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March 30, 2020

Examining Links Between AHR, Microbiome, and Immune Functions

March 30, 2020

How to maintain physical and mental health while social distancing

March 28, 2020

Did a bat start the coronavirus? Is a vaccine coming?

March 27, 2020

Exponential increases mean we’re still at ‘beginning of the beginning’ of coronavirus fight: Penn State scientist

March 26, 2020

Massachusetts coronavirus cases way underreported: Experts

March 26, 2020

Study on new coronavirus says warmer weather may slow COVID-19 spread, and cooler weather may accelerate it
Penn State scientists are conducting research that could contribute toward the development of a vaccine for COVID-19. IMAGE: © ISTOCK / MOTORTION

March 26, 2020

Researchers mobilize to study COVID-19 from multiple angles

March 25, 2020

What to know before you make summer vacation plans
(Left) A schematic of drug resistance across a population of patients. Patients with initially sensitive disease (blue) are treated with a drug. Different genetic mutations cause different resistance mutations (red, yellow, and green). (Right) Tallying up the number of patients associated with each resistance allele, some alleles are more common in the clinical population than others. IMAGE: SCOTT LEIGHOW, PENN STATE

March 24, 2020

Engineers model mutations causing drug resistance

March 23, 2020

12 Arts & Craft Activities You Can Order Online That'll Give You A Social Media Break

March 23, 2020

Dr. Maciej Boni from Penn State's Center for Infectious Disease Dynamics shares the latest information regarding the Coronavirus

March 23, 2020

Coronavirus may cause disruptions for a year, experts say

March 23, 2020

Democracy Works: COVID-19 Exposes Democracy's Tensions
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March 23, 2020

Penn State infectious disease experts answer COVID-19 questions via video
Five new research collaborations between Penn State and minority-serving institutions selected to receive seed funding via the Inter-Institutional Partnerships for Diversifying Research program

March 23, 2020

Penn State funds first round of COVID-19 research proposals

March 20, 2020

COVID-19 could make a resurgence this fall depending on US response, infectious disease specialist

March 20, 2020

If these epidemiologists are right, we are facing 18 more months of isolation
What does social distancing really mean? "Stay home and limit in-person interactions with others as much as possible. Try to use virtual ways to connect as an alternative, such as video chat. Minimize travel and postpone long trips," said Matt Ferrari, associate professor of biology at Penn State.IMAGE: © MARINA ANDREJCHENKO/ADOBE STOCK

March 19, 2020

Social distancing tips from a Penn State expert

March 19, 2020

How to maintain physical and mental health during coronavirus
A new antibiotic compound clears infection of multi-drug resistant gonorrhea in mice in a single oral dose, according to a new study.IMAGE: ALISSA ECKERT/CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION

March 19, 2020

Developing a novel oral antibiotic to treat multidrug-resistant gonorrhea

March 19, 2020

Penn State immunology professors reflect on gravity of the coronavirus
An international team including Penn State biologist Derek Lee provides new guidelines for translocating giraffes for conservation purposes. IMAGE: WILD NATURE INSTITUTE

March 18, 2020

Improving success of giraffe translocations
Researchers reviewed existing evidence, as well as proprietary and novel government data, on seed treatment usage and found that many farmers either did not know what pesticides were on their seeds or falsely assumed that seed treatments did not include certain pesticides. IMAGE: ALYSSA COLLINS

March 17, 2020

Pesticide seed coatings are widespread but underreported

March 13, 2020

Americans need to start canceling travel to slow down the coronavirus: epidemiologist