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Feb 28, 2025
New computer vision system can guide specialty crops monitoring
The technology applies an internet of things and artificial intelligence to enhance controlled environment agriculture in advanced greenhouse scenario.
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Feb 20, 2025
Select corn lines contain compounds that sicken, kill major crop pest
The compounds, called flavonoids, have an insecticidal effect on corn earworm larvae.
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Feb 18, 2025
Growing people and forests: The power of undergraduate research
Mont Alto program coordinator partners with former mentor to support undergraduate research opportunities.
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Feb 11, 2025
Sustainable Labs Program increases participant engagement, welcomes new labs
Two upcoming virtual sessions will cover how labs can learn more and join next year’s cohort.
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Feb 05, 2025
Fossils show leaf-eating insects tracked gum trees for millions of years
New study reveals surprisingly consistent insect feeding damage on fossils from Argentina and modern gum tree leaves from Australia.
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Jan 28, 2025
Researchers recognized for excellence by Institute of Energy and the Environment
The Institute of Energy and the Environment recognized six Penn State faculty members for their research excellence.
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Jan 28, 2025
Researchers explore strategies to aid smallholder fish farmers in Zambia
Fish farming is key to food security in Africa; study shows that optimized agricultural resource management helps fish farmers in Zambia
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Jan 27, 2025
Harnessing mushroom microbiomes for better crop development
Microorganisms collected from the material in which button mushrooms are grown may benefit the development of future fungi crops, according to a study led by researchers in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences and published in the journal Fungal Biology.
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Jan 09, 2025
Ash tree variability may offer restoration path post-beetle decimation
Researchers found that genetic diversity is key to breeding ash trees resistant to emerald ash borers and rising temperatures.
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Jan 02, 2025
Pollinators most vulnerable to rising global temperatures are flies, study shows
New research led by Penn State scientists suggests flies are increasingly at risk due to rising global temperatures.
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