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The findings challenge previous beliefs that scientists can make assumptions about bees’ nutritional needs based on what they choose to consume, according to the researchers. Credit: Neringa Normantaite/Unsplash. All Rights Reserved.

July 02, 2025

What a bumble bee chooses to eat may not match ideal diet

July 02, 2025

An avocado a day, keeps insomnia away: Here’s what study says
Credit: Curtis Chan / Penn State. Creative Commons

July 02, 2025

Eight graduate students receive U.S. National Science Foundation fellowships
ARISE students in the genetics and microbiome module learn how to extract, amplify and assess DNA quality in the the Department of Anthropology's new laboratory in the Susan Welch Liberal Arts Building. Credit: Penn State Department of Anthropology. All Rights Reserved.

July 01, 2025

ARISE program provides hands-on training to aspiring anthropologists
Dino Ravnic, professor of surgery, Huck Chair in Regenerative Medicine and Surgical Sciences at the Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences, blends clinical expertise with technical innovation. Credit: Penn State. Creative Commons

June 30, 2025

Huck Chair builds regenerative medicine bridge from lab to surgical suite
Credit: Dani Zemba / Penn State. All Rights Reserved.

June 30, 2025

Lab Bench to Commercialization program broadens its scope

June 28, 2025

Hidden microclimates attract bees and boost farm yields

June 27, 2025

Warmer Spots Within Fields Have More Blooms And More Bees
Scott Selleck, professor of biochemistry and molecular biology at Penn State, studies neurodegenerative conditions like Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s disease and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in hopes of finding a way to stop their progression. Credit: Michelle Bixby/Penn State. All Rights Reserved.

June 25, 2025

Q&A: The quest to halt neurodegenerative disorders like Alzheimer’s disease

June 25, 2025

GPS collars on Pa. deer answer variety of questions on when, where deer usually move
Charlie Anderson headshot

June 25, 2025

Charlie Anderson to lead plant biology intercollege graduate program
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June 24, 2025

Nutritional sciences faculty receive national recognition for research
Members of the Shao Group, including, from left to right, Zhezheng Song, Tasfia Zahin, Mingfu Shao and Xiang Li, recently presented three papers at RECOMB, one of the top conferences in computational biology. Credit: Kate Myers/Penn State. All Rights Reserved.

June 24, 2025

Q&A: How does computer science advance biology?
The study's findings could be used to help inform precision agriculture approaches to help conservation efforts, the researchers said. Credit: Freestocks/Unsplash. All Rights Reserved.

June 24, 2025

Warmer spots within fields have more blooms and more bees
From left are: Jill Hamilton, Wenrui Hao and Gustavo Nader Credit: Penn State. Creative Commons

June 24, 2025

Huck announces 2025-26 Leadership Fellows
More than 30 researchers from seven Penn State colleges received seed funding from the Institute of Energy and the Environment to advance innovative, early-stage work addressing critical energy and environmental challenges. Credit: Brenna Buck. All Rights Reserved.

June 24, 2025

Ten interdisciplinary research teams awarded IEE seed grants
This herbicide-resistant pigweed was found growing in a Pennsylvania soybean field. Credit: Penn State. Creative Commons

June 23, 2025

Multistate herbicide-resistant weeds study aims to protect soybean crops

June 20, 2025

Brood XIV cicadas emerge in parts of Pennsylvania after 17 years
Queen bees emit a pheromone that attracts worker bees — the queen's daughters — to her side. Credit: Sean Bresnahan. All Rights Reserved.

June 20, 2025

How a genetic tug-of-war decides the fate of a honey bee

June 18, 2025

Study: 'Forever chemicals' detected in 65% of sampled private wells, 18% had levels beyond standards

June 17, 2025

Millions in Pennsylvania May Be Drinking Contaminated Water
Study first author Kelly Kosiarski, graduate student in the Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, packs boxes with water testing kits to send to study participants. Credit: Penn State. Creative Commons

June 16, 2025

‘Forever chemicals’ detected in 65% of sampled private wells in Pennsylvania
GAP funding provides principal investigators with essential support on technology commercialization, including intellectual property protection, go-to-market strategies, marketing assistance and connections to industry experts, along with feedback from industry professionals, investors and entrepreneurs. Credit: Penn State. Creative Commons

June 13, 2025

Eight Penn State research commercialization projects awarded GAP funding
Curtis Huttenhower is a professor of computational biology and bioinformatics at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Credit: Provided by Curtis Huttenhower. All Rights Reserved.

June 12, 2025

Human microbiome pioneer to deliver World Microbiome Day lecture