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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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Nov 07, 2013
Male lizards prefer more-feminine lizards to "bearded ladies," new research finds
Which females do male lizards find to be the sexiest? Huck Institutes affiliate Tracy Langkilde and Lindsey Swierk, a graduate student in Langkilde's lab, tackle this question by examining the mating behavior and blue-color patterns of fence lizards in Arkansas, Alabama, and Mississippi.
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Nov 06, 2013
Sarah Ades wins GlaxoSmithKline's Fast Track Competition to develop new antibiotics
Huck Institutes affiliate Sarah Ades has been announced by GlaxoSmithKline PLC (GSK) as a winner of its discovery Fast Track competition, which is designed to accelerate the translation of academic research into novel medical therapies.
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Nov 06, 2013
Professor leads project to breed beans resistant to climate stresses
With support from a $5 million grant from the U.S. Agency for International Development, an international team led by Huck Institutes affiliate Jonathan Lynch will establish the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Climate-Resilient Beans.
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Oct 31, 2013
Tiny filter screens out cancer cells
Work by an interdisciplinary research team led by Huck Institutes affiliate Siyang Zheng may give cancer patients a better chance of survival after their tumors have metastasized.
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Oct 24, 2013
Hen turkey study yielding reassuring information
Midway through a five-year study, Penn State researchers led by Huck Institutes affiliate Duane Diefenbach are learning what level of fall wild turkey harvest by hunters causes population declines.
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Oct 20, 2013
Bighorn sheep researchers launch outreach website
To engage and inform the public, the Bighorn Sheep Disease Research Consortium including Huck Institutes scientists Raina Plowright, Peter Hudson, and Kezia Manlove launches bighornhealth.org.
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Oct 20, 2013
Thousands fight a virtual pandemic in 'Epidemics' MOOC
More than 29,000 people are signed up for a massive open online course (MOOC) entitled "Epidemics: the Dynamics of Infectious Diseases" that opened this week, led by eight Huck Institutes-affiliated faculty members at Penn State.
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Oct 17, 2013
$3.9 million NSF research grant seeks to reduce crops' fertilizer dependence
A research team including Huck Institutes affiliate Costas Maranas was recently awarded a $3.9 million National Science Foundation grant to understand how blue-green algae convert nitrogen into oxygen.
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Oct 14, 2013
Turning biologists into programmers
Research by Huck Institutes affiliate Howard Salis demonstrates how synthetic life could create real benefits.
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