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Huck Chair in Nanomedicine plans to take research from bench to bedside

June 04, 2025

From left, Nikki Crowley and Nanyin Zhang pose for a photo in front of a red brick wall.

$2.9M grant funds study on long-term effects of adolescent binge drinking

June 04, 2025

Biology professor, Huck associate operations director to retire

May 29, 2025

Huck seed grant program now accepting proposals

May 29, 2025

Huck Institutes bridge funding recipients announced

May 28, 2025

illustration of PKA reset mechanism

Resetting the fight-or-flight response

May 28, 2025

Reka Albert standing outside near trees

Biological physicist Réka Albert elected to National Academy of Sciences

May 07, 2025

Hand reaching for eggs in a cardboard container

Common diabetes drug helps chickens lay more eggs

May 07, 2025

illustration of hairlike electrode for EEG monitoring

The future of brain activity monitoring may look like a strand of hair

May 02, 2025

Illustration of purple corkscrew shapes on a blue background

$2.7M NIH grant to fund first comprehensive syphilis test

May 01, 2025

Julio Flores Cuadra and Junyao Yuan

Penn State graduate students receive American Heart Association fellowships

April 25, 2025

Grozinger appointed to National Academies committee on insect declines

April 24, 2025

Two rows of different apples

How do you like them apples? Apple genus evolution revealed

April 22, 2025

boats on the shore of Lake Tanganyika, DRC

Focus on sanitation and clean water may improve control of endemic cholera

April 18, 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

A woman with curly hair parts a beaded sculpture hanging from the ceiling.

Dance professor to serve as School of Theatre’s first artist-in-residence

April 14, 2025

Close up of an adult bonobo

Complete genome sequences of six ape species unveiled

April 09, 2025

This illustration shows yellow, blue and pink numbers in a data flow.

NCEMS working groups to answer molecular and cellular bioscience questions

April 09, 2025

A woman giving a speech at a podium

Penn State Global announces 2024-25 awards recipients

April 07, 2025

A split image of Katie McDonald at left and Kyle Schumann at right.

Co-founders of acclaimed architectural studio to visit the Stuckeman School

April 04, 2025

Illustration of synthetic blood product next to microscopic images

$2.7M NIH grant to fund next generation of synthetic blood

March 31, 2025

Person working in a lab.

Biomedical engineering grad student earns American Heart Association fellowship

March 31, 2025

Old Main viewed through Armillary Sphere

Four Penn State faculty elected AAAS Fellows

March 27, 2025

A graph shows the visualization of how the Biomedical Data Translator functions. From left to right, the graph shows inputting questions, how the system works to retrieve information from the knowledge bases, and the responses provided.

Translator for biomedical research aims to speed up patient care

March 25, 2025

Fifteen Penn Staters selected for Bayer Crop Science mentoring program

March 24, 2025

Series to help early-career researchers navigate funding process begins March 20

March 19, 2025

Illustration of antibiotics in the gut

FDA-approved dialysis drug may help fight against antimicrobial resistance

March 18, 2025

Agar face sculpture growing microbes.

BioArtist Mellissa Monsoon to present 'Collaborating with Microbes'

March 17, 2025

Three Minute Thesis Finalist from 2024

Stage set for final round of Three Minute Thesis competition on March 29

March 17, 2025

Photos of Nazifa and Katie

Graduate students to present their journeys in science

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

Vial with orange top in a vial rack

Synthetic microbiome therapy suppresses bacterial infection without antibiotics

March 03, 2025

Illustration of a nanomaterial.

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

February 25, 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

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

Feb. 24 EarthTalks: Cross-disciplinary collaboration employing stakeholder input

February 18, 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

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

Two people in lab coats check a bottle of chemicals

Sustainable Labs Program increases participant engagement, welcomes new labs

February 10, 2025

A medical professional collecting a cheek swab from an older person

Understanding aging requires more than counting birthdays

February 05, 2025

Four pregnant women in a line wearing casual clothes, shown from mid-thigh to neck

Vitamin D matters during first trimester, researchers find

February 03, 2025

an illustration displaying a human body surrounded by graphical representations regenerative medicine through nanotechnology

Novel ‘living’ biomaterial aims to advance regenerative medicine

February 03, 2025

Nikki Crowley speaking at the Science, Health and Wellness PowHer Hour

Heard on Campus: Science, Health and Wellness PowHer Hour

January 31, 2025

Photo of Nina Jablonski, Atherton Professor at Penn State

Anthropologist Nina Jablonski to deliver 2025 Darwin Day Lecture

January 31, 2025

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WATCH: Tracking disease progression in technicolor

January 28, 2025

Portrait photographs of three researchers

Three faculty receive Presidential Early Career Award for scientists, engineers

January 24, 2025

A pile of button mushrooms with one upside down mushroom on top

Harnessing mushroom microbiomes for better crop development

January 24, 2025

An individual poses outdoors in front of trees.

