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Jan 12, 2016

Novel Ecosystems Research Symposium: An afternoon with Penn State Ecologists (April 12th 1-8pm)

Submit abstracts: PSU Novel Ecosystems Research Symposium* As part of the Ecology programs Spring Seminar Series *Novel Ecosystems: Evolution and **Invasion*, and in association with our keynote speaker visit, Dr. Richard Hobbs.

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Apr 16, 2015

Ecology Institute announces request for proposals

The Ecology Institute has established a modest funding program to strengthen basic and applied ecological research and to foster new collaborations across the Penn State community. Submission deadline is June 1, 2015.

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Apr 07, 2015

Disease spread through ants

David Hughes talks about studying disease spread through ants.

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Mar 26, 2015

Honey bees use multiple genetic pathways to fight infections

Honey bees use different sets of genes, regulated by two distinct mechanisms, to fight off viruses, bacteria and gut parasites, according to researchers at Penn State and the Georgia Institute of Technology. The findings may help scientists develop honey bee treatments that are tailored to specific types of infections.

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Dec 22, 2014

In Mojave Desert tortoise, looking for answers to bigger questions

Huck researchers attempt to guide and improve conservation success through studying the Mojave Desert tortoise.

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Dec 07, 2014

Living African group discovered to be the most populous humans over the last 150,000 years

New genetic research reveals that a small group of hunter-gatherers now living in Southern Africa once was so large that it comprised the majority of living humans during most of the past 150,000 years.

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Nov 12, 2014

Never-before-seen insights into deer movement offered on research website

Two years into a study of factors influencing forest regeneration in Pennsylvania, researchers in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences are offering never-before-seen insights into deer movement.

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Aug 03, 2010

Ancient gene family linked to the future of epileptic seizures

A potassium-channel gene belonging to an ancient gene family more than 542 million years old is opening new avenues in epilepsy research, and may one day allow researchers to develop more effective drugs with fewer side effects for the treatment of epileptic seizures.

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