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Jul 28, 2014
Impact of Deepwater Horizon oil spill found on two additional coral communities
A new discovery of two additional coral communities showing signs of damage from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill expands the impact footprint of the 2010 spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
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Jul 24, 2014
Test - Can fish feel pain?
On BBC's Newsnight, Victoria Braithwaite discusses science, business, and ethics in commercial fish harvesting.
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Jul 24, 2014
Test Control strategy for Dengue, malaria increases risk of West Nile virus
Mosquitoes infected with the bacteria Wolbachia are more likely to become infected with West Nile virus and more likely to transmit the virus to humans, according to a team of researchers that includes Jason Rasgon.
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Jul 24, 2014
Test - Eating lean beef daily can help lower blood pressure
Contrary to conventional wisdom, a growing body of evidence shows that eating lean beef can reduce risk factors for heart disease, according to recent research by nutritional scientists including Penny Kris-Etherton.
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Jul 23, 2014
Research team sets sights on fighting hunger by strengthening plants
A group of Penn State students led by Assistant Professor of Biology Charles Anderson is exploring ways to make plants hardier, boosting world food supplies in the process.
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Jul 20, 2014
Huck Institutes announce 2nd Annual Huck/OVPR Olympics
Penn State faculty, staff, and student competitors from the Office of the Vice President for Research, the Huck Institutes, and the Materials Research Institute will vie for Olympic gold July 23rd from noon to 4pm on the lawn of the Millennium Science Complex.
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Jul 20, 2014
Crowdfunding campaign underway to support student research on sustainable agriculture
A group of students led by Charles Anderson has launched a crowdfunding campaign to support their new research project in sustainable agriculture, Fast Farming: Feeding a Hot, Dry World.
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Jul 16, 2014
Control strategy for Dengue, malaria increases risk of West Nile virus
Mosquitoes infected with the bacteria Wolbachia are more likely to become infected with West Nile virus and more likely to transmit the virus to humans, according to a team of researchers that includes Jason Rasgon.
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Jul 16, 2014
Letrozole may help women with PCOS become pregnant
The drug letrozole results in higher birth rates in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) than the current preferred infertility treatment drug, according to a nationwide study led by Penn State College of Medicine researchers including Richard Legro.
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Jul 08, 2014
Eating lean beef daily can help lower blood pressure
Contrary to conventional wisdom, a growing body of evidence shows that eating lean beef can reduce risk factors for heart disease, according to recent research by nutritional scientists including Penny Kris-Etherton.
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