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A team of researchers looking at a graphic on a screen

Q&A: Microscopic robots may shape the future of health, tech and the environment

April 22, 2025

Two rows of different apples

How do you like them apples? Apple genus evolution revealed

April 22, 2025

People at a table

Updating admissions practices can open more doors for students, researchers say

April 22, 2025

smiling woman outside in park

Can hormone therapy improve heart health in menopausal women?

April 21, 2025

chess board on rocks near shore

Coastal management model plays the long game against the rising tides

April 17, 2025

Green colored scale surrounded by two Granny Smith apples, yellow measuring tape next to small red-colored hand weights.

High school experiences linked to midlife body weight

April 17, 2025

An older person in bed in a dark room stares at the ceiling, looking uncomfortable. A small bedside light is on, and the clock reads 3:25.

Insomnia and sleep medication use connected to disability in older adults

April 17, 2025

Immune system proteins involved in severe parasitic disease identified

April 15, 2025

A worm on the branch of a tomato plant

Feeling salty? Increased salt stress reduces tomato pest activity

April 15, 2025

Q&A: What makes an ‘accidental dictator’ in the workplace?

April 15, 2025

Book by Penn State instructional design experts receives national award

April 15, 2025

Two people talking with each other in business clothes

Using AI to meet customer expectations in hospitality industry

April 14, 2025

bumble bee on a purple flower

Even sublethal insecticide dose may disrupt pollinator mating process

April 09, 2025

Close up of an adult bonobo

Complete genome sequences of six ape species unveiled

April 09, 2025

Urara Hasegawa, assistant professor at Penn State, in her lab

‘Patchy’ thermogels show next-gen biomedical material potential, scientists say

April 09, 2025

An aerial view of flash flooding in eastern Kentucky

Underused radar data may improve severe weather forecasts, scientists say

April 09, 2025

cows at Penn State dairy barns

Feeding dairy cows whole cottonseed byproduct boosts milk fat, researchers find

April 08, 2025

Person sitting on couch with a hand on their back

Mindfulness and cognitive behavioral therapy may improve chronic low back pain

April 07, 2025

Diagram of a small flexible robot

Tiny, soft robot flexes its potential as a life saver

April 07, 2025

Commmunity coalitions-opioid crisis

Community coalitions key to combating the opioid crisis

April 04, 2025

A butterfly on a flowers

Picky eaters by day, buffet by night: Butterfly, moth diets sync to plant aromas

April 03, 2025

A blue and gold CT scan of a metal beam.

Beyond welding: Researchers 3D print two metals in single complex structure

April 03, 2025

assortment of colorful pills and capsules

Q&A: How can drug repurposing lower drug costs and improve care?

April 03, 2025

An older man looking in pain and holding his lower back being support by an older woman

Closeness may cause distress in relationships affected by chronic pain

April 01, 2025

Two people sit on opposite ends of a couch with unhappy expressions, looking away from each other

PTSD can undermine healthy couple communication when people fear their emotions

March 31, 2025

A drone flies in the sky over a blurred-out body of water.

Q&A: Researchers’ approach aims to make AI-powered systems more efficient

March 31, 2025

Penn State Altoona English professor publishes multiple new poems

March 21, 2025

Corn growing in a field in front of a blue sky

Insecticides may contribute to bigger problems with certain weeds

March 21, 2025

The hands of an older man holding a receipt over a shopping cart in a store

Recurring food insecurity linked to unhealthy weight changes in older adults 

March 21, 2025

three maps of Uganda

Rainfall and drought linked to childhood growth outcomes in Uganda

March 19, 2025

A close up photo of the Lion Shrine outside Penn State Greater Allegheny's Frable Building on a nice day.

Greater Allegheny professor publishes on silent protests and communication

March 19, 2025

Illustration of antibiotics in the gut

FDA-approved dialysis drug may help fight against antimicrobial resistance

March 18, 2025

Photo of Anthony Buccitelli

Harrisburg faculty member to co-edit new series on ethnology and folklore

March 18, 2025

A researcher manipulates a dummy in a lab.

