News
May 07, 2013
Whole walnuts and their extracted oil improve cardiovascular disease risk
According to a team of researchers that includes Huck Institutes affiliate Penny Kris-Etherton, consumption of whole walnuts or their extracted oil can reduce cardiovascular risk through a mechanism other than simply lowering cholesterol.
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May 06, 2013
Gene offers clues to new treatments for a harmful blood clotting disorder
A research team led by Huck Institutes affiliate Yanming Wang and Harvard's Denisa Wagner finds a gene that could offer new insights into treatment strategies for the harmful blood clots of deep-vein thrombosis.
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May 06, 2013
Will you stop bugging me?
In the cover article for the current issue of the journal Evolutionary Anthropology, Huck Institutes affiliates Ken Weiss and Dan Parker discuss malaria and the evolutionary challenge that won't go away.
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May 06, 2013
Four tiny tweaks for a healthier caffeine routine
Huck Institutes affiliate Frank Ritter and his Caffeine Zone app feature in the current issue of Oprah's "O" Magazine.
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May 06, 2013
In honor of Lloyd Huck: the Huck Fellowship brings exceptional young scientist-scholars to the Huck Institutes and Penn State
The inaugural Lloyd Huck Fellows and the chairs of the Huck Institutes' Ecology, Molecular Medicine, Plant Biology, and Physiology graduate programs discuss the privilege and possibilities conferred by the Huck Fellowship.
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Apr 29, 2013
Penn State to host international conference on pollinator health
The Center for Pollinator Research " directed by Huck Institutes affiliate Christina Grozinger " will host the second International Conference on Pollinator Biology, Health and Policy, bringing together some of the world's foremost scientists in the field to discuss the latest research aimed at understanding and overcoming challenges to pollinator health.
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Apr 29, 2013
Former Huck Institutes Director awarded DRI Nevada Medal
Nina Fedoroff is the recipient of the 26th Desert Research Institute Nevada Medal for outstanding achievements in the field of life sciences and biotechnology.
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Apr 29, 2013
Changing cellulose-forming process may tap plants' biofuel potential
According to Penn State engineers including Huck Institutes affiliate Jeffrey Catchmark, changing the way a plant forms cellulose may lead to more efficient, less expensive biofuel production.
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Apr 29, 2013
Neuroscience faculty member heading new concussion research center
Semyon Slobounov, an affiliate of the Huck Institutes' Neuroscience graduate program, is directing the new Center for Sport Concussion Research and Service at Penn State.
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Apr 29, 2013
Huck Institutes neuroscientist in Taiwan learning sciences partnership
Ping Li " co-chair of the Huck Institutes' Neuroscience graduate program and co-director of the Center for Brain, Behavior and Cognition " is part of a collaboration between Penn State and National Taiwan Normal University (NTNU) to establish the Advanced Center for the Study of the Learning Sciences.
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