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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

November 18, 2025

Stress-Sensitive Neurons May Have a Powerful Effect on Our Entire Brain
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 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
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
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
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
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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?
Penn State Beaver Associate Professor of Biology Sarah Nilson discovered Allium buridckii, a second species of wild ramps, growing in southwestern Pennsylvania. Credit: Sarah Nilson/Penn State Beaver / Penn State. Creative Commons

November 04, 2025

Second species of wild ramps discovered, solving long-standing debate
World leader in AI and antibiotic discovery to deliver lecture at Penn State

November 04, 2025

World leader in AI and antibiotic discovery to deliver lecture at Penn State
To see how microbial activity changes near and inside roots, the researchers chose crimson clover, or Trifolium incarnatum, as a test plant. It’s a legume commonly grown as a cover crop in the U.S. Northeast that forms root nodules with bacteria like the one shown here. Credit: Penn State. Creative Commons

November 03, 2025

Novel technique reveals insights into soil microbe alarm clock

November 01, 2025

A Multi-Ancestry Analysis Reveals Novel Obesity-Related Genes
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October 31, 2025

New director expands Center for Biodevices scope for higher impact

October 31, 2025

Massive cross-ancestry study explains why obesity risks differ around the world
Sahil Pawar, a doctoral candidate in entomology in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences, studies how soil salinity, drought and climate change influence the interactions between crops and the pests that feed on them. Credit: Contributed photo. All Rights Reserved.

October 30, 2025

Salty soil, scrappy bugs and shared ideas drive graduate student’s research