Marine biologists discover new plankton off Oregon coast

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What happened

Nearly every morning when she was a doctoral student in the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS), Nicole Nakata, Ph.D.

'23 (biology), would cross the street from the Oregon Institute of Marine Biology (OIMB) in Charleston, Ore.

Key facts

  • '23 (biology), would cross the street from the Oregon Institute of Marine Biology (OIMB) in Charleston, Ore.
  • Reported by Phys.org and published Fri, 02 Oct 2026 21:20:02 UTC.

Why it matters

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  • Mission milestones and next scheduled attempt
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Coverage timeline

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  1. Rare two-headed turtle hatchling discovered on Cape Cod

  2. Scientists discover first type I superconductor that breaks time-reversal symmetry

  3. Marine biologists discover new plankton off Oregon coast

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