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Penn State professor named to advisory board of National Smell and Taste Center

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Troy Sutton named Huck Early Career Chair in Virology

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Microbiome Kickstart Workshop will assist newcomers to the field

Female giraffes drove the evolution of long giraffe necks in order to feed on the most nutritious leaves, new research suggests

Five new research collaborations between Penn State and minority-serving institutions selected to receive seed funding via the Inter-Institutional Partnerships for Diversifying Research program

Twenty-two students receive NSF Graduate Research Fellowships

Why drinking beetroot juice during menopause may be healthy

'I've never seen anything like this': Scientists hijack cancer genes to turn tumors against themselves

Study: Fireflies at risk due to climate change, urban development

'We've always been omnivores': Why 'meatfluencers' are wrong about what our ancestors ate

Pennsylvania’s mushroom industry faces threat from zoning dispute

Cancer Treatment Approach Targets Resistance, Gene Drive Style

Can Citrus Peels Actually Keep Your Garden Pest-Free? 5 Alternatives to Consider

A rainy Pa. forest offers a fun window into an Appalachian ecology debate

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Re-engineering cancerous tumors to self-destruct and kill drug-resistant cells

The Pollinator and Bird Garden at the Arboretum at Penn State combines multiple goals: supporting pollinator diversity, creating beauty, and serving institutional goals of research, teaching and learning. Its more than three acres include a bird blind and a honey bee observation hive. Credit: Penn State. Creative Commons

Arboretum at Penn State's Pollinator and Bird Garden wins international award

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Potential new target for early treatment of Alzheimer's disease

6 Reasons to Drink Water

Experts predict high spotted lanternfly numbers in Western Pennsylvania this year

Eating Prunes Every Day May Help Keep Your Bones Strong As You Age, According To A New Study

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ICDS associate director's work driven by unanswered fundamental questions in AI

Erica Smithwick: Climate Change in Context

New research shows prunes could prevent bone loss in older women

A daily dose of prunes may preserve bone density and strength in older women, Penn State researchers say

Prunes' New Health Benefit for Older Adults Revealed