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Dave Eissenstat, professor of woody plant physiology, chaired Penn State’s Intercollege Graduate Degree Program in Ecology from 2007 to 2017 and served as interim head of the Department of Ecosystem Science and Management for several years. Credit: Penn State. Creative Commons

January 31, 2023

Eissenstat retires from College of Ag Sciences after three decades at Penn State

January 30, 2023

Parasites, pesticides, climate change linked to loss of honey bee colonies
A new study by Penn State researchers is is the first to concurrently consider a variety of potential honey bee stressors at a national scale and suggests several areas of concern to prioritize in beekeeping practices. Credit: Anete Lusina/Pexels. All Rights Reserved.

January 30, 2023

Honey bee colony loss in the U.S. linked to mites, extreme weather, pesticides
Sycamore Creek in Arizona is one of the most extensively studied desert streams in the world. It drains a mountainous watershed of 164 square miles flowing through the Sonoran Desert. Prone to flash floods, most precipitation occurs during the winter (December to March) or monsoon (July to September) seasons. Credit: Brian Gill, University of Arizona. All Rights Reserved.

January 30, 2023

Aquatic organisms respond to flooding and drought disturbance in different ways
Phillip Jones, postdoctoral researcher in Penn State’s Department of Ecosystems Science and Management, who spearheaded the research, stands in one of the gaps in which trees were removed to allow light to reach the forest floor, created in the study area by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Division of Forestry. Credit: Phillip Jones. All Rights Reserved.

January 30, 2023

Deer browsing is just one of many factors shaping North American forests
Huanyu “Larry” Cheng, James L. Henderson, Jr. Memorial Associate Professor of Engineering Science and Mechanics in Penn State's College of Engineering. Credit: Kate Myers/Penn State. All Rights Reserved.

January 30, 2023

Journal selects researcher as emerging investigator, publishes review paper

January 26, 2023

Autism rates have tripled. Is it now more common or are we just better at diagnosis?

January 26, 2023

The Real Zombie Fungus That Inspired HBO’s ‘The Last of Us’

January 26, 2023

Autism rates have tripled. Is it now more common or are we just better at diagnosis?
Xinyang Mu, doctoral candidate in the Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, who led the research, works on data collection in the field at Penn State’s Fruit Research and Extension Center, Biglerville. Credit: Penn State. Creative Commons

January 26, 2023

Machine vision system developed capable of locating king flowers on apple trees
Erica Smithwick, distinguished professor of geography, has been named director of the Earth and Environmental Systems Institute, effective Jan. 1. Credit: Penn State. Creative Commons

January 26, 2023

Smithwick appointed new director of Earth and Environmental Systems Institute
A student works on a laptop. Credit: Adobe Photo Stock. All Rights Reserved.

January 26, 2023

Education project aims to improve overdose-death reporting
Penn State College of Medicine researchers helped identify eight medications that may be repurposed to help people quit smoking. A team of more than 70 researchers contributed to the analysis of genetic and smoking behavior data from more than 1.3 million people. Credit: Ella Maru Studio for Penn State College of Medicine. All Rights Reserved.

January 26, 2023

Machine learning identifies drugs that could potentially help smokers quit

January 25, 2023

What scientists say about the real-life zombie fungi that inspired ‘The Last of Us’

January 23, 2023

Registration Open for 2023 Penn State Graduate Exhibition

January 21, 2023

The Last of Us zombie infection is REAL: Fungi can devour insects from the inside out - and experts say it's 'not too far-fetched' that a similar parasite could evolve to infect HUMANS

January 20, 2023

What ‘The Last of Us’ gets right about a climate-fueled fungus pandemic

January 20, 2023

Why spotted lanternflies climb before they fly
Hemostatic microneedle technology can be applied like a typical adhesive bandage to quickly stop bleeding. The biocompatible and biodegradable microneedle arrays (MNAs) on the patch increase its surface contact with blood to accelerate the clotting process and also increase the adhesive properties of the patch via mechanical interlocking to promote wound closure. Credit: Designed by Amir Sheikhi and Reihaneh Haghniaz/Executed by Natan Barros. All Rights Reserved.

January 20, 2023

Novel microneedle bandage could save lives by stopping blood loss from wounds
Diabetes is one of the risk factors for heart attack or stroke that are more common among Hispanic/Latino populations. Credit: Getty Images - Alejandro Franco Garcia. All Rights Reserved.

January 20, 2023

Studying the genetics of heart attacks and strokes in Hispanic populations
A newly developed sensor electrode device can be popped up into 3D geometry before being inserted into the brain. This design could lead to gathering more in-depth information about individual neurons and their interactions with each other while limiting the potential for brain tissue damage. Credit: Provided by Huanyu "Larry" Cheng . All Rights Reserved.

January 20, 2023

Pop-up electrode device could help with 3D mapping of the brain

January 19, 2023

Meet the real zombifying fungus behind the fictional Last of Us outbreak

January 19, 2023

How The Last of Us Made Its Zombie Fungus So Much More Real (and Terrifying)

January 19, 2023

How a Zombie-Ant Fungus Can Infect a Host