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Penn State Scientists Use AI to Study Bee Population Decline

The new method may eventually help give insight into why bee populations are declining overall, according to the researchers. Credit: Adonyi Gábor/Unsplash. All Rights Reserved.

Analyzing genetic ‘signatures’ may give insight into what stresses wild bees

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Plant biologist awarded the Masatoshi Nei Innovation Prize in Biology

Penn State Associate Professor of Psychology Katie Burkhouse and a colleague at Vanderbilt University recently received a five-year, $3.8 million grant from the National Institute of Mental Health to study maternal depression’s potential effect on young children. Credit: Katie Burkhouse . All Rights Reserved.

Grant to explore maternal depression’s effect on young children

8 Fruits That Are Surprisingly High In Protein

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Energy deficiency's impact on women’s health and sport topic of upcoming lecture

How to calculate your biological age (no, it's not your birthday)

Pesticides affect bumble bee health in complex ways

Tiny QR codes on bees are helping Penn State researchers study foraging behavior

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Synthetic microbiome therapy suppresses bacterial infection without antibiotics

Environmental contaminants don’t just pose direct risks to human health — they may also have hidden effects through the microbiome that researchers are working to uncover. Credit: Brenna Buck. All Rights Reserved.

'Growing Impact' discusses environmental contaminants, human health

Painkillers don't work as well for women. Here's why.

Select corn lines contain compounds that sicken, kill major crop pest

New Research on The Evolution of Intelligent Life

Penn State VP responds to faculty concerns about federal research funding in town hall

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Could 3D-printed air revolutionize bioprinting?

The researchers discuss the project in its early stages. From left are Aline Novaski Seffrin, doctoral candidate in plant science; Francesco Di Gioia, associate professor of vegetable crop science; and Chenchen Kang, a former post-doctoral scholar in the Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering. Credit: Penn State. Creative Commons

New computer vision system can guide specialty crops monitoring

Bywater’s research centers on food safety within controlled environment agriculture systems, particularly in soilless farming methods such as hydroponics. Credit: Penn State. Creative Commons

Penn State Ag student Auja Bywater wins global research award

New study reveals most Europeans had dark skin over 3,000 years ago

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GPCR Assay Service Center Opens at Penn State College of Medicine

Indirect costs are expenses that cannot be directly attributable to a specific research project but are necessary for the overall operation of the research functions of the university. For example, they support maintenance of research laboratories and shared equipment, operations such as heating and lighting, and necessary services such as high-speed data processing. Credit: Brooke Doerfler / Penn State. Creative Commons

Andrew Read to host conversation focused on executive action affecting research

Pennsylvania’s native bumble bee queens are particularly vulnerable to outside pressures, such as harsh winters, according to the researchers. Credit: Sandy Millar/Unsplash. All Rights Reserved.

The complex effects of pesticide exposure on bumble bee health

As Measles Cases Surge in Texas, WHO’s Global Control Program Risks Collapse