‘Audible enclaves’ could enable private listening without headphones

March 17, 2025

three panels of hypothetical planetary system

Combination of cosmic processes shapes the size and location of sub-Neptunes

March 17, 2025

shelled pecans in a bowl on a cutting board

Replacing other snacks with pecans may improve cholesterol, diet quality

March 17, 2025

3D structure of the protein with entanglement on the right and without on the left

Protein accidentally lassos itself, helping explain unusual refolding behavior

March 14, 2025

Human cells connected by tiny tube

Tunnel-building virus: How Zika transmits from mother to fetus

March 14, 2025

Windmills and solar panels provide green energy

Reusing old oil and gas wells may offer green energy storage solution

March 13, 2025

Threatened by warming waters, brook trout may be able to adapt to hotter weather

March 13, 2025

A bumble bee on a bleeding hearts plant

Analyzing genetic ‘signatures’ may give insight into what stresses wild bees

March 10, 2025

Aftermath of extensive flooding along the New Jersey shore following Hurricane Sandy.

Framework to help scientists choose impactful place-based research locations

March 10, 2025

Illustration of light emission from a molybdenum diselenide nanodot embedded in tungsten diselenide.

‘Nanodot’ control could fine-tune light for sharper displays, quantum computing

March 07, 2025

An older person holds hands with and comforts a younger woman

AI may help clinicians personalize treatment for generalized anxiety disorder

March 06, 2025

Vial with orange top in a vial rack

Synthetic microbiome therapy suppresses bacterial infection without antibiotics

March 03, 2025

Wilson Okello wearing a dark gray jacket over a white shirt

New book explores being Black in educational spaces

February 28, 2025

Three people in a greenhouse

New computer vision system can guide specialty crops monitoring

February 27, 2025

A close up photo of a bumble bee on a purple flower

The complex effects of pesticide exposure on bumble bee health

February 25, 2025

Retired professor's book details rich history of media effects study in US

February 25, 2025

Illustration of a nanomaterial.

Material’s ‘incipient’ property could jumpstart fast, low-power electronics

February 25, 2025

A panoramic photo showing dune-like shapes on Mars

Gulf of Mars: Rover finds evidence of ‘vacation-style’ beaches on Mars

February 24, 2025

Person holding phone that shows imagery of a beach cleanup

Influencer marketing can help tourism industry mitigate waste, pollution

February 20, 2025

Three black and white cows walking in a green field

Simple treatment may reduce inflammation and its side effects in expecting cows

February 20, 2025

Professor’s new book explores emotional demands faced by workplace leaders

February 19, 2025

Developmental stages of Plasmodium falciparum, 3D structure of PfSnf2L protein with NH125 inhibitor, and graph showing DNA packaging.

Disrupting parasite gene regulation reveals new malaria intervention strategy

February 19, 2025

Select corn lines contain compounds that sicken, kill major crop pest

February 19, 2025

Illustration of a layered magnetic semiconductor with alternating magnetic moments confining particle pairs.

Magnetic semiconductor preserves 2D quantum properties in 3D material

February 19, 2025

Thomas Gould and Carlos Novoa in Gould's laboratory

Young adults may be more vulnerable to nicotine addiction than the middle aged

February 18, 2025

Q&A: Is it always ‘us vs them’? Researcher explains why flexibility is key

February 18, 2025

Donald Liddick, professor of criminal justice at Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus.

Penn State Fayette professor publishes book on Pennsylvania Crime Commission

February 18, 2025

Altoona English professor featured in podcast, reading series, journals

February 17, 2025

teenager in bed using mobile phone

Timing and regularity of sleep may be key for adolescent heart health

February 17, 2025

A vista with blue skies, green trees and, in the forefront, giant boulders.

Bellisario faculty member unveils top day hikes in upcoming PA Wilds guidebook

February 17, 2025

A photo of the Earth seen from space

Does planetary evolution favor human-like life? Study ups odds we’re not alone

February 14, 2025

Person reading email on desktop computer

Emails with personal stories may be more likely to catch lawmakers’ attention

February 14, 2025

illustration of bengalese finch and the notes they are singing

ChatGPT for birdsong may shed light on how language is wired in the human brain

February 12, 2025

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A team of researchers looking at a graphic on a screen

Q&A: Microscopic robots may shape the future of health, tech and the environment

April 22, 2025

Two rows of different apples

How do you like them apples? Apple genus evolution revealed

April 22, 2025

People at a table

Updating admissions practices can open more doors for students, researchers say

April 22, 2025

smiling woman outside in park

Can hormone therapy improve heart health in menopausal women?

