This 10-pound backpacking setup has no plastic whatsoever
University of Oregon product design professor Tom Bonamici spent the past year making his own summer backpacking kit from wool, silk, cotton, and other natural fibers
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A heavily jeered $250m goldmine: are hydration break ads here to stay?
Advertising during hydration breaks was expected to generate more than $250m in the USA alone
How a free charm bracelet conquered the World Cup
The must-have accessory for the 2026 tournament turned traditional marketing on its head
Recent landslides in Indonesia devastated rare orangutans, study finds
More than 5% of the species is estimated to have been lost when a climate-fueled storm unleashed torrents of water, mud and debris
Do octopus brains work like humans’ — or is there another way to be smart?
Just like vertebrates, cephalopods — such as octopuses and squid — have elaborate brains. Neuroscientists are flocking to them for insights into how intelligence evolved.
How science can create a more consistent cup of coffee
Better coffee through chemistry
UO professor reflects on career designing sports products
Susan Sokolowski discussed her trailblazing career and the big trends, challenges and future of the sports product design industry.
Growth in winter sports confronts climate reality
"Climate change is ultimately going to be an arbiter of the growth of winter sports versus people's interest," Lauren Anderson, director of the University of Oregon's Warsaw Sports Business Center.
Sauna vs. steam room: Which is better for you?
“The evidence for sauna is really, really good,” says Christopher T. Minson, PhD, professor of human physiology at the University of Oregon.
Black hole continues to belch years after chewing up a star
Astrophysicist Yvette Cendes talks about a UO-led study tracking the unusual astronomical event