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September 20, 2023

Spotted Lanternflies Innocent???
Nano-sized bubbles allow macrophages to stand out from their fellow cells in ultrasound imagery. Credit: Jennifer M. McCann/Materials Research Institute. All Rights Reserved.

September 20, 2023

Tiny bubbles could reveal immune cell secrets and improve treatments
Lance Lian, associate professor of biology and of biomedical engineering at Penn State, led a team in developing a more efficient approach to engineering cells for better imaging. Credit: Kate Myers / Penn State. Creative Commons

September 18, 2023

Novel approach to engineered cells may enable molecular medical imaging
Proposals for climate-related projects are now being accepted for the Institute of Energy and the Environment’s 2024 Seed Grant Program. Credit: Brenna Buck. All Rights Reserved.

September 18, 2023

2024 IEE Seed Grant Program accepting proposals on climate-related projects

September 15, 2023

Why do some people think cilantro tastes like soap?
Seven institutes at Penn State have joined together to support the University's Inter-Institutional Partnerships for Diversifying Research and collectively fund 16 research partnerships between researchers at Penn State and researchers at minority-serving institutions across a wide range of fields. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons

September 15, 2023

Seed grants fund research collaborations with minority-serving institutions

September 14, 2023

Spotted lanternflies are showing up on Jersey Shore beaches
Graduate student Sarah Glass, advised by lead researcher Estelle Couradeau, assistant professor of soils and environmental microbiology, at the Chingaza Paramos field site in Colombia. The National Science Foundation award will support Glass' doctoral degree dissertation work. Credit: Penn State. Creative Commons

September 14, 2023

Penn State-led team to study climate-threatened Colombian Paramos’ soil microbes

September 13, 2023

PSU expert shares advice on how to navigate extreme heat closures with students
Researchers will collect samples from wildlife, including white-tailed deer, to test for SARS-CoV-2 with a goal of monitoring for potential spillback to humans. Credit: Greg Oberski, Wikipedia Commons. All Rights Reserved.

September 13, 2023

Testing 58 wildlife species for SARS-CoV-2 among goals of $4.5M USDA grant

September 13, 2023

AgSci ActionLab family series continues with focus on Colorado potato beetle
Emma Rice, Penn State ecology program doctoral degree candidate, developed a new method that uses molecular analysis to estimate the composition of plant species in the root biomass of mixtures. The method will be used in a research project to develop more effective cover crop mixtures. Credit: Chris Orndorff/Penn State. All Rights Reserved.

September 12, 2023

USDA grant to fund research on ‘farm tuning’ cover crop mixtures

September 12, 2023

Another rare spotless giraffe found-the first ever seen in the wild
In addition to teaching and conducting research, Geiser also leads “Toadstool Treks” each fall with the Arboretum at Penn State. Credit: Penn State. Creative Commons

September 12, 2023

Penn State professor elected to Mycological Society of America leadership

September 11, 2023

Does the Viral Paper Bag Wasp Deterrent Trick Really Work?

September 10, 2023

Long-term spotted lanternfly study shows limited impact on hardwoods

September 09, 2023

Can you eat a spotted lanternfly?

September 09, 2023

Want a healthy and tasty diet? Replace saturated fat with herbs and spices

September 08, 2023

The fall foliage show’s intensity may be all about the next few weeks of weather

September 07, 2023

PSU study reveals impact of invasive spotted lanternflies on trees, environment

September 07, 2023

The Impact Of Biomanufacturing On Construction Technologies

September 07, 2023

One Health Microbiome Center honors creativity and mentoring with award series

September 07, 2023

Covid Continues to Rise, but Experts Remain Optimistic

September 06, 2023

Smashing lanternflies and smashing myths: Study finds they may not be as harmful as once thought