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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
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

October 25, 2023

Ever heard of the portfolio diet? It may lower risk for heart disease and stroke
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
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
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
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
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

October 18, 2023

Female honeybees may pass down ‘altruistic’ genes
Credit: Michelle Bixby / Penn State. Creative Commons

October 17, 2023

Manuel Llinás named as the Ernest C. Pollard Professor in Biotechnology
Scientists in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences received a U.S. Department of Agriculture grant to investigate methods to enhance soil health and suppress weeds within organic annual and perennial rotations. Credit: Contributed photo. All Rights Reserved.

October 17, 2023

USDA grant awarded for study on soil health, weed control in organic operations
Three projects have been awarded seed grants as part of the Penn State-Belize Foundation for Research and Environmental Education initiative. Faculty and students from Penn State will research agricultural and ecological sustainability, preservation of tropical rainforest ecosystems, and sustainable development in Belize. Credit: Contributed photo. All Rights Reserved.

October 16, 2023

Grants awarded to Penn State faculty for tropical ecosystems research in Belize

October 16, 2023

Deer Are Everywhere, but We Barely Know Them

October 15, 2023

Honeybees may inherit altruism from their mothers