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Lead researcher Sarah Nilson, assistant professor of biology at Penn State Beaver, shows a ramp. Ramps are valued for their strong garlic-like aroma and delicious onion-like flavor. Credit: Penn State. Creative Commons

November 08, 2022

Ramped up: Higher demand for wild leeks has foragers overeager, threatens plant
Left: Todd LaJeunesse collecting fragments of coral from a shallow reef flat in Palau. Right: Caleb Bulter (center) with colleagues from University of Alabama, Birmingham processing coral samples in the Rock Island habitats of Palau. Credit: Credit: Kira Turnham (left) and Todd LaJeunesse (right). All Rights Reserved.

November 08, 2022

Professor of biology awarded Maskalick Biodiversity Seed Grant
Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences faculty and staff were lauded for their work during the college’s inaugural Research Awards Ceremony. Front row, from left, are Karen Fisher-Vanden, Suresh Kuchipudi, Calvin Norman, Melissa Kreye and Jasna Kovac. Second row, from left, are Christina Grozinger, Michael Peck, Brian Thiede, Christopher Scott, Suat Irmak, Claudia Schmidt, Jason Rasgon and Jonathan Lynch. Credit: Rachel Unger / Penn State. Creative Commons

November 08, 2022

Faculty in College of Ag Sciences recognized for research achievements
Randall McEntaffer, head of Penn State's Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics, makes adjustments to the flight electronics and power supply of the X-ray spectrometer that he and his team built for a September launch with NASA. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons

November 08, 2022

Penn State’s $1.034B in research expenditures has broad, wide-ranging impact

November 07, 2022

How many calories are in a strawberry? Here are all the health benefits of strawberries

November 07, 2022

Stock up on this 1 fruit if you're trying to lose weight

November 07, 2022

Postdoctoral Research Symposium to be held Dec. 9

November 07, 2022

Center for Human Evolution and Diversity accepting grant applications

November 04, 2022

Back to black? Canine Distemper Virus outbreaks influence North American wolves’ coat colors
After a nearly two-year hiatus, study abroad programming has returned to the Eberly College of Science. The first to return was a trip to Costa Rica as part of the Tropical Field Ecology course. Credit: Provided / Penn State. All Rights Reserved.

November 03, 2022

Study abroad returns to the Eberly College of Science

November 02, 2022

Peculiar Plant Virus Causes Bugs To Live Longer

November 02, 2022

How to Use Ventilation to Make Indoor Hangouts a Little Safer
In the Alzheimer’s affected brain, abnormal levels of the beta-amyloid protein clump together to form plaques (seen in brown). In a first of its kind virtual trial, two drugs that target the proteins were tested head to head. Researchers found both drugs had a large and sustained effect on removing beta-amyloid plaques, but had a small effect on slowing cognitive decline in patients. Credit: National Institute on Aging, NIH. All Rights Reserved.

November 02, 2022

Two Alzheimer’s drugs tested head-to-head in first-ever virtual clinical trial
Each human symbol represents a sample, and the colors indicate different populations classified into broad groupings according to archaeological records of material culture and lifestyle. Sample ages are represented in the bottom panel in thousand years before present (BP). The green lines depict the generalized migration route of Anatolian Early Farmers (EF) into Europe ~8,500 years ago, where they mixed with Western Hunter-Gatherers (WHG) to create the European Early Farmers. Similarly, the pink arrows represent the generalized movement of Steppe Pastoralists, which resulted in mixing with Late Farmers (LF) ~5,000 years ago, giving rise to Late Neolithic/Bronze Age (LNBA) societies. Credit: Christian Huber, Penn State. All Rights Reserved.

November 02, 2022

Ancient genomes reveal hidden history of human adaptation
Several types of techniques are utilized at Penn State’s Flow Cytometry Facility to analyze various parts and processes of cells, according to Mani. Some of these techniques include, immunophenotyping, cell cycle/DNA ploidy analysis, apoptosis assays, imaging flow cytometry, and cell sorting. Credit: iStock. All Rights Reserved.

November 02, 2022

Flow Cytometry Core Facility provides cell analysis expertise to scientists

November 01, 2022

This Carnivorous Plant Has a Rain-Powered Trap
Divya Pant collaborated with Rabin Pant, founder of the Waste to Energy project, on her initiative Carbon Away. In the background is the anaerobic digester that finished construction in July of 2022. Credit: Divya Pant. All Rights Reserved.

November 01, 2022

Penn State student competes to expand sustainable agriculture efforts abroad
A prescribed fire burns in the New Jersey Pine Barren forests. Credit: New Jersey Forest Fire Service. All Rights Reserved.

November 01, 2022

Fighting fire with fire: Study gauges public perception of prescribed burns
Penn State plant biologist Charlie Anderson examines plants in his laboratory. Credit: Michelle Bixby / Penn State. All Rights Reserved.

November 01, 2022

Scientist sees Penn State as a 'living lab' for climate action
Ethan Bonn, a doctoral student in mechanical engineering, works in the Steady Thermal Aero Research (START) Lab at Penn State. The START lab, led by University Distinguished Professor Karen Thole, is funded by industry and national agencies, contributing to the Penn State College of Engineering's milestone of $500 million in externally funded research awards since 2019. Credit: Kate Myers/Penn State. All Rights Reserved.

October 31, 2022

College of Engineering surpasses $500M in external awards in less than 5 years

October 29, 2022

Why Are There So Many Black Wolves In Yellowstone?
A team led by Dan Hayes, biomedical engineering department head and Dorothy Foehr Huck and J. Lloyd Huck Chair in Nanotherapeutics and Regenerative Medicine at Penn State, developed a method that could lead to highly targeted treatments for lung cancer. The method enabled nanoparticles to deliver microRNA, depicted here, directly to lung cancer cells in a laboratory model. Credit: iStock/Artur Plawgo. All Rights Reserved.

October 28, 2022

Tiny magnetic particles fight lung cancer cells on command in lab test
Penn State President Neeli Bendapudi addressed the crowd at a recent event recognizing promoted faculty with teaching, research and clinical appointments. Credit: Keith Hickey / Penn State. Creative Commons

October 28, 2022

201 promoted teaching, research and clinical faculty celebrated at event
Trevor Clark, staff scientist and electron microscopy team leader, at work in the Materials Characterization Lab in the Millennium Science Complex. Credit: Jennifer M. McCann, Penn State. All Rights Reserved.

October 27, 2022

Open house introduces researchers to institutes' resources