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February 20, 2023

New Student Spotlight video highlights neuroscience's Avery Sicher
Simon Zebelo, right, associate professor of entomology and plant biology at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, is one of several co-investigators on a Penn State-led project aimed at expanding the recruitment of, and opportunities for, students from underrepresented groups to enroll in STEM graduate programs. He is shown here in a field research plot in 2018 with then-graduate student Ebony Jenkins. Credit: Courtesy of Simon Zebelo. All Rights Reserved.

February 20, 2023

Grant will promote STEM graduate studies for students from diverse backgrounds
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February 20, 2023

Podcast explores the genetics of personality through the lens of adoption

February 18, 2023

Neuroscience Says This Simple Food Boosts Memory and Grows Brain Cells. (It Tastes Like Opportunity)

February 17, 2023

For a best friend to Florida bees, each rescue is personal
Sophia Kenney’s strong microbiology training and bioinformatic proficiency, combined with her passion for animal and public health, made her an ideal candidate for this program. Credit: Penn State. Creative Commons

February 17, 2023

Graduate student in College of Ag Sciences gets USDA-APHIS training fellowship
C. Denise Okafor, assistant professor of biochemistry and molecular biology at Penn State. Credit: Penn State. All Rights Reserved.

February 16, 2023

Penn State biochemist Denise Okafor receives 2023 Marion Milligan Mason Award
The Penn State Microbiome Center presents "The Invisible Extinction" on March 2 at the State Theatre. Credit: A Microbe Media Production's The Invisible Extinction. All Rights Reserved.

February 15, 2023

Free film and panel discussion reveals 'invisible' crisis of the microbial world
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February 15, 2023

Penn State names seven new distinguished professors for 2023

February 14, 2023

New grant will help empower small farms with sustainable practices
Penn State College of Medicine researchers’ findings are among the latest evidence suggesting that people diagnosed with COVID-19 may experience a range of health issues in the time period following their illness. Credit: Getty Images | Tempura . All Rights Reserved.

February 13, 2023

COVID-19 survivors may have higher risk of developing diabetes
To learn more about chocolate and its effects on us, we spoke with Joshua Lambert, professor of food science at Penn State. Lambert’s research focuses on diet, specifically adopting dietary practices to prevent cancer, obesity and inflammation. He has worked extensively with cocoa, the key ingredient in chocolate. Credit: Marco Verch/Creative Commons. All Rights Reserved.

February 10, 2023

Q&A: Is chocolate healthy?

February 09, 2023

Do wood and pellet stoves really save people money on energy bills?

February 09, 2023

The Last of Us depicts a parasitic fungus evolving to control humans. Could a fungal pandemic happen in real life?
Researchers have worked out the mechanism of transcription pausing in some bacteria by determining the structures of RNA polymerase in a complex with a DNA template, an RNA product, and a protein factor using cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM). The nucleotide addition cycle of bacterial RNA polymerase (RNAP) is depicted by cartoon models of template DNA (tDNA, green), RNA (red), trigger loop (TL, magenta), bridge helix (BH, blue), incoming NTP (red) and Mg2+ (yellow spheres) together with the conformational changes of RNAP (swiveling, folding Trigger loop) associated with each step of the nucleotide addition cycle. NusG and non-template DNA (ntDNA, light green) interaction (center panel) inhibits the RNAP swiveling, the Trigger loop folding allosterically thus pauses RNA synthesis. Credit: Murakami Laboratory / Penn State. Creative Commons

February 09, 2023

DNA stuck in the gears of the RNA production machine

February 08, 2023

No need for checking: Smart diapers will let you know when babies need changing

February 08, 2023

Scientists Have Created A Smart Diaper That Sends Mobile Alerts To Parents When Their Baby Needs to Changing
Through innovative research and a student-centered approach to interdisciplinary education, the College of Information Sciences and Technology aims to deliver on the college's founding mission of preparing leaders for the Information Age. Credit: Penn State / Penn State. Creative Commons

February 08, 2023

Information Sciences and Technology faculty, staff recognized with annual awards
Six new Penn State researchers have become cofunded faculty members of the Institutes of Energy and the Environment. Credit: Brenna Buck. All Rights Reserved.

February 08, 2023

Six faculty members join the Institutes of Energy and the Environment
Penn State College of Medicine researchers confirmed exercise can lead to meaningful reductions in liver fat for patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Credit: Getty Images | filadendron. All Rights Reserved.

February 08, 2023

150 minutes of aerobic exercise per week reduces liver fat, study finds

February 06, 2023

Researchers Developed A "Smart Diaper" That Sends Notifications To Parents’ Phones
A new AI-based tool from Penn State researchers is designed to help improve access to health care for pregnant and neonatal mothers. Credit: Jjumba Martin. All Rights Reserved.

February 06, 2023

New AI tool helps provide better care to pregnant women in Kenya
Raymond Hohl, director of the Penn State Cancer Institute, listens as Abigail Haworth, a graduate student from the University Park campus, describes her research poster, titled, "Real-time Multimodal Imaging for Cancer Diagnostics." Credit: Penn State College of Medicine / Penn State. Creative Commons

February 06, 2023

2022 Penn State Cancer Research Day: An event for trainees, by trainees

February 03, 2023

No more crying babies! Scientists develop a smart NAPPY that sends an alert to your smartphone when it needs changing