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A native bee sits on a purple flower on the left, while a honey bee sits on a yellow flower on the right. Credit: Provided by Margarita López-Uribe. All Rights Reserved.

Feb 06, 2025

Native bee populations can bounce back after honey bees move out

Managed honey bees have the potential to affect native bee populations when they are introduced to a new area, but a study led by researchers at Penn State suggests that, under certain conditions, the native bees can bounce back if the apiaries are moved away.

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The flexible sensor, ideal for use in the human body, uses laser-induced graphene to simultaneously but separately measure temperature and strain, potentially enabling better wound healing monitoring by providing clearer insights into inflammation and recovery. Credit: Jennifer M. McCann. All Rights Reserved.

Feb 05, 2025

New smart sensor takes the pain out of wound monitoring

Laser-made, ultra-thin material enables precise, self-powered tracking of healing wounds.

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Feb 05, 2025

Supportive co-parenting may help secure infant attachment development

Researchers found breastfeeding is linked to positive parenting and secure infant attachment and, when unable to or choosing not to breastfeed, supportive co-parenting can achieve the same outcomes.

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Many commercial biological age tests collect genetic information through saliva samples or oral swabs. For accurate measurements, however, blood samples are typically necessary according to a new study led by researchers in the Penn State Department of Biobehavioral Health. Credit: dusanpetkovic/Getty Images. All Rights Reserved.

Feb 05, 2025

Understanding aging requires more than counting birthdays

Types of tissue samples matter when measuring a person’s biological age, or how well their body is functioning, researchers report.

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Researchers visit the Laguna del Hunco fossil rainforest site in Argentina. Credit: L. Alejandro Giraldo. All Rights Reserved.

Feb 04, 2025

Fossils show leaf-eating insects tracked gum trees for millions of years

New study reveals surprisingly consistent insect feeding damage on fossils from Argentina and modern gum tree leaves from Australia.

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A new biomaterial developed by Penn State engineers mimics a key building block of human tissue, extracellular matrices, which act like scaffolding and enable cells to heal after damage. Credit: Sheikhi Research Group/Penn State. All Rights Reserved.

Feb 03, 2025

Novel ‘living’ biomaterial aims to advance regenerative medicine

A biomaterial that can mimic certain behaviors within biological tissues could advance regenerative medicine, disease modeling, soft robotics and more, according to researchers at Penn State.

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Vitamin D levels are important for women who might become pregnant or are in the early stages of pregnancy, according to researchers in the Penn State Department of Nutritional Sciences. Credit: AndreyPopov/Getty Images. All Rights Reserved.

Feb 03, 2025

Vitamin D matters during first trimester, researchers find

Low vitamin D levels in the first trimester of pregnancy are associated with higher rates of preterm birth and decreased fetal length, according to a new study led by researchers in the Penn State Department of Nutritional Sciences.

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Carolyn Mahan, professor of biology and environmental studies at Penn State Altoona, and Mike Retterer of Pheasants Forever explain the research approach to understanding habitat management along the Falcon Pipeline Right-of-Way in southwestern Pennsylvania. Credit: Penn State. Creative Commons

Feb 03, 2025

Penn State, Shell collaboration funds environmental research project

Altoona professor investigates vegetation management on Falcon Pipeline in Pennsylvania.

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Nina Jablonski, Atherton Professor and Evan Pugh University Professor Emerita of Anthropology at Penn State. Credit: Courtesy of Nina Jablonski. All Rights Reserved.

Jan 31, 2025

Anthropologist Nina Jablonski to deliver 2025 Darwin Day Lecture

Nina Jablonski, Atherton Professor and Evan Pugh University Professor Emerita of Anthropology at Penn State, will deliver a lecture titled “The Skin in the Game of Evolution: How Human Skin Illustrates Darwinian Evolution and Much More” as part of this year’s annual Darwin Day celebration.

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Jan 28, 2025

WATCH: Tracking disease progression in technicolor

The Laboratory for Materials in Medicine is advancing the imaging capabilities by developing contrast agents to target specific molecules and processes that may reveal more about disease progression than traditional scans.

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