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Novel microneedle bandage could save lives by stopping blood loss from wounds

A soldier suffers a serious gunshot wound on a remote battlefield or a machinist has a work accident and gets stuck in traffic on the way to the hospital.

In-place manufacturing method improves gas sensor capabilities, production time

When used as wearable medical devices, stretchy, flexible gas sensors can identify health conditions or issues by detecting oxygen or carbon dioxide levels in the breath or sweat.

Crowley receives Huck Early Career Chair appointment

Nikki Crowley, assistant professor of biology and biomedical engineering, has been named the Dorothy Foehr Huck and J. Lloyd Huck Early Career Chair in Neurobiology and Neural Engineering by the Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences.

Two College of Ag Sciences faculty among highly cited researchers in 2022

Andrew Patterson and Jonathan Lynch in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences were recognized recently as highly cited researchers by the Clarivate Analytics Web of Science Group.

Ashtekar Frontiers of Science Lectures to begin Jan. 21

The Ashtekar Frontiers of Science Lectures in the Eberly College of Science, a series of free public lectures now in its 29th year, will return to Penn State on Jan. 21.

Center for Socially Responsible AI awards seed funding to 6 projects

The Penn State Center for Socially Responsible Artificial Intelligence recently announced the results of its third seed funding competition.

Researchers uncover mechanisms to easily dry, redisperse cellulose nanocrystals

Cellulose nanocrystals — bio-based nanomaterials derived from natural resources such as plant cellulose — are valuable for their use in water treatment, packaging, tissue engineering, electronics, antibacterial coatings and much more.

Better access to sunlight could be lifeline for corals worldwide, study finds

When it comes to preserving the world’s coral reefs, what’s going on above the surface is as important as what’s going on below it, according to new research conducted at Penn State.

Humidity may be the key to super-lubricity 'switch'

Sometimes friction is good, such as the friction between a road and a car’s tires to prevent the vehicle from skidding. But sometimes friction is bad — if you did not put oil in that very same car, there would be so much friction in the bearings of the engine that the car could not operate.

‘Evidence-to-Impact podcast discusses chronic diseases and genetics, prevention

The Social Science Research Institute’s Evidence-to-Impact podcast returns with its 20th episode, “Chronic Diseases: Underserved Communities, Prevention, and Genetic Factors.”