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Q&A: What does science say about plants as medicine?

Q&A: What does science say about plants as medicine?

Q&A: Can plants help reverse climate change?

Q&A: Can plants help reverse climate change?

Microbiome pioneer Jacques Ravel named 2026 Microbiome Medal Laureate

Microbiome pioneer Jacques Ravel named 2026 Microbiome Medal Laureate

Huck names Leadership Fellows for 2026-27

Huck names Leadership Fellows for 2026-27

$2M NIH grant to support study of how the brain and body acclimate to stress

$2M NIH grant to support study of how the brain and body acclimate to stress

Artificial eyes could bring human-like sight to self-driving cars, robots

Artificial eyes could bring human-like sight to self-driving cars, robots

4 Common Gardening Mistakes That Harm Pollinators—and What to Do Instead

Materials lab in national program to develop wearable eye health system

Materials lab in national program to develop wearable eye health system

Pictured here are variations in the composition of fibers made from different ratios of milk protein and cellulose.

Edible, biodegradable fibers made from milk protein, cellulose

Huck seeks grad students for immersive facility assistantships

Huck seeks grad students for immersive facility assistantships

Q&A: New text to serve as reference for advances in plant development

Q&A: New text to serve as reference for advances in plant development

Q&A: Are plants the key to solving energy and food crises worldwide?

Q&A: Are plants the key to solving energy and food crises worldwide?

Four researchers win data harmonization competition

Four researchers win data harmonization competition

Third Center for RNA Molecular Biology Symposium brings together researchers

Third Center for RNA Molecular Biology Symposium brings together researchers

Penn State student wins international award for sourdough microbiome research

Penn State student wins international award for sourdough microbiome research

STAIR Leadership Summit aims to fill unmet need in research administration

STAIR Leadership Summit aims to fill unmet need in research administration

Common protective soybean seed treatment may not increase profitability

Common protective soybean seed treatment may not increase profitability

Q&A: Ebola outbreak and public health emergency

College of Medicine appoints Indira Mysorekar to vice dean role

College of Medicine appoints Indira Mysorekar to vice dean role

Q&A: What can plant evolution teach people about breeding better crops?

Q&A: What can plant evolution teach people about breeding better crops?

Novel biogel may solve a hairy problem for wearable brain-monitoring systems

Novel biogel may solve a hairy problem for wearable brain-monitoring systems

New Beescape updates include county-level plant recommendations for pollinators

New Beescape updates include county-level plant recommendations for pollinators

Rwenzori Mountains’ first major fire in 12,000 years marked new era for climate

Rwenzori Mountains’ first major fire in 12,000 years marked new era for climate

Worker bumble bees help determine which baby bee will become queen

Worker bumble bees help determine which baby bee will become queen