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This land depression is part of the experimental watershed used in the research in Northumberland County. Cropland and forests are shown intermixed in the landscape, with a steep slope that ends in an ephemeral stream planted with perennial grasses. All elements in the landscape including the stream are simulated with the Cycles-L model, developed by Penn State researchers. Credit: Penn State. Creative Commons

December 07, 2023

Novel tool informs land use and nutrient control in troubled waters
Three-dimensional reconstruction of a biofilm grown under a 0.5% agarose gel. The scale bar is 10 µm. Credit: Provided by Jing Yan. All Rights Reserved.

December 06, 2023

Growing biofilms actively alter host environment, new study reveals
A new grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture will fund a graduate student training program in microbiome and reproduction research. Credit: Seth Bordenstein. All Rights Reserved.

December 06, 2023

New USDA grant to support graduate reproductive microbiome training program

December 06, 2023

Here’s What We Know About Neanderthals So Far

December 05, 2023

Microbes essential to plants are disappearing due to global warming
A team of scientists at Penn State found that the thicker mucus is, the better bacteria are able to organize into swarms to infect it. The findings could have implications for treatments that reduce the ability of bacteria to spread. Credit: Andrea Piacquadio/Creative Commons. All Rights Reserved.

December 05, 2023

Bacteria's mucus maneuvers: Study reveals how snot facilitates infection

December 05, 2023

Why some perople think California's Cow Manure methane plan sucks

December 01, 2023

What Do Catfish Eat?

December 01, 2023

Microbiome Changes from Black Death Linked to Modern Diseases
Laura Weyrich, associate professor of anthropology at Penn State, selects an ancient tooth for DNA extraction. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons

November 29, 2023

Study of ancient British oral microbiomes reveals shift following Black Death

November 24, 2023

Pennsylvania ranks 7th in nation in greenhouse gas supply
Attending the 2023 Research Awards Ceremony hosted by Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences were, seated from left, Michael Skvarla, Kristina Brant, Timothy Lulis, Jasna Kovac, Margarita López-Uribe and Sridhar Komarneni. Standing: Tong Qiu, Parisa Kalantari, Andrew Patterson, Claudia Schmidt, Stephanie Bierly, Francesco Di Gioia, Zhang Tian, Jonathan Lynch and Suat Irmak. Credit: Kaiyi Chan / Penn State. Creative Commons

November 21, 2023

College of Ag Sciences recognizes faculty, staff for research achievements
Credit: Provided by Francisco Dini-Andreote. All Rights Reserved.

November 20, 2023

Researchers predict climate change-driven reduction in beneficial plant microbes

November 18, 2023

Dubai's Costly Water World

November 17, 2023

Impact of vitamins on health: Do we need supplements?
Researchers found that following a dramatic decline in measles vaccine coverage during the pandemic, reported measles cases increased by 72% and estimated measles deaths increased by 43% during 2021-22. However, as of 2022, measles vaccination rates were showing signs of recovery, with 83% of children receiving their first dose and 74% receiving their second dose. Credit: Thinkstock. All Rights Reserved.

November 16, 2023

Q&A: Modeling measles amidst a global disruption in vaccine supplies

November 15, 2023

PSU study links cardiovascular disease with workplace flexibility
Forest regeneration includes seed production and seedling recruitment. These two processes can be captured using remote sensing by satellites to help forest managers make decisions related to seeding and planting, coping with the migration of tree species, and habitat and wildlife management, according to Penn State researchers. Credit: Tong Qiu/Penn State. All Rights Reserved.

November 15, 2023

NASA awards multi-institutional team $1M grant to inform US forest management
Underlying mental health conditions can cause symptoms similar to what some athletes report post-concussion, potentially causing an unnecessary delay in their return to sport and other activities, according to Penn State researchers. Credit: FangXiaNuo/Getty Images. All Rights Reserved.

November 14, 2023

Q&A: How does mental health affect sports concussion recovery?

November 14, 2023

The Plight of the Eldest Daughter

November 13, 2023

Is the 'portfolio diet' all it's cracked up to be? We asked the experts

November 09, 2023

Flexible working can significantly improve heart health, study shows
In workplaces that implemented interventions designed to reduce conflict between employees’ work and their personal lives, the researchers observed that employees at higher baseline cardiometabolic risk experienced a reduction in their risk for cardiovascular disease equivalent to the risk of a person between five and 10 years younger. Credit: filadendron/Getty Images. All Rights Reserved.

November 08, 2023

Workplace flexibility associated with lower risk of cardiovascular disease
Amir Sheikhi, left, Huck Early Career Chair in Biomaterials and Regenerative Engineering, assistant professor of chemical engineering and of biomedical engineering, and Angie Castro, graduate research assistant in the Bio-Soft Materials Laboratory. Credit: Jennifer McCann/Materials Research Institute . All Rights Reserved.

November 08, 2023

NIH diversity grant to fund student’s 3D bioprinting research