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Jun 30, 2014
Malaria parasite manipulates host's scent
Malaria parasites alter the chemical odor signal of their hosts to attract mosquitos and better spread their offspring, according to researchers including Mark Mescher, Consuelo De Moraes, and Andrew Read, who believe this scent change could be used as a diagnostic tool.
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Jun 12, 2014
Can fish feel pain?
On BBC's Newsnight, Victoria Braithwaite discusses science, business, and ethics in commercial fish harvesting.
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Jun 09, 2014
Until death do us part: genetics reveal that threatened reef corals and their symbiotic algae live together but evolve independently
New research reveals that Caribbean corals and the algae that inhabit them form a remarkably stable relationship new knowledge that can serve as an important tool in preserving and restoring vital reef-building corals.
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Dec 19, 2013
Corn pest decline may save farmers money
Populations of European corn borer (ECB), a major corn crop pest, have declined significantly in the eastern United States, according to Penn State researchers including Huck Institutes affiliate John Tooker.
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Dec 03, 2013
Three Huck Institutes affiliates named Fellows of AAAS
Ottar Bjornstad, Squire Booker, and James Broach are among seven Penn State faculty members named Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).
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Nov 07, 2013
Male lizards prefer more-feminine lizards to "bearded ladies," new research finds
Which females do male lizards find to be the sexiest? Huck Institutes affiliate Tracy Langkilde and Lindsey Swierk, a graduate student in Langkilde's lab, tackle this question by examining the mating behavior and blue-color patterns of fence lizards in Arkansas, Alabama, and Mississippi.
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Nov 06, 2013
Professor leads project to breed beans resistant to climate stresses
With support from a $5 million grant from the U.S. Agency for International Development, an international team led by Huck Institutes affiliate Jonathan Lynch will establish the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Climate-Resilient Beans.
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Aug 28, 2013
Huck Institutes graduate student studying ecological impacts of increased noise on animals
Ecology doctoral candidate Jenny Tennessen focuses her research on bioacoustics.
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Aug 27, 2013
Huck Institutes researcher elected a Fellow of the Entomological Society of America
In recognition of her outstanding contributions to the field of entomology, Consuelo De Moraes will be honored at the Society's 61st annual meeting.
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Aug 13, 2013
Ground-breaking roots
The team working in Penn State's Roots Lab, led by Jonathan Lynch, is studying the work going on underneath the ground that enables the growth of healthier crops.
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