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May 23, 2016
Study of fungi-insect relationships may lead to new evolutionary discoveries
Zombie ants are only one of the fungi-insect relationships studied by a team of Penn State biologists in a newly compiled database of insect fungi interactions.
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May 23, 2016
New targets for vaccines identified on the surface of the malaria parasite
Dozens of potential new protein targets for malaria vaccines have been identified and characterized on the surface of the transmitted sporozoite stage of the malaria parasite in a new research study.
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May 23, 2016
Programmable materials find strength in molecular repetition
Synthetic proteins based on those found in a variety of squid species' ring teeth may lead the way to self-healing polymers carefully constructed for specific toughness and stretchability that might have applications in textiles, cosmetics and medicine, according to Penn State researchers.
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May 17, 2016
How Depression and Antidepressant Drugs Work
New insight from depressed mice helps researchers unite two hypotheses
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May 17, 2016
How did the giraffe get its long neck?
Clues now revealed by new genome sequencing
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May 16, 2016
New Penn State research initiative part of White House microbiome event
An emerging, cross-disciplinary area of research at Penn State was represented May 13 at a White House event aimed at promoting the study of microbiomes.
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May 09, 2016
Congratulations to Dr. Archie Taylor
MCIBS/Molecular Medicine student Archie Taylor has successfully defended his PhD dissertation.
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May 08, 2016
Three honored for commitment to diversity in College of Agricultural Sciences
Three individuals -- including Huck Institutes-cofunded faculty member Pamela Hankey-Giblin -- have received the College of Agricultural Sciences' 2016 Dr. William Henson Diversity Achievement Award.
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May 08, 2016
NASA taps Penn State geoscientist to join ancient Mars habitability project
When NASA began seeking new scientists to join its Curiosity Mars rover team, Penn State geoscientist Christopher House knew his experience could be a valuable asset to the project.
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Apr 27, 2016
13 graduate students receive Penn State Alumni Association Dissertation Award
Thirteen graduate students -- including Huck Institutes doctoral candidates Alexandra M. Garvin (Physiology) and Varun Vijay Prabhu (Molecular Medicine) and doctoral student Gail L. McCormick (Ecology) -- received the Penn State Alumni Association Dissertation Award, Distinguished Doctoral Scholar Medal in recognition of their outstanding professional accomplishment and achievement in scholarly research. The graduate students were honored during the inaugural Graduate Student Awards Luncheon held on April 27 at the Nittany Lion Inn.
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