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Research Professor Cheryl Keller gestures to an Illumina NextSeq2000 DNA sequencer while speaking with research technologist Huiqing Zeng. Credit: Keith Hickey / Penn State. Creative Commons

October 30, 2023

Genomics Research Incubator expands assay and training options for scientists

October 30, 2023

Potential New Therapeutic Target for Metastatic Breast Cancer Discovered

October 29, 2023

‘And Just Like That,’ female friendships aren’t just revolutionary. They’re evolutionary.

October 29, 2023

Research says blocking a motor protein can stop breast cancer cells

October 29, 2023

Protein discovery could be used to stop breast cancer in its tracks

October 27, 2023

Move over, Mediterranean diet: New 'portfolio diet' is the silver bullet for health, America's top cardiologists say - here are the foods you should invest in

October 27, 2023

CBD and CBG may promote bone fracture healing, manage pain
A human breast cancer cell, adenocarcinoma MDA-MB-231, demonstrates metastatic-like adhesion, spreading and migrating in a collagen matrix designed to mimic soft tissue. New research led by Penn State reveals for the first time the mechanics behind how breast cancer cells may invade healthy tissues. The discovery, showing that a motor protein called dynein powers the movement of cancer cells in soft tissue models, offers new clinical targets against metastasis and has the potential to fundamentally change how cancer is treated. Credit: Courtesy Erdem Tabdanov / Penn State. Creative Commons

October 27, 2023

Mechanics of breast cancer metastasis discovered, offering target for treatment

October 27, 2023

2 cannabis compounds may boost pain relief, speed up healing of fractured bones

October 26, 2023

Leading Cardiologists Recommend New Diet: Eating A ‘Portfolio’ of Different Foods

October 25, 2023

22 Best Vitamin D-Rich Foods for Immunity & Bone Health

October 25, 2023

Which Pennsylvania spiders are dangerous to humans? How to identify and avoid them Read more at: https://www.centredaily.com/news/state/pennsylvania/article280597534.html#storylink=cpy
Penn State researchers, in collaboration with others, developed a lateral flow biosensor — the same kind of paper-based biosensor used in at-home rapids tests for COVID-19 — capable of detecting nucleic acids present in chlamydia or gonorrhea from cervical and vaginal swab samples in two minutes. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons

October 25, 2023

First rapid tests for chlamydia, gonorrhea exhibit 100% sensitivity

October 25, 2023

Ever heard of the portfolio diet? It may lower risk for heart disease and stroke
Penn State researchers spent 15 years working with the Kalinago people in the Caribbean to better understand the genetics underpinning skin tone in people without significant European ancestry. Credit: Provided by Khai C. Ang. All Rights Reserved.

October 25, 2023

Deciphering the genetic link between skin tone and ancestral origins
Sharifa Crandall, assistant professor of soilborne disease dynamics and management in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences. Credit: Penn State. Creative Commons

October 24, 2023

Plant pathologist to research plant diseases in organic vegetables
Penn State College of Medicine researchers are studying how cannabinoids may manage pain and promote bone healing in bone fractures. Fluorescence microscopy reveals how periosteal bone progenitors, which later develop into specialized bone cells that help bone tissue for, appear in healing tissue. Credit: Reyad Elbarbary/Penn State. All Rights Reserved.

October 24, 2023

CBD and CBG may promote bone fracture healing, manage pain
Katsuhiko Murakami, professor of biochemistry and molecular biology. Credit: Michelle Bixby / Penn State. Creative Commons

October 24, 2023

Biochemist selected as Innovation Fund investigator by Pew Charitable Trusts
More research is needed to accurately inform irrigation decisions across the United States, Penn State scientists said. Currently, 75% of irrigators rely on experiential or speculative approaches to make decisions regarding irrigation. Credit: Penn State. Creative Commons

October 24, 2023

Predicting nationwide crop water availability by understanding soil influences
Mingyao Yang, who recently completed her doctoral training in the lab of Wansheng Liu, Penn State professor of animal genomics, led the research. Credit: Penn State. Creative Commons

October 23, 2023

Gene integral to initiating, sustaining sperm cell development identified

October 23, 2023

731: Investigating the Mechanisms of Signaling and Regulation in Protein Complexes - Dr. Denise Okafor

October 23, 2023

New Sustainable Resin for 3D Printing Developed at Penn State

October 21, 2023

Xploration Awesome Planet: Ant Research
Doctoral degree candidates James Godwin, left, and Kassem Bokhari inspect a 3D-printed tensile-testing specimen. Credit: Michael Houtz/Penn State. All Rights Reserved.

October 20, 2023

Replacing 3D printing plastics with plant-derived materials