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Pre-arrest diversion-to-treatment programs may reduce crime, overdose deaths

October 02, 2024

baby sleeping on back in a crib

Rates of sudden unexpected infant death changed during the COVID-19 pandemic

September 26, 2024

Darren Williams, an astronomer at Penn State Behrend, holds models of the Earth and the moon.

What is the moon's true origin story?

September 26, 2024

Gasto Lyakurwa stands in scrubby grasslands in Tanzania

Lack of food — not money — drives poaching in East African national parks

September 25, 2024

Injecting manure into growing cover crops can cut pollution, support corn crops

September 25, 2024

Altoona English professor’s poems and essay featured in 'Just YA' anthology

September 24, 2024

Metal equipment in the snow

Earth beneath ice sheet key to predicting sea level rise from warming climate

September 23, 2024

Image of triangular 2d semiconductor on a substrate

Water-free manufacturing approach could help advance 2D electronics integration

September 20, 2024

road that says road to recovery, leading to a bright sun in the distance

Recovery community centers linked to support factors for substance use recovery

September 20, 2024

0ne of two plants in study

Wastewater monitoring can detect foodborne illness, researchers find

September 19, 2024

Morgan Crump and Elizabeth Himschoot

Shedding light on how to make national park visitors feel safe at night

September 18, 2024

photocollage of a runner and a swimmer

Sport-related stress may affect whether college athletes eat enough calories

September 16, 2024

Family cooking together in a large kitchen

Understanding what helps families with teens maintain household vaping bans

September 12, 2024

Person standing in front of ocean backdrop

Rock Ethics Institute director’s book takes philosophical approach to deep time

September 05, 2024

A portrait of Xiaoshi Zhang, assistant professor of plastics engineering technology at Penn State Behrend

$100,000 grant will advance Behrend study of smallest plastics

September 03, 2024

Olivia Leach smiles behind a bank of computer screens while Rachel Cottle sits behind a glass window

Older women more vulnerable to heat than their male peers, researchers find

September 03, 2024

Image of pill bottle tipped over with white pills scattered on table

Harm reduction education, tools access may help women prevent opioid overdose

August 26, 2024

A salamander on a leaf

Salamanders are surprisingly abundant in Northeastern forests, study finds

August 26, 2024

A group of three researches in lab coats working at a lab bench

Cancer drug could treat early-stage Alzheimer’s disease, study shows

August 22, 2024

Political science head’s book on judicial collegiality wins Pritchett Award

August 15, 2024

An older person runs in a park in Melbourne, Australia

Australia offers lessons for increasing American life expectancy

August 13, 2024

Child sleeping in bed

Less sleep and later bedtime in childhood linked to future substance use

August 13, 2024

The cover of the book of poetry titled Ditch Memory. The cover shows a raccoon.

Penn State Altoona professor publishes eighth book of poetry

August 12, 2024

image of Choanoflagellate under microscope and updated evolutionary tree of ion channels

Rewriting the evolutionary history of critical components of the nervous system

August 12, 2024

Pregnant woman walking outside carrying a bottle of water

Pregnant women may not be drinking enough water, researchers report

August 12, 2024

Adult and child with fake mustaches on a yellow background

Parents who use humor have better relationships with their children, study finds

August 12, 2024

Cargo ships docked at a pier during the day.

US companies' global market reach linked to cloud computing use

August 12, 2024

Scientist in white lab coat pipetting fluid into a vial

Memory problems in old age linked to a key enzyme, study in mice finds

August 09, 2024

Scans of the a giant fossil legume

Giant fossil seeds from Borneo record ancient plant migration

August 07, 2024

Professor’s new book examines universities’ role in advancing science

August 02, 2024

Green and white book cover

Q&A: What role have states played in the legalization of medical marijuana?

