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According to the Linus Pauling Institute at Oregon State University, to get the same level of calcium as in one 8-ounce glass of milk you would need to eat: Ever wonder why nutrition experts always seem to make such a big deal about calcium? Here are study notes to help you bone up on the subject - and perhaps change the way you think about it.

About three out of four older Americans have multiple chronic health conditions, and more than 20 percent of them are being treated with drugs that work at odds with each other - the medication being used for one condition can actually make the other condition worse.

TV's nerd stereotypes and the increased pressures for women in the sciences were among the topics discussed by a panel at Pacific University on Sunday afternoon.

A study conducted by NOAA Sea Grant, and led by scientists in Corvallis, Oregon and the central Oregon coast, has found that a majority of elected officials and resource professionals in nine coastal states believe their regions are affected by climate change.

When you search for the Albany Station on the Internet, be sure you get the one in Oregon, if that's the one you're looking to learn about.

Flood Warning issued March 14 at 11:14AM EDT expiring March 18 at 5:00AM EDT in effect for: Fountain, Parke, Tippecanoe, Vermillion, Warren Flood Warning issued March 14 at 11:14AM EDT expiring March 18 at 8:00PM EDT in effect for: Fountain, Parke, Vermillion, Warren Flood Warning issued March 14 at 11:14AM EDT expiring March 19 at 2:00AM EDT in ... (more)

Scientists have crowdsourced a network of volunteers taking water samples at beaches along the West Coast in hopes of capturing a detailed look at low levels of radiation drifting across the ocean since the 2011 tsunami that devastated a nuclear power plant in Japan.

Barbie stunts girls' career dreams, a study finds, while Mrs. Potato Head has a lot more going on between her detachable ears.

Noted stem cell researcher Ann Kiessling will give the commencement address at Oregon State University 's graduation ceremony in June.

Jim Moore, director of Pacific University's Tom McCall Center for Policy Innovation, moderated a question and answer session with a panel of experts Thursday night.

"I was just like, 'Oh, my gosh!' I didn't know kids could afford to go here but couldn't have mac and cheese or something like that," said the Livonia, N.Y., freshman.

Oregon State University fermentation science students learn about the flavors and aromas of hops.

The earthquakes felt along the North American west coast this week are essentially a warm-up act to a major subduction zone earthquake, seismologist Chris Goldfinger said.

March is not just for whales on the central Oregon coast it's actually for the birds as well.

About three out of four older Americans have multiple chronic health conditions, and more than 20 percent of them are being treated with drugs that work at odds with each other -- the medication being used for one condition can actually make the other condition worse.

When I talk with my classmates about post-graduation, it seems that most high school seniors won't go very far to further their education.

Anne Archer recently moved to Vermont. She is a graduate of the University of Wyoming with a degree in accounting and she pursued her MBA at Oregon State University.

Hundreds of salmon nannies - pupils at Portland's Boise-Eliot/Humboldt Schools and Chief Joseph/Ockley Green Elementary - plan to head to the Columbia River Gorge Thursday and Friday to release salmon fry they've raised over the last three months.

Portland State University's faculty are prepared to strike if union leaders say the administration is not offering a fair deal in contract negotiations.

As the anthropology instructor engaged her class, a fault line quickly developed.