NSF CAREER Award supports pursuit of ‘soft’ solutions for spinal cord injuries

January 23, 2025

Person sitting in office chair with images of colorful brain scans in the background

$17.9M NIH grant to research neurodevelopment disorders

January 23, 2025

Christina Grozinger to lead Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences as director

January 17, 2025

Researchers in lab coats standing in a lab

Discovery could eliminate need to refrigerate vaccines and protein-based drugs

January 16, 2025

PSAA Presents graphic

Virtual speaker to discuss impact and potential of PlantVillage on Jan. 21

January 09, 2025

doctor talking to a person sitting in examine room

Predicting the progression of autoimmune disease with AI

January 07, 2025

A group of second-year doctoral students clap after a presentation during the 2024-2025 neuroscience seminar series.

Fourth annual Big Ten Neuroscience Symposium to convene at Penn State

January 03, 2025

dog, owner and veterinarian

Pet dogs often overlooked as spreader of antimicrobial-resistant Salmonella

December 23, 2024

The Nittany Lion mascot points to the camera with both hands

Sending a 'We Are!' to these Penn Staters — Dec. 20

December 20, 2024

Dairy cows in a cow barn

New treatment for dairy cows could help fight antibiotic resistance, study finds

December 18, 2024

A person wearing a glove-like device lifts a can.

Person-centered, bio-inspired research leads to improved control of prosthetics

December 16, 2024

Kirtland's warbler sits in a tree

Once-endangered Kirtland’s warblers show extensive signs of inbreeding in genome

December 11, 2024

syringe inserted into a glass vial

WHO recommends universal introduction for rubella vaccination

December 10, 2024

Twelve depictions of a brain.

Brain mechanisms underpinning loss of consciousness identified

December 10, 2024

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The stories that defined 2024 for the One Health Microbiome Center at Penn State

December 09, 2024

individual wearing white lab coat working in a lab

Tracking immune cell brain cancer therapies with ultrasound

December 06, 2024

Three Minute Thesis Finalist from 2024

Finalists named for Penn State 2024-25 Three Minute Thesis competition

December 04, 2024

Close-up of bioprinted cube of cartilage

New bioprinting technique creates functional tissue 10x faster

December 03, 2024

Growing Impact graphic

'Growing Impact' reflects on PlantVillage investment, success

December 02, 2024

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Portrait of a person

Huck Chair in Nanomedicine plans to take research from bench to bedside

June 04, 2025

From left, Nikki Crowley and Nanyin Zhang pose for a photo in front of a red brick wall.

$2.9M grant funds study on long-term effects of adolescent binge drinking

June 04, 2025

Biology professor, Huck associate operations director to retire

May 29, 2025

Huck seed grant program now accepting proposals

May 29, 2025

Huck Institutes bridge funding recipients announced

May 28, 2025

illustration of PKA reset mechanism

Resetting the fight-or-flight response

May 28, 2025

Reka Albert standing outside near trees

Biological physicist Réka Albert elected to National Academy of Sciences

May 07, 2025

Hand reaching for eggs in a cardboard container

Common diabetes drug helps chickens lay more eggs

May 07, 2025

illustration of hairlike electrode for EEG monitoring

The future of brain activity monitoring may look like a strand of hair

May 02, 2025

Illustration of purple corkscrew shapes on a blue background

$2.7M NIH grant to fund first comprehensive syphilis test

May 01, 2025

Julio Flores Cuadra and Junyao Yuan

Penn State graduate students receive American Heart Association fellowships

April 25, 2025

Grozinger appointed to National Academies committee on insect declines

April 24, 2025

Two rows of different apples

How do you like them apples? Apple genus evolution revealed

April 22, 2025

boats on the shore of Lake Tanganyika, DRC

Focus on sanitation and clean water may improve control of endemic cholera

April 18, 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

A woman with curly hair parts a beaded sculpture hanging from the ceiling.

Dance professor to serve as School of Theatre’s first artist-in-residence

April 14, 2025

Close up of an adult bonobo

Complete genome sequences of six ape species unveiled

April 09, 2025

This illustration shows yellow, blue and pink numbers in a data flow.

NCEMS working groups to answer molecular and cellular bioscience questions

April 09, 2025

A woman giving a speech at a podium

Penn State Global announces 2024-25 awards recipients

April 07, 2025

A split image of Katie McDonald at left and Kyle Schumann at right.

Co-founders of acclaimed architectural studio to visit the Stuckeman School

April 04, 2025

Illustration of synthetic blood product next to microscopic images

$2.7M NIH grant to fund next generation of synthetic blood

March 31, 2025

Person working in a lab.