August 01, 2024

Research scientist sitting at a desk and looking at data sets on a computer

Genes or environment? A new model for understanding disease risk factors

July 30, 2024

three images of the vascular network in the brain

New high-resolution 3D maps show how the brain’s blood vessels change with age

July 30, 2024

bowl of dip with chips

Trying to limit calories? Skip the dip, researchers advise

July 30, 2024

kids on a fence

Farm families’ childcare challenges impacting farm businesses, research suggests

July 30, 2024

People sitting together in a community garden

Environmental, social initiatives lead to greater returns in high-income nations

July 29, 2024

Blue lines crossing on a black background

‘Kink state’ control may provide pathway to quantum electronics

July 25, 2024

TikTok captions next to blurred face of user

Q&A: If you’re seeing this, is it meant for you?

July 24, 2024

microscope and other lab glassware

A new drug target identified for diseases associated with leukemia-causing virus

July 22, 2024

A person performs an Olympic shot put throw with a black background.

New models may help coaches improve throwing athletes’ performance

July 22, 2024

solar panels in a field

Solar farms with stormwater controls mitigate runoff, erosion, study finds

July 18, 2024

Sydney Axson, Nese College of Nursing assistant professor and lead author.

Federal mandate has improved availability of consent forms for clinical trials

July 17, 2024

Newborn baby laying down and crying.

Pre-term baby cries show they are as developmentally healthy as full-term babies

July 17, 2024

Gymnast performing split handstand on a balance beam

Q&A: Do protective policies in elite sports safeguard athletes?

July 15, 2024

Portrait of Mildred Boveda

Black feminism may offer more inclusive approach to special education

July 15, 2024

Person standing in the woods, collecting samples from a tree.

Discovery of a hybrid lineage offers clues to how trees adapt to climate change

July 15, 2024

Professor Robert Sainburg opens a jar. Overlaid on him are lines indicating that both sides of the body are influenced by both hemispheres of the brain, with more influence from the opposite side.

Alternative understanding of brain leads to new treatments for stroke patients

July 11, 2024

Screengrab of video platform showing hands spreading sauce on bread

User control of autoplay can alter awareness of online video ‘rabbit holes’

July 10, 2024

Two people wearing masks pose together in a lab, with lab equipment and a refrigerator in the background.

Re-engineering cancerous tumors to self-destruct and kill drug-resistant cells

July 04, 2024

Portrait of Dr. William Rothwell wearing a dark gray jacket and silver tie.

College of Education's Rothwell authors books about improving workplace culture

July 03, 2024

Picture of people on a boat admiring a large fish.

Hemingway Letters Project produces new volume of iconic writer’s correspondence

July 01, 2024

Greg Eghigian in a news studio

Video: Bird, balloon or UFO? Professor talks history of flying saucer sightings

June 28, 2024

Circles of light on a black background

Tiny bright objects discovered at dawn of universe baffle scientists

June 27, 2024

Hands typing on a laptop keyboard with a search bar superimposed over it

Q&A: In ChatGPT we trust?

June 27, 2024

reservoir with low water level

Changing water conservation attitudes positively impacts water availability

June 26, 2024

Researchers compile Cacao Gene Atlas to help plant breeders boost chocolate tree

June 26, 2024

An adolescent girl studying.

Identifying depression, anxiety symptoms prior to puberty in adolescent females

June 26, 2024

A pregnant woman in a white sweater rubbing her stomach

Women may face unique obstacles while seeking treatment for opioid use

June 25, 2024

Person buying gourds from farmer using cellphone to pay

High-speed internet linked to more farms offering agritourism

June 25, 2024

a pile of dried prunes and fresh plums on a wooden table

Got prunes? Prunes may preserve bone density and strength in older women

June 25, 2024

collage of many fruits and berries in solanum group

New tomato, potato family tree shows that fruit color and size evolved together

June 20, 2024

A rainbow flag is positioned against the backdrop of Sparks Building.

Q&A: Promoting a sense of belonging for LGBTQ+ people may lessen health issues

June 20, 2024

tree frog sits on branch

Unexpected diversity of light-sensing proteins goes beyond vision in frogs

June 17, 2024

Flames in a controlled line in the woods

Pennsylvania private forest landowners value fire as tool to manage woodlands

June 13, 2024

Person looks at someone sitting next to them on their phone.

