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Donald Bruckner

New Kensington philosophy professor delves into desire theory

1/28/15

Developing and defending a version of the desire theory is the focus of recent research by Donald Bruckner, associate professor of philosophy at Penn State New Kensington. Bruckner’s research deals with the theoretical ethics of human good, and what is the good human life.

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Green Tea Ingredient May Target Protein to Kill Oral Cancer Cells

1/28/15

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- A compound found in green tea may trigger a cycle that kills oral cancer cells while leaving healthy cells alone, according to Penn State food scientists. The research could lead to treatments for oral cancer, as well as other types of cancer.

Cardiac stress testing may not benefit ED patients with chest pain

1/27/15

Patients seen in the emergency department (ED) for chest pain who did not have a heart attack were found to be at very low risk of experiencing a heart attack during 190 days of follow-up. Early cardiac stress testing compared to no stress testing was not associated with lower odds of having a heart attack in the future.

Sophia McClennan and Remy Maisel

Satire has a history of informing during times of crisis

1/27/15

Just as only the jester can tell the King the truth, satire performs a vital function in democratic society by using humor to broach taboo subjects, especially in times of crisis, according to a book by Penn State researchers.

Zosh and student with children

Research shows infants are able to remember more than originally thought

1/22/15

In a recently published article, Jennifer Zosh, assistant professor of human development and family studies at Penn State Brandywine, and collaborator Lisa Feigenson, associate professor of psychological and brain sciences at Johns Hopkins University, found when infants are given an array of different objects they can remember up to their working memory capacity.

Living Filter corn irrigation

Soils could keep contaminants in wastewater from reaching groundwater, streams

1/22/15

With endocrine-disrupting compounds affecting fish populations in rivers as close as Pennsylvania's Susquehanna and as far away as Israel's Jordan, a new research study shows that soils can filter out and break down at least some of these emerging contaminants. The results suggest that water pollution can be diminished by spraying treated wastewater on land rather than discharging it directly into streams, according to researchers in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences.

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