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March 05, 2025

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

March 05, 2025

Pesticides affect bumble bee health in complex ways
Credit: Courtesy of the Bisanz Lab / Penn State. Creative Commons

March 03, 2025

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.

March 03, 2025

'Growing Impact' discusses environmental contaminants, human health

March 03, 2025

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

March 02, 2025

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

March 02, 2025

New Research on The Evolution of Intelligent Life

February 28, 2025

Penn State VP responds to faculty concerns about federal research funding in town hall
photo of bioprinting process in the lab

February 28, 2025

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

February 27, 2025

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

February 27, 2025

Penn State Ag student Auja Bywater wins global research award

February 27, 2025

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

February 26, 2025

All Things Considered
GPCR Instrument

February 25, 2025

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

February 25, 2025

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.

February 25, 2025

The complex effects of pesticide exposure on bumble bee health

February 25, 2025

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

February 25, 2025

Low vitamin D early in pregnancy tied to preterm birth, decreased fetal growth
Through the grant, a group of 100 small- to mid-sized farms and agribusinesses will receive training and consulting on hiring and retaining employees. Credit: Sora Shimazaki/Pexels. All Rights Reserved.

February 24, 2025

Penn State awarded $1.3M to boost Pennsylvania’s agricultural workforce

February 22, 2025

Vaccine refrigeration could become optional, thanks to Penn State team

February 21, 2025

Cuts to USAID hurt American agricultural research

February 21, 2025

Ultra-processed foods are everywhere. How bad are they?
Five new research collaborations between Penn State and minority-serving institutions selected to receive seed funding via the Inter-Institutional Partnerships for Diversifying Research program

February 21, 2025

Penn State to establish Animal Diagnostic Lab-West

February 20, 2025

AI-generated birdsongs may shed new light on human language