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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
An AI-generated concept of a sustainable community resulting in a resilient and adaptable environment and improved quality of life for people. Credit: Adobe Firefly. All Rights Reserved.

November 06, 2023

Collaborative landscape design approach may improve resiliency, human well-being

November 03, 2023

Live in a rental? Here are 17 Ideas to make it more Eco-Freindly
The latest episode of Growing Impact discusses landscape restoration as a potential natural climate solution for Africa. The research team is using Malawi as a country case study because, like many countries in Africa, Malawi is facing environmental challenges including deforestation, soil erosion and unsustainable farming practices. Credit: Brenna Buck. All Rights Reserved.

November 02, 2023

'Growing Impact' examines landscape restoration in Malawi

November 01, 2023

Giraffes could go extinct – the 5 biggest threats they face

October 31, 2023

Could Paris bedbugs come to Philly? Sure, but that’s assuming we don’t already have them.

October 30, 2023

A new wearable sensor can monitor sweat in real time

October 30, 2023

Protein found to control breast cancer metastasis

October 30, 2023

Potential New Therapeutic Target for Metastatic Breast Cancer Discovered
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 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