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College of Health and Human Development names Devon Fisk student marshal

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Loss of mastodons aided domestication of pumpkins, squash

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Unlocking the biofuel energy stored in plant cell walls

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Invasive microbe protects corals from global warming, but at a cost

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Dragonfly gut infections suggest environmental role in obesity

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Research to help farmers address environmental challenges of climate change

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PlantVillage solves crop problems by democratizing science-based knowledge

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Seven faculty named Fellows of AAAS

Human chromosomes segmented by rates of four types of mutations

New characterization of human genome mutability catalyzes biomedical research

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Protein changes linked to symptoms of Alzheimer's Disease

Gong Chen, Penn State biologist

Gong Chen selected as Holder of the Verne M. Willaman Chair in the Life Sciences

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