Ohio State experts provide food safety guidance as cyclosporiasis cases surge

Produce can become contaminated through contact with affected irrigation water or soil.
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16
July
2026
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11:39 AM
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What Ohioans need to know about symptoms, testing and reducing their risk

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When eyeing a predator, horses keep a poker face as their hearts race

July
15
,2026
|14:02 PMAmerica/New_York

Horses know a predator when they see one – even if it’s only on a video screen they’re watching in a stall, with no sounds, smells or previous experience providing context to what they’re viewing, a new study suggests

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The evolution of ‘core machinery’ that lurks beneath the surface

July
14
,2026
|12:23 PMAmerica/New_York

Within every muscle of every living species with a backbone, a protein called myosin tugs on a partner protein to generate a muscle contraction. This function, discovered in mammals a century ago, has been presumed by scientists to be operating in the same way among birds, reptiles, amphibians and fish

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Is using screens to calm a child bad? It depends

July
13
,2026
|14:27 PMAmerica/New_York

There are few topics in modern parenting as fiercely debated as screen time for kids. Using a screen to calm a child is a common but guilt-inducing tool parents sometimes lean on in moments of desperation. But the impact of screens on cognitive development is different from child to child, a new study from The Ohio State University finds. For most children, screen use and cognitive development shape each other over time. For a smaller group, the screen appears to be influencing their development, rather than the other way around — and those children’s parents were more likely to report symptoms of depression.

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