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A bronze medallion with the words "The Microbiome Medal" above a globe surrounded by microscopic life

Nominate the next Microbiome Medal Laureate

January 23, 2026

Avehi Singh collecting compounds from flowers

Domestication has changed the chemicals squash flowers use to attract bees

January 22, 2026

A gloved researcher uses a pipette to transfer liquid into a lab sample tube on a workbench.

Penn State students take top honors in video challenge on the value of research

January 21, 2026

Haley Capeci, an undergraduate student from the University of Pittsburgh, speaks at the Big10 Neuroscience Annual Meeting in July 2025

Penn State Neuroscience Institute announces spring 2026 speakers

January 16, 2026

Disease ecologist awarded grant to study ’infectome’ effects on fungal disease

January 16, 2026

Jessica Grembi and Nazifa Tabassum in a grassy field smiling for the camera

Investigating the microbiome’s role in intestinal disorder in pregnancy

January 16, 2026

Photo of three people digging in the desert with a portrait of a person superimposed in the top right corner

New funding supports research on soil microbiomes and their resilience to change

January 15, 2026

Penn State Extension AI tool, Tilva, expands access to research-based guidance

January 14, 2026

A large puddle of standing water on a dirt construction site

$1.6M to fund international study on built environment, malaria

January 13, 2026

Female athletes in a huddle with soccer ball

Female athlete health, well-being focus of updated report

January 13, 2026

From brain scans to alloys: Teaching AI to make sense of complex research data

January 12, 2026

Huck Institutes seeks faculty applicants for leadership fellows program

January 08, 2026

Two Penn State professors named fellows of the National Academy of Inventors

January 07, 2026

Medical, doctoral student earns NIH fellowship

January 07, 2026

Older person sits on the edge of a bed with a hand on their back, indicating discomfort

Back pain linked to worse sleep years later in men over 65, according to study

January 05, 2026

Marzia Momin stands in front of a poster that explains her technology

Moving neural implant research closer to commercialization

January 05, 2026

Dipanjan Pan named a fellow of the National Academy of Inventors

December 22, 2025

A person in a red jacket holding a microphone.

Mentorship and communication take center stage at training summit

December 22, 2025

Genetic teamwork may be the secret to climate-resilient plants, researchers find

December 17, 2025

Image of E. coli bacterial cell with boxes zooming in on differently colored proteins.

For certain life-essential proteins in E. coli, repair is more likely

December 16, 2025

Opposing forces in cells could hold clues to treating disease

December 16, 2025

Header images from the top 10 stories from 2025 for the OHMC. A collage of image with the text "2025 stories that defined the year - One Health Microbiome Center."

The stories that defined 2025 for the One Health Microbiome Center at Penn State

December 15, 2025

two researchers look at image of virus on computer

Unique bond identified as key to viral infection speed

December 12, 2025

Warblers borrow color-related genes from evolutionary neighbors, study finds

December 11, 2025

Illustration showing oil droplets reaching out arms toward treasure chest with amino acids diffusing toward the droplets

In brief: Like living cells, oil-in-water droplets reach out with 'arms'

December 09, 2025

Headshots of Francisco Dini-Andreote and Andrew Patterson

Two College of Ag Sciences faculty earn spots on highly cited researchers list

December 08, 2025

$3.2M to fund flu-bacteria interaction study in 3D-bioprinted lung platform

December 08, 2025

Photo illustration of two vials of HIV vaccine and a syringe

New test distinguishes vaccine-induced false positives from active HIV infection

December 03, 2025

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New technique maps genetic variants driving neurodegenerative disease risk

December 01, 2025

Food science graduate student awarded Pennsylvania Space Grant fellowship

November 24, 2025

Clear ring with embedded circuit on a blue gloved hand in lab setting.

Shrinking materials hold big potential for smart devices, researchers say

November 19, 2025

small piece of steak on a plate with raw spinach and roasted vegetables

Eating lean beef as part of a healthy diet may not increase heart disease risk

November 18, 2025

Microscopic image of pink and purple cells

Two drugs that treat prostate cancer may also be effective against leukemia

November 13, 2025

Penn State’s College of Ag Sciences recognizes faculty for research impact

November 12, 2025

New method may improve blood test’s ability to detect inflammation in horses

November 11, 2025

Patrick Drew standing outside, with arms crossed, looking at the camera

It’s not just in your head: Stress may lead to altered blood flow in the brain

November 11, 2025

Thomas Bosch stands in front of a hallway.