Biomedical engineering grad student earns American Heart Association fellowship

March 31, 2025

Old Main viewed through Armillary Sphere

Four Penn State faculty elected AAAS Fellows

March 27, 2025

A graph shows the visualization of how the Biomedical Data Translator functions. From left to right, the graph shows inputting questions, how the system works to retrieve information from the knowledge bases, and the responses provided.

Translator for biomedical research aims to speed up patient care

March 25, 2025

Fifteen Penn Staters selected for Bayer Crop Science mentoring program

March 24, 2025

Series to help early-career researchers navigate funding process begins March 20

March 19, 2025

Illustration of antibiotics in the gut

FDA-approved dialysis drug may help fight against antimicrobial resistance

March 18, 2025

Agar face sculpture growing microbes.

BioArtist Mellissa Monsoon to present 'Collaborating with Microbes'

March 17, 2025

Three Minute Thesis Finalist from 2024

Stage set for final round of Three Minute Thesis competition on March 29

March 17, 2025

Photos of Nazifa and Katie

Graduate students to present their journeys in science

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

Vial with orange top in a vial rack

Synthetic microbiome therapy suppresses bacterial infection without antibiotics

March 03, 2025

Illustration of a nanomaterial.

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

February 25, 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

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

Feb. 24 EarthTalks: Cross-disciplinary collaboration employing stakeholder input

February 18, 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

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

Two people in lab coats check a bottle of chemicals

Sustainable Labs Program increases participant engagement, welcomes new labs

February 10, 2025

A medical professional collecting a cheek swab from an older person

Understanding aging requires more than counting birthdays

February 05, 2025

Four pregnant women in a line wearing casual clothes, shown from mid-thigh to neck

Vitamin D matters during first trimester, researchers find

February 03, 2025

an illustration displaying a human body surrounded by graphical representations regenerative medicine through nanotechnology

Novel ‘living’ biomaterial aims to advance regenerative medicine

February 03, 2025

Nikki Crowley speaking at the Science, Health and Wellness PowHer Hour

Heard on Campus: Science, Health and Wellness PowHer Hour

January 31, 2025

Photo of Nina Jablonski, Atherton Professor at Penn State

Anthropologist Nina Jablonski to deliver 2025 Darwin Day Lecture

January 31, 2025

Screengrab of video

WATCH: Tracking disease progression in technicolor

January 28, 2025

Portrait photographs of three researchers

Three faculty receive Presidential Early Career Award for scientists, engineers

January 24, 2025

A pile of button mushrooms with one upside down mushroom on top

Harnessing mushroom microbiomes for better crop development

January 24, 2025

An individual poses outdoors in front of trees.

NSF CAREER Award supports pursuit of ‘soft’ solutions for spinal cord injuries

January 23, 2025

Person sitting in office chair with images of colorful brain scans in the background

$17.9M NIH grant to research neurodevelopment disorders

January 23, 2025

Christina Grozinger to lead Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences as director

January 17, 2025

Researchers in lab coats standing in a lab

Discovery could eliminate need to refrigerate vaccines and protein-based drugs

January 16, 2025

PSAA Presents graphic

Virtual speaker to discuss impact and potential of PlantVillage on Jan. 21

January 09, 2025

doctor talking to a person sitting in examine room

Predicting the progression of autoimmune disease with AI

January 07, 2025

A group of second-year doctoral students clap after a presentation during the 2024-2025 neuroscience seminar series.

Fourth annual Big Ten Neuroscience Symposium to convene at Penn State

January 03, 2025

dog, owner and veterinarian

Pet dogs often overlooked as spreader of antimicrobial-resistant Salmonella

December 23, 2024

The Nittany Lion mascot points to the camera with both hands

Sending a 'We Are!' to these Penn Staters — Dec. 20

December 20, 2024

Dairy cows in a cow barn

New treatment for dairy cows could help fight antibiotic resistance, study finds

December 18, 2024

A person wearing a glove-like device lifts a can.

Person-centered, bio-inspired research leads to improved control of prosthetics

December 16, 2024

Kirtland's warbler sits in a tree

Once-endangered Kirtland’s warblers show extensive signs of inbreeding in genome

December 11, 2024

syringe inserted into a glass vial

WHO recommends universal introduction for rubella vaccination

December 10, 2024

Twelve depictions of a brain.

Brain mechanisms underpinning loss of consciousness identified

December 10, 2024

collage of news stories images

The stories that defined 2024 for the One Health Microbiome Center at Penn State

December 09, 2024

individual wearing white lab coat working in a lab

Tracking immune cell brain cancer therapies with ultrasound

December 06, 2024

Three Minute Thesis Finalist from 2024

Finalists named for Penn State 2024-25 Three Minute Thesis competition

December 04, 2024

Close-up of bioprinted cube of cartilage

New bioprinting technique creates functional tissue 10x faster

December 03, 2024

Growing Impact graphic

'Growing Impact' reflects on PlantVillage investment, success

December 02, 2024

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