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Mar 06, 2024
Lung cancer cells protected from cigarette smoke damage, researchers find
New research by a team of undergraduate students led by a Penn State molecular biologist may have revealed how lung cancer cells can persist in smoke. The mechanism could be related to how cancer cells develop resistance to pharmaceutical treatments as well.
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Mar 05, 2024
Combining novel biomaterial and microsurgery might enable faster tissue recovery
To speed up the formation and patterning of new blood vessels, Penn State researchers have combined a novel biomaterial with a microsurgical approach used in reconstructive surgery, enabling improved recovery of soft tissue.
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Mar 01, 2024
3D-printed skin closes wounds and contains hair follicle precursors
Fat tissue holds the key to 3D printing layered living skin and potentially hair follicles, according to researchers who recently harnessed fat cells and supporting structures from clinically procured human tissue to precisely correct injuries in rats.
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Feb 29, 2024
Anton Nekrutenko named Huck Chair in Genomics
Anton Nekrutenko, professor of biochemistry and molecular biology in the Eberly College of Science at Penn State, has been appointed as the first Dorothy Foher Huck and J. Lloyd Huck Chair in Genomics.
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Feb 28, 2024
New single molecule biophysics equipment expands research capability
A new addition to the Huck's instrumentation portfolio is expanding the options available to life science researchers, and uses powerful lasers as tweezers to manipulate individual molecules..
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Feb 28, 2024
Three Ecology students receive Ag Sci awards
A trio of graduate researchers from the Huck's Ecology program were recently honored by the College of Agricultural Sciences.
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Feb 28, 2024
New role for bacterial enzyme in gut metabolism revealed
Bile acids long have been known to play a role in human metabolism. Synthesized from cholesterol in the liver, bile acids are involved in digestive processes, particularly in absorbing fat.
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Feb 26, 2024
Penn State Biorenewables Symposium to unveil new opportunities, April 18-19
Professionals and researchers spanning biorenewables-related industries and research programs are invited to join Penn State’s 2024 Biorenewables Symposium on April 18-19.
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Feb 26, 2024
Temperature, humidity may drive future transmission of parasitic worm infections
As climate changes, temperature isn’t the only factor to influence the spread of infectious diseases. Humidity plays a role, too, according to new research published in Ecology Letters.
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Feb 26, 2024
Penn State announces new public-impact research funding opportunities for campuses
By launching two new funding opportunities, the University aims to provide even more support to researchers and students at its Commonwealth Campuses who are conducting impactful work that benefits communities and improves the well-being of local residents.
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