News
![](https://www.huck.psu.edu/assets/uploads/news/_600x600_crop_center-center_80_none/Mosquitoes2.jpg)
Aug 27, 2019
Research predicts stability of mosquito-borne disease prevention
More than half of the people in the world, including in the United States, live alongside Aedes aegypti — the mosquito that transmits dengue, Zika and other often deadly viruses. Dengue virus, alone, infects nearly 400 million people worldwide each year.
Full Article
![](https://www.huck.psu.edu/assets/uploads/news/_600x600_crop_center-center_80_none/ghp3.jpg)
Aug 05, 2019
New Bioinformatics and Genomics Chair Looks To Capitalize on Program's Strengths
New chair George Perry is considering opportunities for expanded partnerships that will build on the solid foundations already in place in the BG program.
Full Article
![July 2019 Genome Research journal cover inspired by the work of Vijay Kumar Pounraja](https://www.huck.psu.edu/assets/uploads/news/_600x600_crop_center-center_80_none/Genome-Research-Cover.gif)
Jul 30, 2019
Bioinformatics and Genomics Student Inspires Journal Cover
The July 2019 issue of Genome Research features art inspired by the work of Penn State graduate student Vijay Kumar Pounraja.
Full Article
![](https://www.huck.psu.edu/assets/uploads/news/_600x600_crop_center-center_80_none/AP_803899383969_0.jpg)
Jul 17, 2019
New tuberculosis tests pave way for cow vaccination programs
Skin tests that can distinguish between cattle that are infected with tuberculosis (TB) and those that have been vaccinated against the disease have been created by an international team of scientists.
Full Article
![](https://www.huck.psu.edu/assets/uploads/news/_600x600_crop_center-center_80_none/press_image_draft.jpg)
Jul 09, 2019
New method helping to find deletions and duplications in the human genome
A new machine-learning method accurately identifies regions of the human genome that have been duplicated or deleted — known as copy number variants — that are often associated with autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders. The new method, developed by researchers at Penn State, integrates data from several algorithms that attempt to identify copy number variants from exome-sequencing data — high-throughput DNA sequencing of only the protein-coding regions of the human genome.
Full Article
![](https://www.huck.psu.edu/assets/uploads/news/_600x600_crop_center-center_80_none/Header-green-ash-death-spiral.jpg)
Jul 08, 2019
Some green ash trees show some resistance to emerald ash borers
Genes in green ash trees that may confer some resistance to attacks by the emerald ash borer express themselves only once the tree detects the invasive beetle's feeding, according to Penn State researchers.
Full Article
![](https://www.huck.psu.edu/assets/uploads/news/_600x600_crop_center-center_80_none/LeghornChicken.jpg)
Jun 17, 2019
Researchers find genes that could help create more resilient chickens
An international team of scientists, led by Penn State researchers, have identified genes that may help farmers, especially ones in low- and middle-income countries, breed chickens that can resist one of the biggest disease threats facing poultry today.
Full Article
![](https://www.huck.psu.edu/assets/uploads/news/_600x600_crop_center-center_80_none/mahonyics.jpg)
May 20, 2019
Shaun Mahony employs machine learning to study gene regulation
Once the fodder of science fiction books and movies, Artificial intelligence -- AI -- and machine learning are making an impact on nearly every facet of society. Penn State’s Institute for CyberScience are among Penn State’s research leaders who are both using AI in their work and studying ways to make sure that the technology’s societal impact is as safe and as beneficial as possible.
Full Article
![A new study led by researchers at Penn State has identified the gene responsible for the color switch between the red and black color forms of the bumble bee, Bombus melanopygus. The black form is similar to other bees in the Pacific Coastal region while the red form is similar to other bees in the Rocky Mountain region. IMAGE: LI TIAN, PENN STATE](https://www.huck.psu.edu/assets/uploads/news/_600x600_crop_center-center_80_none/Bumblebee_Tianeal.jpg)
May 02, 2019
How The Bumble Bee Got Its Stripes
Researchers have discovered a gene that drives color differences within a species of bumble bees. This discovery helps to explain the highly diverse color patterns among bumble bee species as well as how mimicry — individuals in an area adopting similar color patterns — evolves.
Full Article
![IMAGE: STOCK PHOTO / PIXABAY](https://www.huck.psu.edu/assets/uploads/news/_600x600_crop_center-center_80_none/dna.jpg)
May 02, 2019
NIH Grant Funds Research to Pinpoint Natural Selection’s Influence on Genomes
With a $1.7 million grant through the National Institutes of Health, researchers led by Michael DeGiorgio will begin to tease apart individual forces to understand how much influence natural selection has had on our evolutionary path.
Full Article