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December 11, 2025

Mentorship and communication take center stage at training summit
New research shows how artificial oil-in-water droplets embark on a “treasure hunt,” extending filopodia-like arms toward chemical riches hidden in their environment. The glowing chest symbolizes chemical cues that direct growth and sensing, echoing the way living cells explore their surroundings. Credit: Sanjana Krishna Mari, Sen Laboratory / Penn State. Creative Commons

December 09, 2025

In brief: Like living cells, oil-in-water droplets reach out with 'arms'
Two College of Ag Sciences faculty earn spots on highly cited researchers list

December 08, 2025

Two College of Ag Sciences faculty earn spots on highly cited researchers list

December 05, 2025

How much protein do pecans have?
Eyes for an agricultural robot: AI system identifies weeds in apple orchards

December 04, 2025

Eyes for an agricultural robot: AI system identifies weeds in apple orchards
The Penn State Institute for Computational and Data Sciences (ICDS) is accepting proposals from Penn State faculty for the next round of the ICDS Rising Researcher Collaborations Funding Opportunity for 2026-27. Credit: NINENII/Adobe Stock. All Rights Reserved.

December 04, 2025

Institute for Computational and Data Sciences seeks Rising Researchers proposals
Vaccine-induced false positives are a major roadblock in the development and approval of an HIV vaccine, according to a research team at Penn State. The researchers developed a test that can differentiate between false positives and active HIV infections. Credit: MicroStockHub/Getty Images. All Rights Reserved.

December 03, 2025

New test distinguishes vaccine-induced false positives from active HIV infection
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December 01, 2025

New technique maps genetic variants driving neurodegenerative disease risk
Food science graduate student awarded Pennsylvania Space Grant fellowship

November 24, 2025

Food science graduate student awarded Pennsylvania Space Grant fellowship
Laurel Seemiller sitting at a computer displaying her research

November 19, 2025

Postdoctoral Fellow Laurel Seemiller named a Rising Star in Neuroscience
Shrinking materials hold big potential for smart devices, researchers say

November 19, 2025

Shrinking materials hold big potential for smart devices, researchers say
A reasonable portion of lean beef can be part of a healthy diet when consumed with ample servings of vegetables, fruits and/or whole grains, according to a new study by an interdisciplinary team of researchers at Penn State. Credit: OksanaKiian/Getty Images. All Rights Reserved.

November 18, 2025

Eating lean beef as part of a healthy diet may not increase heart disease risk

November 18, 2025

Stress-Sensitive Neurons May Have a Powerful Effect on Our Entire Brain

November 17, 2025

Doctors discover how stress can damage brain cells

November 17, 2025

‘Groundbreaking’ Test Uses Menstrual Blood to Diagnose Endometriosis in Minutes
Paul Babitzke, Stanley R. Person Professor of Molecular Biology, Don Bryant Chair in Microbial Physiology in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, and director of the Center for RNA Molecular Biology at Penn State, presenting at the RNA Symposium. Credit: Penn State. Creative Commons

November 14, 2025

Penn State molecular biologist named Don Bryant Chair in Microbial Physiology
Two drugs that treat prostate cancer may also be effective against leukemia

November 13, 2025

Two drugs that treat prostate cancer may also be effective against leukemia
Penn State’s College of Ag Sciences recognizes faculty for research impact

November 12, 2025

Penn State’s College of Ag Sciences recognizes faculty for research impact
Thomas Bosch, senior research professor at Kiel University, will deliver a talk at Penn State University Park on Dec. 12. Credit: Thomas Bosch Lab. All Rights Reserved.

November 11, 2025

Host-microbiome interaction biologist to receive inaugural Microbiome Medal Thomas Bosch, senior research professor at Kiel University, will receive the inaugural Microbiome Medal and speak about his wo
The researchers collaborated with veterinarians in Centre County and several Pennsylvania horse farms, testing nearly 200 horses — some healthy, some sick — to determine the new references and indices. This study is a step toward using routine blood tests to spot inflammation before it becomes serious, they said. Credit: catnap72/Getty Images. All Rights Reserved.

November 11, 2025

New method may improve blood test’s ability to detect inflammation in horses
It’s not just in your head: Stress may lead to altered blood flow in the brain

November 11, 2025

It’s not just in your head: Stress may lead to altered blood flow in the brain
Zhaoyang Jiang, Biology Ph.D. candidate, records ion channel activity in a living cell with Timothy Jegla, associate professor of biology, overlooking.

November 06, 2025

Penn State Eberly College of Science launches new neurobiology major
An illustration of neurons. Credit: Benedict Campbell, Wellcome Images/CC. All Rights Reserved.

November 05, 2025

Penn State launching two neuroscience undergraduate degrees
Leonid Berlyand and his research group apply mathematical principles to better understand and improve deep learning artificial intelligence. Credit: Michelle Bixby / Penn State. Creative Commons

November 04, 2025

Q&A: Can mathematics reveal the depth of deep learning AI?