Short-term loneliness associated with physical health problems

June 13, 2024

drone shot of oahu hawaii

IST research showcased at top human-computer interaction conference

June 12, 2024

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Person sitting on couch talking to a therapist who is taking notes

Pre-arrest diversion-to-treatment programs may reduce crime, overdose deaths

October 02, 2024

baby sleeping on back in a crib

Rates of sudden unexpected infant death changed during the COVID-19 pandemic

September 26, 2024

Darren Williams, an astronomer at Penn State Behrend, holds models of the Earth and the moon.

What is the moon's true origin story?

September 26, 2024

Gasto Lyakurwa stands in scrubby grasslands in Tanzania

Lack of food — not money — drives poaching in East African national parks

September 25, 2024

Injecting manure into growing cover crops can cut pollution, support corn crops

September 25, 2024

Altoona English professor’s poems and essay featured in 'Just YA' anthology

September 24, 2024

Metal equipment in the snow

Earth beneath ice sheet key to predicting sea level rise from warming climate

September 23, 2024

Image of triangular 2d semiconductor on a substrate

Water-free manufacturing approach could help advance 2D electronics integration

September 20, 2024

road that says road to recovery, leading to a bright sun in the distance

Recovery community centers linked to support factors for substance use recovery

September 20, 2024

0ne of two plants in study

Wastewater monitoring can detect foodborne illness, researchers find

September 19, 2024

Morgan Crump and Elizabeth Himschoot

Shedding light on how to make national park visitors feel safe at night

September 18, 2024

photocollage of a runner and a swimmer

Sport-related stress may affect whether college athletes eat enough calories

September 16, 2024

Family cooking together in a large kitchen

Understanding what helps families with teens maintain household vaping bans

September 12, 2024

Person standing in front of ocean backdrop

Rock Ethics Institute director’s book takes philosophical approach to deep time

September 05, 2024

A portrait of Xiaoshi Zhang, assistant professor of plastics engineering technology at Penn State Behrend

$100,000 grant will advance Behrend study of smallest plastics

September 03, 2024

Olivia Leach smiles behind a bank of computer screens while Rachel Cottle sits behind a glass window

Older women more vulnerable to heat than their male peers, researchers find

September 03, 2024

Image of pill bottle tipped over with white pills scattered on table

Harm reduction education, tools access may help women prevent opioid overdose

August 26, 2024

A salamander on a leaf

Salamanders are surprisingly abundant in Northeastern forests, study finds

August 26, 2024

A group of three researches in lab coats working at a lab bench

Cancer drug could treat early-stage Alzheimer’s disease, study shows

August 22, 2024

Political science head’s book on judicial collegiality wins Pritchett Award

August 15, 2024

An older person runs in a park in Melbourne, Australia

Australia offers lessons for increasing American life expectancy

August 13, 2024

Child sleeping in bed

Less sleep and later bedtime in childhood linked to future substance use

August 13, 2024

The cover of the book of poetry titled Ditch Memory. The cover shows a raccoon.

Penn State Altoona professor publishes eighth book of poetry

August 12, 2024

image of Choanoflagellate under microscope and updated evolutionary tree of ion channels

Rewriting the evolutionary history of critical components of the nervous system

August 12, 2024

Pregnant woman walking outside carrying a bottle of water

Pregnant women may not be drinking enough water, researchers report

August 12, 2024

Adult and child with fake mustaches on a yellow background

Parents who use humor have better relationships with their children, study finds

August 12, 2024

Cargo ships docked at a pier during the day.

US companies' global market reach linked to cloud computing use

August 12, 2024

Scientist in white lab coat pipetting fluid into a vial

Memory problems in old age linked to a key enzyme, study in mice finds

August 09, 2024

Scans of the a giant fossil legume

Giant fossil seeds from Borneo record ancient plant migration

August 07, 2024

Professor’s new book examines universities’ role in advancing science

August 02, 2024

Green and white book cover

Q&A: What role have states played in the legalization of medical marijuana?

