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Dec 18, 2013
Changes in proteins may predict ALS progression
Measuring changes in certain proteins, called biomarkers, in people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis may better predict the progression of the disease, according to Penn State College of Medicine scientists including Huck Institutes affiliate James Connor.
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Dec 12, 2013
Marine biologists unmask species diversity in coral reefs
Rising water temperatures due to climate change are putting coral reefs in jeopardy, but a surprising discovery made by a team of marine biologists led by Huck Institutes affiliate Iliana Baums suggests that very similar-looking coral species differ in how they survive in harsh environments.
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Dec 09, 2013
Digital PCR Now Available
The Genomics Core Facility has acquired the QuantStudio 3D Digital PCR System.
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Dec 05, 2013
Vaginally administered ED medication may alleviate menstrual cramping
Women with moderate to severe menstrual cramps may find relief in a class of erectile dysfunction drugs, according to a team of researchers led by Huck Institutes affiliate Richard Legro.
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Dec 03, 2013
New tool developed for profiling critical regulatory structures of RNA molecules
A research team led by Huck Institutes affiliates Sarah Assmann and Philip Bevilacqua has developed a molecular technique that will help the scientific community to analyze on a scale previously impossible molecules that play a critical role in regulating gene expression.
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Dec 03, 2013
Three Huck Institutes affiliates named Fellows of AAAS
Ottar Bjornstad, Squire Booker, and James Broach are among seven Penn State faculty members named Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).
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Nov 13, 2013
Queen bee's honesty is the best policy for reproduction signals
Queen bees convey honest signals to worker bees about their reproductive status and quality, according to an international team of researchers led by Huck Institutes affiliate Christina Grozinger who say their findings may help to explain why honey bee populations are declining.
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Nov 13, 2013
$1.7M grant boosts women's health research at College of Medicine
Penn State College of Medicine has received a five-year, $1.7 million grant to continue its infertility research, led by Huck Institutes affiliate Richard Legro, as part of the nationwide Reproductive Medicine Network (RMN).
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Nov 13, 2013
Ill-fated: Tech-savvy biologist makes an ideal host of epidemics MOOC
Digital epidemiologist Marcel Salathe is teaching an online infectious disease course that he designed to be fun, and the knowledge is spreading like a virus.
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Nov 11, 2013
Investigating roles of rare genetic variants in disease
Researchers at the Center for Systems Genomics are developing bioinformatics software to facilitate analysis of rare variation in human genome sequence data.
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