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May 13, 2024

Binge drinking is a growing public health crisis − a neurobiologist explains how research on alcohol use disorder has shifted

May 10, 2024

A cicada apocalypse is coming this summer: Will Pennsylvania be spared the noisy invasion?

A bee sits on Downy Phlox (Phlox pilosa) at The Arboretum at Penn State. Credit: Andy Stephenson. All Rights Reserved.

May 09, 2024

Q&A: Should you skip #NoMowMay and #PlantMayFlowers instead?

New research by Penn State researchers reveals how several molecular roadblocks slow the breakdown of cellulose for biofuels. Here, Daguan Nong, assistant research professor of biomedical engineering, adjusts the SCATTIRSTORM microscope, which allow the researchers to track individual enzymes through the breakdown process. Credit: Michelle Bixby / Penn State. Creative Commons

May 07, 2024

Why is breaking down plant material for biofuels so slow?

May 06, 2024

Why do most mammals have 5 fingers?

May 06, 2024

Olive Oil Tied to Lower Risk of Dementia-Related Death

A bust of Penn State's first president Evan Pugh located in the main lobby of Old Main. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons

May 06, 2024

Five faculty members honored with Evan Pugh University Professorships

Dipanjan Pan, left, Dorothy Foehr Huck & J. Lloyd Huck Chair Professor in Nanomedicine and professor of materials science and engineering and of nuclear engineering, with Teresa Aditya, postdoctoral researcher in nuclear engineering, and David Skrodzki, graduate research assistant in materials science and engineering, in Pan's lab. All three were authors of the study. Credit: Dipanjan Pan. All Rights Reserved.

May 03, 2024

‘Better than graphene’ material development may improve implantable technology

May 03, 2024

Réka Albert named Evan Pugh University Professor

The latest episode of Growing Impact discusses how thawing Arctic permafrost, a result of rising global temperatures due to climate change, is affecting rivers, landscapes and communities. Credit: Brenna Buck. All Rights Reserved.

May 02, 2024

'Growing Impact' podcast explores a thawing Arctic and its impacts

April 29, 2024

Virus Gone Wild

The study found that fireflies are sensitive to various environmental factors, from short-term weather conditions to longer climatic trends. Credit: Carla Long. All Rights Reserved.

April 29, 2024

Firefly populations at risk due to climate change, urban development

April 26, 2024

Neuroscientists Warn of 'Cascading' Alzheimer's Risk From These Two Habits

The U.S. National Science Foundation will support the establishment and operation of the National Synthesis Center for Emergence in the Molecular and Cellular Sciences at Penn State. Credit: U.S. National Science Foundation. All Rights Reserved.

April 25, 2024

$20M NSF grant to support center to study how complex biological processes arise

April 24, 2024

Dairy Cows Transported Between States Must Now Be Tested for Bird Flu

April 23, 2024

What Colorado’s new law means for brain-wave privacy in the Neuralink era

Janine Kwapis Credit: Penn State. Creative Commons

April 23, 2024

Penn State biologist receives new investigator award for aging–biology research

Patrick Drew, professor of engineering science and mechanics and an associate director of the Huck Institutes, was inducted into the 2024 class of fellows for the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering. Credit: Kelby Hochreither/ Penn State. All Rights Reserved.

April 23, 2024

Engineering professor named AIMBE fellow

Ross Hardison Credit: Penn State. Creative Commons

April 23, 2024

Penn State molecular biologist Ross Hardison named an AAAS Fellow

April 22, 2024

Earth Day 2024: Pollinators help our food supply

April 22, 2024

Bird Flu Is Infecting More Mammals. What Does That Mean for Us?

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April 22, 2024

Kissing bugs, vector for Chagas disease, successfully gene edited for first time

April 16, 2024

Penn State announces interim executive vice president and provost ahead of national search

Awards and medals on a table at the 2023-24 Graduate Student Awards, hosted by the Graduate School at Penn State.

April 16, 2024

Binge drinking is a growing public health crisis − a neurobiologist explains how research on alcohol use disorder has shifted

A cicada apocalypse is coming this summer: Will Pennsylvania be spared the noisy invasion?

Q&A: Should you skip #NoMowMay and #PlantMayFlowers instead?

Why is breaking down plant material for biofuels so slow?

Why do most mammals have 5 fingers?

Olive Oil Tied to Lower Risk of Dementia-Related Death

Five faculty members honored with Evan Pugh University Professorships

‘Better than graphene’ material development may improve implantable technology

Réka Albert named Evan Pugh University Professor

'Growing Impact' podcast explores a thawing Arctic and its impacts

Virus Gone Wild

Firefly populations at risk due to climate change, urban development

Neuroscientists Warn of 'Cascading' Alzheimer's Risk From These Two Habits

$20M NSF grant to support center to study how complex biological processes arise

Dairy Cows Transported Between States Must Now Be Tested for Bird Flu

What Colorado’s new law means for brain-wave privacy in the Neuralink era

Penn State biologist receives new investigator award for aging–biology research

Engineering professor named AIMBE fellow

Penn State molecular biologist Ross Hardison named an AAAS Fellow

Earth Day 2024: Pollinators help our food supply

Bird Flu Is Infecting More Mammals. What Does That Mean for Us?

Kissing bugs, vector for Chagas disease, successfully gene edited for first time

Penn State announces interim executive vice president and provost ahead of national search

Huck trainees recognized at graduate school awards

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