April 21, 2025

chess board on rocks near shore

Coastal management model plays the long game against the rising tides

April 17, 2025

Green colored scale surrounded by two Granny Smith apples, yellow measuring tape next to small red-colored hand weights.

High school experiences linked to midlife body weight

April 17, 2025

An older person in bed in a dark room stares at the ceiling, looking uncomfortable. A small bedside light is on, and the clock reads 3:25.

Insomnia and sleep medication use connected to disability in older adults

April 17, 2025

Immune system proteins involved in severe parasitic disease identified

April 15, 2025

A worm on the branch of a tomato plant

Feeling salty? Increased salt stress reduces tomato pest activity

April 15, 2025

Q&A: What makes an ‘accidental dictator’ in the workplace?

April 15, 2025

Book by Penn State instructional design experts receives national award

April 15, 2025

Two people talking with each other in business clothes

Using AI to meet customer expectations in hospitality industry

April 14, 2025

bumble bee on a purple flower

Even sublethal insecticide dose may disrupt pollinator mating process

April 09, 2025

Close up of an adult bonobo

Complete genome sequences of six ape species unveiled

April 09, 2025

Urara Hasegawa, assistant professor at Penn State, in her lab

‘Patchy’ thermogels show next-gen biomedical material potential, scientists say

April 09, 2025

An aerial view of flash flooding in eastern Kentucky

Underused radar data may improve severe weather forecasts, scientists say

April 09, 2025

cows at Penn State dairy barns

Feeding dairy cows whole cottonseed byproduct boosts milk fat, researchers find

April 08, 2025

Person sitting on couch with a hand on their back

Mindfulness and cognitive behavioral therapy may improve chronic low back pain

April 07, 2025

Diagram of a small flexible robot

Tiny, soft robot flexes its potential as a life saver

April 07, 2025

Commmunity coalitions-opioid crisis

Community coalitions key to combating the opioid crisis

April 04, 2025

A butterfly on a flowers

Picky eaters by day, buffet by night: Butterfly, moth diets sync to plant aromas

April 03, 2025

A blue and gold CT scan of a metal beam.

Beyond welding: Researchers 3D print two metals in single complex structure

April 03, 2025

assortment of colorful pills and capsules

Q&A: How can drug repurposing lower drug costs and improve care?

April 03, 2025

An older man looking in pain and holding his lower back being support by an older woman

Closeness may cause distress in relationships affected by chronic pain

April 01, 2025

Two people sit on opposite ends of a couch with unhappy expressions, looking away from each other

PTSD can undermine healthy couple communication when people fear their emotions

March 31, 2025

A drone flies in the sky over a blurred-out body of water.

Q&A: Researchers’ approach aims to make AI-powered systems more efficient

March 31, 2025

Penn State Altoona English professor publishes multiple new poems

March 21, 2025

Corn growing in a field in front of a blue sky

Insecticides may contribute to bigger problems with certain weeds

March 21, 2025

The hands of an older man holding a receipt over a shopping cart in a store

Recurring food insecurity linked to unhealthy weight changes in older adults 

March 21, 2025

three maps of Uganda

Rainfall and drought linked to childhood growth outcomes in Uganda

March 19, 2025

A close up photo of the Lion Shrine outside Penn State Greater Allegheny's Frable Building on a nice day.

Greater Allegheny professor publishes on silent protests and communication

March 19, 2025

Illustration of antibiotics in the gut

FDA-approved dialysis drug may help fight against antimicrobial resistance

March 18, 2025

Photo of Anthony Buccitelli

Harrisburg faculty member to co-edit new series on ethnology and folklore

March 18, 2025

A researcher manipulates a dummy in a lab.

