letters)

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A drug that helps to slow the progression of HIV - the virus that causes AIDS - does not seem to prevent virus-related damage to an organ critical to the development of the immune system, according to an Ohio State study. (Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy)

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A synthetic chemical may be what it takes to put cats at ease in unfamiliar territory. Researchers at Ohio State found that when hospitalized, stressed cats were exposed to a synthetic form of a feline facial pheromone, they ate more and seemed more comfortable. (J. of the American Veterinary Medical Association)

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A new review of research on home-based businesses showed that women who work from home still earn less than their male counterparts.

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Researchers from five Ohio universities and colleges unveiled plans for the next phase of the Olentangy River Wetland Research Park on the campus of Ohio State University. This phase - the construction of the $2.8M Ohio Center for Wetland and River Restoration - is scheduled to begin in April 2001.

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A 1998 study by an Ohio State researcher of 32 Ohio voters in a simulated election found that punch-card voting systems may produce error rates as high as 15 percent for some voters.

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Young birds can not only recognize the songs of their own species, but they also detect and show preference for learning the songs of their particular subspecies, a new Ohio State study has found. (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 11-00)

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The fact that George W. Bush's name was listed first on all ballots in Florida probably was enough of an advantage to give him a win in that state's presidential election, Ohio State research from 1998 suggests. (Public Opinion Quarterly, 1998)

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A newly patented device co-developed by engineers at Ohio State University is helping scientists separate cells in the laboratory for transplant and cancer research.

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The U.S. Federal Reserve Board should take the unpopular -- but necessary -- step of raising interest rates in response to rising oil costs, according to an economist at Ohio State University.

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A new study co-authored by an Ohio State researcher found that college students held in high esteem by their roommates were happier and had less physical problems than those who were not liked as much. (Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology)