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July 19, 2023

Penn State study aims to help Pa. dairy farmers cut methane — and show carbon offsets are real
Harvested sweet potatos showing storage root variability. These were grown at the Russell E.Larson Agricultural Research Center ar Rock Springs, Pennsylvania. Credit: Luis Duque/Penn State. All Rights Reserved.

July 19, 2023

Crop physiologist to study phosphorus availability and storage root growth
Andrew Patterson, professor of molecular toxicology and the John T. and Paige S. Smith Professor in the College of Agricultural Sciences, received a $7 million award from the National Institutes of Health to study how environmental chemical exposure impacts the gut microbiome to exacerbate chronic diseases. Credit: Courtesy Andrew Patterson. All Rights Reserved.

July 19, 2023

Penn State researchers examine how environmental chemicals affect gut microbiome

July 19, 2023

Corals and symbiotic algae thrive despite heating, offering hope for reef survival

July 18, 2023

Ann Arbor named most educated city in US, according to WalletHub

July 18, 2023

The heat index reached 152 degrees in the Middle East — nearly at the limit for human survival

July 18, 2023

This Pacific Coral Can Withstand Warming Waters With the Help of Algae
Corals that associate with D. glynnii (right) are at an advantage during extreme heat events compared to corals that associate with C. latusorum (left). Credit: David A. Paz-García. All Rights Reserved.

July 18, 2023

Some corals may survive climate change without paying a metabolic price
Wendy Hanna-Rose, professor of biochemistry and molecular biology, and Runze Li, Eberly Family Chair Professor of Statistics, have been selected to receive the Eberly College of Science Distinguished Faculty Mentoring Award in 2023. Credit: Penn State. Creative Commons

July 18, 2023

Two honored with Eberly Distinguished Faculty Mentoring Award

July 17, 2023

As a summer heat wave pummels the US, an expert warns about the dangers of humidity – particularly for toddlers, young athletes and older adults

July 16, 2023

Understanding the WHO's 'possibly carcinogenic' aspartame decision

July 14, 2023

A Penn State expert on learning to live with wildfires, as climate change heats up
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July 14, 2023

Bioluminescent bacteria coordinate signaling to colonize squid’s light organ
Credit: Michelle Bixby / Penn State. Creative Commons

July 14, 2023

Penn State announces faculty recipients of 2023-24 U.S. Fulbright Scholar awards

July 13, 2023

Pennsylvanians encouraged to help in firefly conservation efforts

July 13, 2023

Philly’s summer has been wetter than normal. So what’s with the drought watch?

July 13, 2023

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Growing cover crops under vines — with no bare soil present in the vineyard — may be regarded as a radical concept by some traditional growers, and it is not beneficial for some rootstocks and some grape varieties. But the practice can yield significant benefits to growers. Credit: Penn State. Creative Commons

July 12, 2023

Growing cover crops under vineyard vines is a sustainability strategy
Penn State Extension Master Gardeners earned first place in the research category of the David Gibby Search for Excellence Awards at the International Master Gardener Conference held June 18-22 in Overland Park, Kansas. From left to right: Stephanie Szakal, Penn State Master Gardener; Dennis Patton, horticulture agent with Kansas State Extension; Valerie Sesler, Penn State Master Gardener area coordinator; and Andy Faust, interim state Master Gardener coordinator for Penn State Extension. Credit: Courtesy of Valerie Sesler. All Rights Reserved.

July 11, 2023

Penn State Master Gardeners honored internationally for bee monitoring work
Researchers from Penn State have identified a protein that modifies the cellular machinery responsible for producing cellulose — an integral component of plant cell walls that is an important source of food, textiles, and biofuels. Versions of the plants that prevent this protein from functioning grew similarly as seedlings — pictured here — but had stunted growth as adults. Credit: Gu Lab / Penn State. All Rights Reserved.

July 11, 2023

Newly identified protein regulates the creation of cellulose in plant cells

July 10, 2023

Tandem Repeat Is Revolutionizing Sustainable Fashion With AI-Designed Squid Proteins To Reduce Plastic Harm

July 07, 2023

Florida issues MALARIA alert as two MORE people catch deadly mosquito-born disease - in first US outbreak in two decades

July 07, 2023

Cooked or Raw? The Best Ways to Eat 9 Healthy Veggies
Aleksandra (Seša) Slavković, Professor of Statistics & Public Health Sciences and Associate Dean for Graduate Education in the Eberly College of Science at Penn State, has been appointed Dorothy Foehr Huck and J. Lloyd Huck Chair in Data Privacy & Confidentiality. Credit: Penn State. Creative Commons

July 07, 2023

Slavković named Huck Chair in Data Privacy and Confidentiality