‘Audible enclaves’ could enable private listening without headphones

March 17, 2025

three panels of hypothetical planetary system

Combination of cosmic processes shapes the size and location of sub-Neptunes

March 17, 2025

shelled pecans in a bowl on a cutting board

Replacing other snacks with pecans may improve cholesterol, diet quality

March 17, 2025

3D structure of the protein with entanglement on the right and without on the left

Protein accidentally lassos itself, helping explain unusual refolding behavior

March 14, 2025

Human cells connected by tiny tube

Tunnel-building virus: How Zika transmits from mother to fetus

March 14, 2025

Windmills and solar panels provide green energy

Reusing old oil and gas wells may offer green energy storage solution

March 13, 2025

Threatened by warming waters, brook trout may be able to adapt to hotter weather

March 13, 2025

A bumble bee on a bleeding hearts plant

Analyzing genetic ‘signatures’ may give insight into what stresses wild bees

March 10, 2025

Aftermath of extensive flooding along the New Jersey shore following Hurricane Sandy.

Framework to help scientists choose impactful place-based research locations

March 10, 2025

Illustration of light emission from a molybdenum diselenide nanodot embedded in tungsten diselenide.

‘Nanodot’ control could fine-tune light for sharper displays, quantum computing

March 07, 2025

An older person holds hands with and comforts a younger woman

AI may help clinicians personalize treatment for generalized anxiety disorder

March 06, 2025

Vial with orange top in a vial rack

Synthetic microbiome therapy suppresses bacterial infection without antibiotics

March 03, 2025

Wilson Okello wearing a dark gray jacket over a white shirt

New book explores being Black in educational spaces

February 28, 2025

Three people in a greenhouse

New computer vision system can guide specialty crops monitoring

February 27, 2025

A close up photo of a bumble bee on a purple flower

The complex effects of pesticide exposure on bumble bee health

February 25, 2025

Retired professor's book details rich history of media effects study in US

February 25, 2025

Illustration of a nanomaterial.

Material’s ‘incipient’ property could jumpstart fast, low-power electronics

February 25, 2025

A panoramic photo showing dune-like shapes on Mars

Gulf of Mars: Rover finds evidence of ‘vacation-style’ beaches on Mars

February 24, 2025

Person holding phone that shows imagery of a beach cleanup

Influencer marketing can help tourism industry mitigate waste, pollution

February 20, 2025

Three black and white cows walking in a green field

Simple treatment may reduce inflammation and its side effects in expecting cows

February 20, 2025

Professor’s new book explores emotional demands faced by workplace leaders

February 19, 2025

Developmental stages of Plasmodium falciparum, 3D structure of PfSnf2L protein with NH125 inhibitor, and graph showing DNA packaging.

Disrupting parasite gene regulation reveals new malaria intervention strategy

February 19, 2025

Select corn lines contain compounds that sicken, kill major crop pest

February 19, 2025

Illustration of a layered magnetic semiconductor with alternating magnetic moments confining particle pairs.

Magnetic semiconductor preserves 2D quantum properties in 3D material

February 19, 2025

Thomas Gould and Carlos Novoa in Gould's laboratory

Young adults may be more vulnerable to nicotine addiction than the middle aged

February 18, 2025

Q&A: Is it always ‘us vs them’? Researcher explains why flexibility is key

February 18, 2025

Donald Liddick, professor of criminal justice at Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus.

Penn State Fayette professor publishes book on Pennsylvania Crime Commission

February 18, 2025

Altoona English professor featured in podcast, reading series, journals

February 17, 2025

teenager in bed using mobile phone

Timing and regularity of sleep may be key for adolescent heart health

February 17, 2025

A vista with blue skies, green trees and, in the forefront, giant boulders.

Bellisario faculty member unveils top day hikes in upcoming PA Wilds guidebook

February 17, 2025

A photo of the Earth seen from space

Does planetary evolution favor human-like life? Study ups odds we’re not alone

February 14, 2025

Person reading email on desktop computer

Emails with personal stories may be more likely to catch lawmakers’ attention

February 14, 2025

illustration of bengalese finch and the notes they are singing

ChatGPT for birdsong may shed light on how language is wired in the human brain

February 12, 2025

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