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Aug 14, 2013
New characterization of human genome mutability catalyzes biomedical research
A crucial development for personalized genomic medicine researchers at the Center for Medical Genomics elucidate intricacies of mutagenesis.
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Aug 13, 2013
Ground-breaking roots
The team working in Penn State's Roots Lab, led by Jonathan Lynch, is studying the work going on underneath the ground that enables the growth of healthier crops.
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Aug 13, 2013
Bubbles are the new lenses for nanoscale light beams
Bending light beams to your whim sounds like a job for a wizard or a complex array of bulky mirrors, lenses, and prisms; but a few tiny liquid bubbles may be all that is necessary to open the doors for next-generation high-speed circuits and displays, according to Huck Institutes affiliate Tony Jun Huang.
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Aug 08, 2013
USDA announces EPA registration of gonacon immunocontraceptive vaccine for white-tailed deer
Collaborative study with the National Wildlife Research Center to address deer overpopulation in many areas across the United States. This research focuses on developing safe and effective ways for the long-term contraception of deer.
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Aug 06, 2013
Gong Chen selected as holder of the Verne M. Willaman Chair in the Life Sciences
Gong Chen, a professor of biology at Penn State, has been appointed as Holder of the Verne M. Willaman Chair in the Life Sciences effective July 1, 2013 in recognition of his national and international reputation for excellence in research and teaching.
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Aug 06, 2013
Short-term gene-expression "memory" is inherited in proteins associated with DNA
By studying a gene in yeast, a team of scientists led by Huck Institutes affiliate Lu Bai has found that modifications to proteins associated with DNA can control whether or not a gene is allowed to function and may be important in maintaining a gene's "expression potential" so that future cells will behave as the parent cell did.
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Aug 01, 2013
Temperature alters population dynamics of common plant pests
Temperature-driven changes alter outbreak patterns of tea tortrix an insect pest and may shed light on how temperature influences whether insects emerge as cohesive cohorts or continuously, according to an international team of researchers that includes Huck Institutes affiliate Ottar Bjornstad.
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Aug 01, 2013
Arctic sea-ice loss has widespread effects on wildlife
An international team of scientists that includes Huck Institutes affiliate Eric Post tackles the question of how ecological communities in the Arctic might be affected by the continued and even accelerated melting of sea ice over the next decades.
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Aug 01, 2013
Aquatic playground can turn water tanks into fish schools
Raising fish in tanks that contain hiding places and other obstacles can make the fish both smarter and improve their chances of survival when they are released into the wild, according to an international team of researchers that includes Huck Institutes affiliate Victoria Braithwaite.
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Aug 01, 2013
What ants can teach us about agriculture
David Hughes and other researchers discuss parasites and food security
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