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Why 100-degree heat is so dangerous in the United Kingdom

Could the Flu Uncover the Next Pandemic?

Why this European heat wave is so scary

Young, healthy adults are vulnerable to high heat and humidity, too, Penn State study finds

Illustration of human body showing internal organs.

Predictive model uses gut microbes to forecast human diseases, health outcomes

Energy & Environment — Newsom positions himself as climate leader

Pennsylvania is home to 3 types of venomous snakes. Here’s how to spot them.

Ripples on water.

Water community introduces new council members, director of research

Magni gizmo tree

Agricultural engineers design early step for robotic, green-fruit thinning

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Rebecca Bascom has big plans as new lead of IEE's Health and Environment theme

How Do Animals Know What Their Predators Are?

How hot is too hot for humans? The answer depends on more than the temperature.

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Rasgon named Huck Chair of Disease Epidemiology and Biotechnology

Nittany Lion shrine with portrait of person.

Student awarded fellowship to study the genetics of lupus in diverse populations

Pollinators on coneflowers.

International Conference on Pollinator Biology, Health, Policy slated for 2023

PSU biologist sample image

Penn State biologist receives NIH grant to help unlock biology of binge drinking

dairy cow.

Researcher gets grant to study biofilters to reduce livestock facility methane

Student working with plants in greenhouse.

Above-ground microbial communities that quell plant diseases can be developed

Of RINOs, DINOs and the zombie ant apocalypse

Spotted lanternflies make a tasty meal for some birds and other bugs

How hot is too hot for the human body?

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Daily avocados improve diet quality, help lower cholesterol levels

NASA Pennsylvania Space Grant Consortium

Graduate students awarded 2022 NASA Space Grant Fellowships

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Jared Ali named director of the Penn State Center for Chemical Ecology