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State not releasing detailed COVID outbreak data

Football is back in Happy Valley. The Coronavirus never left.

Penn State researcher defends deer antler point harvest restrictions

Observing the Performance of Planova Filters

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Podcast features researchers collecting local COVID-19 data for action

How Does COVID-19 Spread Differently Than The Flu?

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Malaria parasites hide out in humans when it's not mosquito season

Bee on flower

Penn State, Freiburg offer virtual course on pest and pollinator management

Researchers graft tomato plants with epigenetically-modified rootstock

Penn State study: Mouthwashes, oral rinses could lessen COVID-19 transmission

The grafted tomato plants involved in the research produced seed that resulted in progeny that were, on average, 35% more productive. And that growth vigor persisted in the progeny over five generations in the study. IMAGE: PENN STATE

Grafting with epigenetically-modified rootstock yields surprise

Podward State: Data 4 Action Ft. Symbiotic Podcast

Recently approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this surgical screw secretes citrate to help damaged tissue heal. IMAGE: ACUITIVE TECHNOLOGIES

Novel bioresorbable, tissue-healing surgical device approved by FDA

Penn State study finds mouthwashes, oral rinses may ‘inactivate’ coronavirus

Penn State study says mouthwash can kill coronavirus — in lab dishes. Human trials are next.

Penn State College of Medicine researchers say certain oral antiseptics and mouthwashes may have the ability to inactivate human coronaviruses. They say clinical trials needed to determine if these products can reduce the amount of virus COVID-19 positive patients spread when talking, sneezing or coughing.  IMAGE: GETTY IMAGES | JAE YOUNG JU

Mouthwashes, oral rinses may inactivate human coronaviruses

Oral Antiseptics and Mouthwashes May Reduce Spread of Coronavirus: Study

AHA News: Persimmons Pack Plenty of Nutritional Punch

Andrew Zydney, Ph.D., spoke at the recent “BioProcess International” Conference, which was held virtually for the first time.

Andrew Zydney Shares Continuous Bioprocessing Strategies with a Global Audience

Meet The Young People Who May Never Smell Again Because of COVID-19

Heading down to the Linc Sunday for the Ravens-Eagles game? Here’s what you need to know

Bioprinting mesenchymal stem cell spheroids in the form of helix within a yield-stress gel IMAGE: OZBOLAT LAB AT PENN STATE

Gel instrumental in 3D bioprinting biological tissues

A team of researchers from Penn State and New York University has deconstructed an important “biological clock” in the zebrafinch brain and found that the "wires" between neurons, called axons, play a critical role in the precise timing of the birds' courtship song. IMAGE: CHRISTOPHER AUGER-DOMINGUEZ

Researchers deconstruct the 'biological clock' that regulates birdsong

Skin Colour, Vitamin D Deficits and Disease Risks