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New research is the first to demonstrate the role of agriculture as an evolutionary force acting on a wild insect pollinator and may have implications for food security. Credit: Carly McGrady. All Rights Reserved.

April 03, 2023

Squash bees flourish in response to agricultural intensification

March 31, 2023

The EPA doesn’t require safety tests for most chemicals, including the three that spilled into a Delaware River tributary
New research led by Penn State found that mutations led to the stem of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein becoming tighter over time, which may have improved the virus’s ability to transmit through nasal droplets and infect host cells once in the body. Credit: Ganesh Anand, Penn State / Penn State. All Rights Reserved.

March 31, 2023

A tighter core stabilizes SARS-CoV-2 spike protein in new emergent variants
Specialty mushrooms, like shiitakes, have higher levels of ERGO, according to the researcher. Credit: Photo by Kier in Sight on Unsplash. All Rights Reserved.

March 31, 2023

Is a little-known amino acid concentrated in mushrooms the key to healthy aging?

March 30, 2023

This lizard species stress-eats to cope with noisy US Army aircraft
David Koslicki (front) and the Penn State Microbiome Center have made the Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes freely available for Penn State faculty, students, and staff Credit: Kelby Hochreither/Penn State. All Rights Reserved.

March 29, 2023

The Microbiome Center announces a free bioinformatics resource for Penn State

March 29, 2023

This lizard species stress-eats to cope with noisy US Army aircraft
Penn State Professor Dipanjan Pan co-invented ErythroMer, an artificial oxygen carrier, that will be used in a $46 million project led by the University of Maryland School of Medicine to develop an artificial whole blood product. Credit: Provided by Dipanjan Pan/Penn State. All Rights Reserved.

March 27, 2023

Penn State scientist plays key role in $46M artificial blood research program
Seth Bordenstein, Dorothy Foehr Huck and J. Lloyd Huck Endowed Chair in Microbiome Sciences and professor of biology and entomology at Penn State, will offer insights into his research on microbiomes and their impact on the world in his talk, “Why We Look Down (To the Microbes) For Wonder, Impact and Discovery,” on March 31. Credit: Penn State. Creative Commons

March 27, 2023

Geography Coffee Hour talk to explore microorganisms and their impact on life
Credit: Penn State. All Rights Reserved.

March 27, 2023

Professor elected fellow of national medical and biological engineering society
A honey bee visits an apple flower. Managed honey bees and wild native bees provide critical pollination services for agricultural crops in the United States, but researchers say the public's knowledge of wild bee species is low. Credit: Laura Russo. All Rights Reserved.

March 23, 2023

Study: Mapping people’s knowledge of bees may aid in pollinator conservation
Eviction has been found to exacerbate existing societal problems related to income disparity, educational attainment, and mental health. Credit: Adobe Stock: WINDSONG. All Rights Reserved.

March 23, 2023

Artificial intelligence models aim to forecast eviction, promote renter rights
Penn State will host the Climate Solutions Symposium on May 22 and 23, 2023, at The Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center. Credit: Brenna Buck / Penn State. Creative Commons

March 23, 2023

Climate Solutions Symposium to take place at Penn State on May 22 and 23

March 22, 2023

Fact check: Video shows flower clusters, not 'rain of worms'
Huanyu “Larry” Cheng, James L. Henderson, Jr. Memorial Associate Professor of Engineering Science and Mechanics in Penn State's College of Engineering. Credit: Kelby Hochreither/Penn State. All Rights Reserved.

March 22, 2023

New soil sensor may improve efficiency of crop fertilization
Lacy Alexander in front of Penn State's collection of physical copies of the Journal of Applied Physiology Credit: Dennis Maney / Penn State. Creative Commons

March 21, 2023

Kinesiology professor to edit Journal of Applied Physiology
Michael Axtell Credit: Penn State. Creative Commons

March 21, 2023

Penn State biologist to present free public lecture on MicroRNAs in plants
Mike Stedelin Credit: Michael Stedelin / Penn State. Creative Commons

March 21, 2023

Mike Stedelin named executive director, Office of Research Information Systems

March 20, 2023

California's Unprecedented Snowfall Seen From Space: 'Absurd'

March 20, 2023

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Penn State held a Town Hall on March 1 to discuss internal strategies around semiconductor technologies and Penn State taking on a key role in partnering with other universities and industry centered on the United States government’s CHIPS (Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors) and Science Act, signed into law on Aug. 9, 2022. Credit: Materials Research Institute / Penn State. Creative Commons

March 20, 2023

Town hall on CHIPS and Science Act envisions key role for Penn State
David Hunter Credit: David Hunter / Penn State. Creative Commons

March 20, 2023

David Hunter announced as new director of the Penn State AI Hub
Credit: Tyler Henderson/Penn State / Penn State.

March 19, 2023

Greening the grey: Engineering natural solutions for stormwater management

March 17, 2023

This insertable 3D printer will repair tissue damage from the inside