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Dan Hayes, a Penn State alumnus and current professor, is the new head of the Department of Biomedical Engineering, effective July 1. Credit: Kelby Hochreither/Penn State. All Rights Reserved.

Alumnus and professor named new head of biomedical engineering

Think All Viruses Get Milder With Time? Not This Rabbit-Killer.

Now’s the time of year to try this new spotted lanternfly trap

8 best insect repellents: DEET and DEET-free bug sprays

Record heat wave in the U.S. raises public health concern

Cancer cases and deaths are expected to double in Africa during the next two decades, according to findings from a new study by Penn State College of Medicine researchers. Credit: Getty Images | KasiaJanus. All Rights Reserved.

Study predicts cancer cases, deaths in Africa could double by 2040

Genetic variants — called riboSNitches — found among varieties of the plant Arabidopsis can act as environmentally induced switches, changing the 3D structure of the RNA molecules that code for proteins. The image on the left shows the predicted structure of the reference sequence for a segment of the ZR3 gene. The image on the right shows the structure of the same segment with one G-to-A change (indicated by arrows) that was identified and experimentally validated as a riboSNitch. Credit: Ángel Ferrero‑Serrano, Penn State / Penn State. Creative Commons

Climate-associated genetic switches found in plants

Mysteries Linger About Covid’s Origins, W.H.O. Report Says

Penn State researcher says current monkeypox outbreak is unexpected but risks remain low

Person standing outside of building.

New waterproof sensors improve temperature and motion sensitivity, wearability

Amir Sheikhi, assistant professor of chemical engineering and biomedical engineering at Penn State, was part of a team that developed a new surface treatment to stop microbes from adhering to catheters. Credit: Kate Myers/Penn State. All Rights Reserved.

Scientists devise method to help prevent hospital infections

Penn State Extension's Spotted Lanternfly Management Guide features comprehensive information on the pest’s biology, behavior, plant damage and management. Credit: Amy Korman / Penn State. Creative Commons

Penn State Extension publication offers guidance on managing spotted lanternfly

Bear encounters have more than doubled this year in N.J.

Two distinct monkeypox variants found in U.S., adding to outbreak’s mystery

Are giant European hornets, often mistaken for murder hornets, becoming more common in Pennsylvania?

Metal AF Giraffe Cousins Had Skulls Made for Bashing

Should we protect nature for its own sake? For its economic value? Because it makes us happy? Yes

Monitoring honey bee colony weight with automated hive scales can be a proxy for the availability of flowering plants, helping researchers study how land cover, climate and weather conditions interact to affect bee health. Credit: Courtesy Natalie Boyle, Penn State. All Rights Reserved.

Managing habitat for flowering plants may mitigate climate effects on bee health

Number of deer hunters is in decline, posing serious questions about future of deer management

Principal Investigators Dr. Robert Lennon, associate professor of community and family medicine; Dr. Michael McShane, assistant professor of medicine; and Saeed Abdullah, assistant professor of information sciences and technology, lead interdisciplinary projects with the help of pilot funding from Penn State's Social Science Research Institute. Credit: Penn State. All Rights Reserved.

SSRI funding boosts interdisciplinary research

Take Note: Penn State infectious disease expert Matthew Ferrari on the COVID-19 pandemic in 2022

The real COVID surge is (much) bigger than it looks. But don't panic

Seth Bordenstein’s research focuses on evolutionary and genetic principles that shape symbiotic interactions between animals, microbes and viruses and the major applications of these interactions to human health. Bordenstein will officially join the Penn State community on Aug. 1. Credit: Provided . All Rights Reserved.

Seth Bordenstein named director of the Penn State Microbiome Center

Integrative and biomedical physiology graduate student Emily Van Syoc (right), seen here with mentor Erika Ganda, was one of three students in her program to receive a USDA fellowship in recent months. Credit: Brennan Dincher / Penn State. Creative Commons

Three Physiology Students Awarded USDA Fellowships