5/30/97

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This is the Spring 1997 edition of Ohio University Science News, which highlights ongoing research in science, engineering and medicine at the university. If you have questions about these or other research projects at Ohio University, please contact us.

RESEARCHERS USE NEW DEVICE TO CONTROL ZEBRA MUSSELS IN WATER INTAKE PIPES

Researchers at Ohio University have invented a mechanical device that controls zebra mussels by lowering the oxygen level in water. In field tests of the apparatus at a water treatment facility in a Cleveland suburb, the scientists found that zebra mussels were unable to attach to pipes in this oxygen-controlled environment. The research was published in Zebra Mussels and Aquatic Nuisance Species.
Contact: Tiao Chang, 614-593-1462;
tjchang@bobcat.ent.ohiou.edu

MUSCLE GROWTH MAY BE LIMITED IN THE ELDERLY, NEW RESEARCH SUGGESTS
Older people who begin an exercise program following a period of inactivity may find that their muscle development isn't what it used to be. A new study at Ohio University suggests that changes in the muscle that occur during the aging process may control muscle growth in the elderly, limiting them to the same amount of muscle growth as young people who don't exercise. The work was presented May 30 at the annual meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine in Denver.
Contact: Robert Hikida, 614-593-2323; hikida@ohiou.edu

COMPUTER MODEL ALLOWS FOR BETTER COMPUTER COMMUNICATION FOR INDUSTRY
A new computer model designed by engineers at Ohio University could improve communication among computer software systems used in the manufacturing industry, cutting production time and costs for many companies. The research was presented at the Sixth Annual Industrial Engineering Research Conference held May 17-18 in Miami.
Contact: David Koonce, 614-593-1544; koonce@ohiou.edu