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March 11, 2024

Drinking a 2-liter bottle of soda weekly linked to atrial fibrillation
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March 11, 2024

Researchers identify distinct sleep types and their impact on long-term health

March 11, 2024

Artificially Sweetened Drinks May Increase AFib Risk by 20%, Study Finds

March 08, 2024

Virus hijacking insect sperm causes brutal sterility, find scientists
A new study led by researchers at Penn State has uncovered how a widespread bacteria called Wolbachia and a virus that it carries can cause sterility in male insects by hijacking their sperm messenger molecules — tagged with red fluorescence in this image of Drosophila testes. These findings could improve techniques to control populations of agricultural pests and insects that carry diseases like Zika and dengue to humans. Credit: Rupinder Kaur / Penn State. All Rights Reserved.

March 08, 2024

How does a virus hijack insect sperm to control disease vectors and pests?

March 08, 2024

Diet Sodas Linked to Heart Issues

March 08, 2024

3D-printed skin could heal wounds with less scarring

March 07, 2024

These Drinks May Mess With Your Heart’s Rhythm, Study Finds

March 07, 2024

Scientists 3D Print Living Human Skin Directly Onto Wounds

March 07, 2024

How air pollution may make it harder for pollinators to find flowers

March 07, 2024

Artificially sweetened drinks linked to risk of irregular heartbeat, study finds
Melinda Jin has presented in the Student Engagement Expo and the Undergraduate Exhibition. Credit: Kerry Newman / Penn State. Creative Commons

March 07, 2024

Undergraduate Exhibition helps students prepare for future research

March 07, 2024

Diet drinks may boost risk of dangerous heart condition by 20%, study says
New research shows how lung cancer cells can survive better and exhibit less cell damage when exposed to cigarette smoke in cell culture experiments compared to non-cancerous lung cells. Image shows non-cancerous lung cells (left) and lung cancer cells (right), subjected to the same concentration of cigarette smoke condensate. Non-cancerous cells have more pronounced protein aggregation granules (shown with an arrow), stained by Proteostat, a type of cell damage that can eventually lead to cell death. Credit: Krasilnikova Lab / Penn State. Creative Commons

March 06, 2024

Lung cancer cells protected from cigarette smoke damage, researchers find
David Toews, assistant professor of biology, has been honored with a Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) award from the U.S. National Science Foundation. Credit: Provided. All Rights Reserved.

March 06, 2024

Penn State biologist David Toews receives 2024 NSF CAREER Award
An electrochemical sensor, like this one developed by reserachers, can be placed on the forehead and provide real-time data on a patient’s neurological conditions so as to more accurately treat them with pain medications. Credit: Provided by Huanyu "Larry" Cheng. All Rights Reserved.

March 06, 2024

Q&A: Sensors that monitor neurological conditions in real time

March 05, 2024

Sweetened drinks can increase irregular heartbeat risk — and here’s exactly how many

March 05, 2024

In a first, scientists 3D bioprint skin during live operation in rats
A novel biomaterial combined with a unique microsurgical approach may lead to improved and faster recovery of soft tissue. Credit: Bio-Soft Materials Laboratory/Amir Sheikhi . All Rights Reserved.

March 05, 2024

Combining novel biomaterial and microsurgery might enable faster tissue recovery

March 05, 2024

Squashing lantern flies isn’t enough. Here’s how to kill them.

March 05, 2024

Sweetened drinks linked to atrial fibrillation risk

March 03, 2024

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March 01, 2024

It's not just you. Eggshells really are chipping more.
Miji Yeo, a postdoctoral researcher at Penn State, checks the bioink cartridges on a 3D printer developed to intraoperatively print layers of skin. Credit: Michelle Bixby/Penn State. All Rights Reserved.

March 01, 2024

3D-printed skin closes wounds and contains hair follicle precursors