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Psychology professor receives grant to 'harmonize' brain injury data

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College of Medicine receives $2.7 million to address COVID-19 health disparities

Menaced by Murder Hornets, Bees Decorate Their Hives With Feces

Daily DIY sniff checks could catch many cases of COVID-19

Is a sweet tooth actually a thing?

Anosmia: how Covid brought loss of smell centre stage

Antibiotic Resistance May Be Halted by Cholesterol-Lowering Drug

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Student Poster Session Highlights Biorenewable Research on Campus

Roger Beaty, assistant professor of psychology, foreground, and a participant demonstrate use of the research MRI scanner in the Social, Life, and Engineering Sciences Imaging Center at University Park. Beaty uses functional MRI to study activity in the brain during creativity.    IMAGE: PATRICK MANSELL

Making Connections: Psychologist explores the neuroscience of creativity

Researchers have found that an inexpensive, FDA-approved drug for treating cholesterol — cholestyramine — taken in conjunction with an antibiotic prevents the antibiotic from driving antimicrobial resistance in the gut. IMAGE: ANDREW CHESHIRE, PENN STATE

'Anti-antibiotic' allows for use of antibiotics without driving resistance

According to a new study, the evolution of two color-related genes helps explain the striking diversity in colors and patterns among wood warblers, like the blackburnian warbler pictured here. IMAGE: DARRELL COCHRAN

Warbler coloration shaped by evolution via distinct paths

Chemically self-propelled gold–platinum nanorods tilt like a weathervane against the flow, Penn State researchers found. IMAGE: LEONARDO DOMINGUEZ RUBIO, PENN STATE

Biomedical engineers find active particles swim against the current

Sorry to Burst Your Quarantine Bubble

Hotter Seas Imperil Both Human and Marine Life

Still plan to have a big Thanksgiving in Centre County this year? Don’t, experts say — here’s why

Why fewer people are dying of COVID-19, even as cases surge

7 Things to know before taking Vitamin D Supplements

A team of researchers from Penn State explored the genetic relationships among elephant populations in Tanzania, highlighting priority areas for conservation. IMAGE: GEORGE LOHAY, PENN STATE

Elephant genetics guide conservation

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Penn State COVID experts urge students to consider avoiding family gatherings

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Altered 'coat' disguises fatal brain virus from neutralizing antibodies

Will There Be Black Friday Shipping Delays? Prepare To Be Patient

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Spring symposium, seed grants to promote transdisciplinary biodiversity research

Bioprocessing’s Potential Impact on Patients

Virus evolution could undermine a COVID-19 vaccine – but this can be stopped