August 01, 2024

Research scientist sitting at a desk and looking at data sets on a computer

Genes or environment? A new model for understanding disease risk factors

July 30, 2024

three images of the vascular network in the brain

New high-resolution 3D maps show how the brain’s blood vessels change with age

July 30, 2024

bowl of dip with chips

Trying to limit calories? Skip the dip, researchers advise

July 30, 2024

kids on a fence

Farm families’ childcare challenges impacting farm businesses, research suggests

July 30, 2024

People sitting together in a community garden

Environmental, social initiatives lead to greater returns in high-income nations

July 29, 2024

Blue lines crossing on a black background

‘Kink state’ control may provide pathway to quantum electronics

July 25, 2024

TikTok captions next to blurred face of user

Q&A: If you’re seeing this, is it meant for you?

July 24, 2024

microscope and other lab glassware

A new drug target identified for diseases associated with leukemia-causing virus

July 22, 2024

A person performs an Olympic shot put throw with a black background.

New models may help coaches improve throwing athletes’ performance

July 22, 2024

solar panels in a field

Solar farms with stormwater controls mitigate runoff, erosion, study finds

July 18, 2024

Sydney Axson, Nese College of Nursing assistant professor and lead author.

Federal mandate has improved availability of consent forms for clinical trials

July 17, 2024

Newborn baby laying down and crying.

Pre-term baby cries show they are as developmentally healthy as full-term babies

July 17, 2024

Gymnast performing split handstand on a balance beam

Q&A: Do protective policies in elite sports safeguard athletes?

July 15, 2024

Portrait of Mildred Boveda

Black feminism may offer more inclusive approach to special education

July 15, 2024

Person standing in the woods, collecting samples from a tree.

Discovery of a hybrid lineage offers clues to how trees adapt to climate change

July 15, 2024

Professor Robert Sainburg opens a jar. Overlaid on him are lines indicating that both sides of the body are influenced by both hemispheres of the brain, with more influence from the opposite side.

Alternative understanding of brain leads to new treatments for stroke patients

July 11, 2024

Screengrab of video platform showing hands spreading sauce on bread

User control of autoplay can alter awareness of online video ‘rabbit holes’

July 10, 2024

Two people wearing masks pose together in a lab, with lab equipment and a refrigerator in the background.

Re-engineering cancerous tumors to self-destruct and kill drug-resistant cells

July 04, 2024

Portrait of Dr. William Rothwell wearing a dark gray jacket and silver tie.

College of Education's Rothwell authors books about improving workplace culture

July 03, 2024

Picture of people on a boat admiring a large fish.

Hemingway Letters Project produces new volume of iconic writer’s correspondence

July 01, 2024

Greg Eghigian in a news studio

Video: Bird, balloon or UFO? Professor talks history of flying saucer sightings

June 28, 2024

Circles of light on a black background

Tiny bright objects discovered at dawn of universe baffle scientists

June 27, 2024

Hands typing on a laptop keyboard with a search bar superimposed over it

Q&A: In ChatGPT we trust?

June 27, 2024

reservoir with low water level

Changing water conservation attitudes positively impacts water availability

June 26, 2024

Researchers compile Cacao Gene Atlas to help plant breeders boost chocolate tree

June 26, 2024

An adolescent girl studying.

Identifying depression, anxiety symptoms prior to puberty in adolescent females

June 26, 2024

A pregnant woman in a white sweater rubbing her stomach

Women may face unique obstacles while seeking treatment for opioid use

June 25, 2024

Person buying gourds from farmer using cellphone to pay

High-speed internet linked to more farms offering agritourism

June 25, 2024

a pile of dried prunes and fresh plums on a wooden table

Got prunes? Prunes may preserve bone density and strength in older women

June 25, 2024

collage of many fruits and berries in solanum group

New tomato, potato family tree shows that fruit color and size evolved together

June 20, 2024

A rainbow flag is positioned against the backdrop of Sparks Building.

Q&A: Promoting a sense of belonging for LGBTQ+ people may lessen health issues

June 20, 2024

tree frog sits on branch

Unexpected diversity of light-sensing proteins goes beyond vision in frogs

June 17, 2024

Flames in a controlled line in the woods

Pennsylvania private forest landowners value fire as tool to manage woodlands

June 13, 2024

Person looks at someone sitting next to them on their phone.

Short-term loneliness associated with physical health problems

June 13, 2024

drone shot of oahu hawaii

IST research showcased at top human-computer interaction conference

June 12, 2024

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