Host-microbiome interaction biologist to receive inaugural Microbiome Medal

November 11, 2025

$Leonid Berlyand writes on a chalkboard$

Q&A: Can mathematics reveal the depth of deep learning AI?

November 04, 2025

César de la Fuente stands in front of a brick wall.

World leader in AI and antibiotic discovery to deliver lecture at Penn State

November 04, 2025

Six people wearing sweaters stand in a field.

Fermentation waste used to make natural fabric

November 03, 2025

Gloved fingers use tweezers to hold roots over green paper

Novel technique reveals insights into soil microbe alarm clock

November 03, 2025

Person holding a tablet in front of hydroponics

Center for Biodevices expands scope for higher impact

October 31, 2025

Map of globe overlaid with multicolored DNA helix, with red and black stick figures of people accross the globe.

Genes associated with obesity shared across ancestries, researchers find

October 30, 2025

New detailed brain growth atlas in mice offers insights into brain development

October 29, 2025

Small group of users drive invasive species awareness on social media

October 27, 2025

Hands holding dirt with a seedling and a green background

Oct. 24 kicks off 'Plants for the People and the Planet' innovation series

October 22, 2025

headshots of Wenrui Hao, Rui Zhang and Wenpeng Yin

Can digital replicas of patients help personalize Alzheimer’s treatment?

October 20, 2025

Lacy Alexander and Danielle Symons Downs pictured with another NAK fellow, Alison September, all holding certificates.

Two Penn State faculty named fellows of the National Academy of Kinesiology

October 17, 2025

Graduate assistants to vote in unionization election at Penn State

October 16, 2025

A child sits at a table with one of the sample meals used in the study and looks at a research assistant prior to eating.

Counting bites with AI might one day help prevent childhood obesity

October 15, 2025

Headshots of Joy Bergelson, Arturo Casadevall, and Martin Wiedmann.

One Health Microbiome Center announces 2026 symposium, keynote speaker lineup

October 15, 2025

Reddish Martian soil is seen with flecks of Martian ice.

Are there living microbes on Mars? Check the ice, researchers say

October 15, 2025

Line drawing of parents with child, group of individuals and group of individuals in front of hospital.

Background genetic variants influence clinical features in complex disorders

October 07, 2025

Wild mushroom harvesters in mid-Atlantic region collect fungi, build community

October 07, 2025

Center for Mathematical Biology appoints new director

October 06, 2025

Penn State and Ghanaian researchers to host symposium, launch seed grant

October 01, 2025

New microorganism survival commission aims to fill critical conservation gap

October 01, 2025

New clues in how plant microbiomes protect against bacterial speck disease

September 29, 2025

A man in his 70s talks fondly to a man in his 30s while they look at an old photo album

Penn State to co-lead national brain health and dementia prevention initiative

September 25, 2025

Headshots of the 11 BIOMS fellows selected for the 2025-26 year.

One Health Microbiome Center awards 11 inaugural doctoral training fellows

September 23, 2025

Gene editing, traditional crossbreeding produce disease-resistant cacao plants

September 23, 2025

Patterson to lead Penn State center on environment and health

September 23, 2025

Globe surrounded by images of people working, analyzing data and collaborating, connected by lines symbolizing global teamwork.

NSF STAIR launches inaugural undergrad internship in research administration

September 19, 2025

graphic showing three overlapping hexagons, labeled with "life sciences," "human ecology," and "humanities." In the area where all three overlap are the letters "CSSI," standing for the Communication, Science, and Society Initiative

CSSI invites interdisciplinary proposals on human-environment interaction

September 17, 2025

Joseph Cho of the Cryo-Electron Microscopy Core Facility speaks to researchers in front of the Titan Krios microscope

September open house to showcase Huck Institutes instrumentation facilities

September 15, 2025