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Mar 18, 2025
FDA-approved dialysis drug may help fight against antimicrobial resistance
The study, conducted in mice, revealed that sevelamer can successfully remove off-target antibiotics from the gut.
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Mar 18, 2025
BioArtist Mellissa Monsoon to present 'Collaborating with Microbes'
The One Health Microbiome Center and College of Arts and Architecture are co-hosting three events as part of a multi-year SciArt collaboration.
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Mar 17, 2025
Natural insect predators may serve as allies in spotted lanternfly battle
Insect predators found in the United States could help keep spotted lanternfly populations in check while potentially reducing reliance on chemical control methods, according to a new study conducted by researchers at Penn State.
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Mar 17, 2025
Ag Sciences research institute SAFES funds projects addressing critical issues
Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences, through its Institute for Sustainable Agricultural, Food and Environmental Science, known as SAFES, announced funding awards to accelerate the advancement of its Critical Issues Initiatives. These initiatives serve as the college’s impact hubs, addressing urgent and high-impact challenges through targeted efforts and innovative projects.
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Mar 17, 2025
Threatened by warming waters, brook trout may be able to adapt to hotter weather
Heatwaves appear to trigger heritable gene expression changes that may help make the fish more tolerant of thermal stress, researchers report in novel study.
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Mar 12, 2025
Analyzing genetic ‘signatures’ may give insight into what stresses wild bees
A new method of examining gene expression patterns called landscape transcriptomics may help pinpoint what causes bumble bees stress and could eventually give insight into why bee populations are declining overall.
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Feb 18, 2025
Penn State names 10 new distinguished professors for 2025
The distinguished professor or distinguished librarian title recognizes outstanding academic contribution to the University.
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Feb 18, 2025
Growing people and forests: The power of undergraduate research
Mont Alto program coordinator partners with former mentor to support undergraduate research opportunities.
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Feb 07, 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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Feb 04, 2025
Penn State, Shell collaboration funds environmental research project
Altoona professor investigates vegetation management on Falcon Pipeline in Pennsylvania.
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