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Andrew Patterson has been named director of Penn State’s Center for Molecular Toxicology and Carcinogenesis. Credit: Michael Houtz. All Rights Reserved.

Sep 23, 2025

Patterson to lead Penn State center on environment and health

Andrew Patterson has been named director of the Center for Molecular Toxicology and Carcinogenesis.

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The human egg cell, illustrated here, contains specialized genetic instructions called mitochondrial DNA. Credit: Jezperklauzen/Getty Images. All Rights Reserved.

Sep 23, 2025

In brief: Certain age-related DNA mutations are less common in human eggs

A new Penn State-led study suggests that human eggs may have a built-in defense against age-related DNA mutations, a finding that could help researchers better understand reproductive aging and health.

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Extension Educator Michael Powell instructs on proper, safe chainsaw usage. Penn State Extension offers videos on using the powerful, dangerous tools safely. Credit: Michael Houtz/Penn State. All Rights Reserved.

Sep 19, 2025

Q&A: What are the best ways to protect against chainsaw injuries?

Expert in College of Agricultural Sciences offers suggestions on how to prevent injuries while using a chainsaw.

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Study first author, Marjorie Jauregui, a pilot plant research technologist at Penn State, found that radish microgreens, no matter at what temperature they were dried, retained a significant portion of nutrients. Credit: Penn State. Creative Commons

Sep 19, 2025

Hot air drying largely preserves nutritional composition of radish microgreens

Inexpensive, low-tech process preserves plant compounds that provide health benefits; offers potential insight into producing microgreens food powder supplements.

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Sep 19, 2025

NSF STAIR launches inaugural undergrad internship in research administration

Five students from a national pool of more than 600 will spend 10 weeks learning from Penn State subject matter experts in research administration.

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If beekeepers use organic management practices over time, they even can produce 50% more honey than when following conventional management practices, according to the researchers. Credit: Simon Kadula/Unsplash. All Rights Reserved.

Sep 18, 2025

Organic beekeeping can be even more profitable than conventional methods

Organic beekeeping can support healthy and productive honey bee colonies, and a new study led by researchers in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences found that adopting organic honey bee colony management is not only profitable, but in some cases, it can be even more profitable than conventional management.

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Credit: Keith Hickey / Penn State. Creative Commons

Sep 15, 2025

September open house to showcase Huck Institutes instrumentation facilities

The Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences will host an open house event on Wednesday, Sept. 24, to advertise the high-tech instrumentation and expert consulting services available in its 11 core facilities.

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The Huck Institute of the Life Sciences at Penn State University Park. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons

Sep 15, 2025

Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences names 2025-26 seed grant recipients

The Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences at Penn State has selected eight research teams that span 12 departments across six colleges to receive 2025-26 seed grant funding.

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During extreme heat, older adults can submerge their hands and forearms in tap water to cool their core temperatures and reduce their heart rates, according to a new study by researchers in the Penn State Department of Kinesiology. Credit: Dennis Maney / Penn State. Creative Commons

Sep 15, 2025

Submerging forearms in water may help protect older adults during extreme heat

Immersion of hands and forearms helps lower core body temperature, according to a new study from researchers in the Penn State Department of Kinesiology.

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Sep 12, 2025

CTSI’s resources enable clinical discoveries, researcher says

Paddy Ssentongo, infectious disease fellow at Penn State Health, and team used resources provided by the Clinical and Translational Science Institute to better understand impact of tick-borne infection.

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