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Oct 21, 2021
Scientists uncover the genetic pathway that colors bumble bee stripes
While most people in the U.S. may think of bumble bees as the standard yellow and black variety, there are an estimated 260 bee species that sport about 400 different color patterns. One reason many people associate bumble bees with distinct colors is because evolution can influence multiple bee species to share similar color patterns in specific geographic regions, which scientists call mimicry.
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Oct 21, 2021
Preparing for potential pandemics is focus of new federal grant to Penn State
Researchers at Penn State have received a grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases to study H7N9 with a goal of developing new and fundamental knowledge of virus mutations that could indicate the potential for transmissibility in humans.
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Oct 20, 2021
Radioactive metals for medicine get a boost from recently discovered protein
A protein can be used to recover and purify radioactive metals such as actinium that could be beneficial for next-generation drugs used in cancer therapies and medical imaging, according to new research from Penn State and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL).
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Oct 19, 2021
Grant to fund research on biological approach to manage soil pathogens and pests
In an effort to boost the profitability and sustainability of organic specialty crop productions, a team of scientists is improving and optimizing a method for controlling soilborne pests and pathogens and promoting soil health that prevents oxygen from entering the soil.
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Oct 15, 2021
New podcast tracks the evolution of diverse human traits
“Tracking Traits,” a new podcast launched by Penn State’s Center for Human Evolution and Diversity (CHED), explores the current work of researchers who are forging new pathways to understanding the evolution of human diversity, via a wide variety of approaches.
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Oct 15, 2021
Huck Welcomes Sindura Ganapathi as Visiting Fellow in Global Heath
Ganapathi, a Penn State alum who now works for the Indian government, will give a pair of lectures next week while he visits University Park.
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Oct 14, 2021
Robert Sainburg named Huck Chair in Kinesiology and Neurology
Robert “Bob” Sainburg, professor of kinesiology and of neurology and director of the Huck Institutes’ Center for Movement Science and Technology, has been named Huck Distinguished Chair in Kinesiology and Neurology.
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Oct 14, 2021
Douglas Cavener named Huck Chair in Evolutionary Genetics
Douglas R. Cavener, Penn State professor of biology and former Verne M. Willaman Dean of the Eberly College of Science, has been named Dorothy Foehr Huck and J. Lloyd Huck Distinguished Chair in Evolutionary Genetics by the Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences.
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Oct 14, 2021
Pioneering Penn State virologist Marilyn Roossinck retires
After a fascinating and productive scientific career, Penn State professor Marilyn Roossinck, a trailblazing researcher in virology, has announced her decision to retire.
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Oct 08, 2021
New, environmentally friendly method to extract and separate rare earth elements
A new method improves the extraction and separation of rare earth elements — a group of 17 chemical elements critical for technologies such as smart phones and electric car batteries — from unconventional sources.
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