Modifying a class of molecules originally developed to treat the skin disease psoriasis could lead to a new malaria drug that is effective against malaria parasites resistant to currently available drugs.
Francesca Chiaromonte, professor of statistics at Penn State, was recently named Lloyd and Dorothy Foehr Huck Chair in Statistics by the University’s Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences.
A new four-year, $2.75 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy will allow Penn State researchers to speed up the development of software for quantum materials.
A new gene therapy turns glial cells — abundant support cells in the brain — into neurons, repairing damage that results from stroke and significantly improving motor function in mice.
Joseph A. Cotruvo Jr. and Paul S. Cremer in the Eberly College of Science have each been awarded $75,000 toward commercializing intellectual property from their research, through the college's Lab Bench to Commercialization program.
More than 20 Penn State researchers are participating in the upcoming climate solutions conference Research to Action: The Science of Drawdown. Overall, more than 70 speakers will be presenting at the event, which will take place Sept. 16-18 at the Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center.
Research to Action: The Science of Drawdown, the conference focused on climate solutions being hosted at Penn State from Sept. 16-18, will be livestreamed online for free. Interested viewers can see the conference agenda for what is planned during the three-day event, which is sold out.
A new understanding of how an important methane-producing microorganism creates methane and carbon dioxide could eventually allow researchers to manipulate how much of these important greenhouse gases escape into the atmosphere.
A new look at the prevalence of the widespread and often fatal sheep and goat plague virus in Tanzania reveals that livestock managed in a system where they are the sole source of an owners’ livelihood are more likely to become infected.
Students interested in working with artificial intelligence are invited to attend the Nittany AI Challenge Celebration Event from 5-8 p.m. Sept. 10 in Heritage Hall in the HUB-Robeson Center at University Park. Students can register to network with AI professionals, enjoy a free meal, get inspired to create teams for the 2020 challenge, and see which projects from the 2019 challenge have been awarded additional development funding.
As part of our regular "We Are!" feature, we recognize three Penn Staters who have gone above and beyond what's asked of them in their work at the University. Thank you Paula, Dr. Markle and Sarah — and to everyone who helps make Penn State such an incredible community. We Are!
Cell particles move more quickly through a crowded cellular environment when the crowding molecules are non-uniformly distributed, said a team of Penn State scientists.
Lauren Zarzar, assistant professor of chemistry at Penn State, has been recognized as one of the 2019 Chemical & Engineering News Talented 12.
The behavior of giraffe groups with calves is influenced more strongly by the risk of predators than is the behavior of all-adult groups, which is mostly determined by the availability of food
The Charles E. Kaufman Foundation has selected two projects led by Penn State researchers to receive New Initiatives grants in 2019.
