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New tool in fight against malaria

9/18/19

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.

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Examining state policies governing opioid use and pregnancy

9/18/19

Opioid use disorders during pregnancy have risen at alarming rates in recent years, increasing the risks of preterm labor and delivery, poor fetal growth, prolonged hospital stays, maternal death and stillborn infants. A Penn State researcher and his team will receive almost $1.2 million over three years from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to examine the effects of state policies on pregnant women with opioid use disorder and their infants.

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Researchers explore fish movement to enhance underwater robots

9/17/19

To understand the sensing, control and physics of fish-swimming with the goal of mimicking their performance in advanced robotics, researchers in the Penn State Department of Mechanical Engineering have recently been awarded a $1.2 million grant from the National Science Foundation.

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Heard on Campus: Provost Nick Jones on the science of drawdown

9/16/19

“Penn State is committed to a culture of innovation, discovery, and excellence,” Provost Nick Jones told climate solutions researchers. “By marshaling the University’s vast expertise in a wide range of disciplines, we will tackle the global climate change crisis head-on.”

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Novel use of laser technology reveals interactions between roots, soil organisms

9/16/19

A novel use of a custom laser system — developed in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences eight years ago — allows researchers to see how soil organisms affect plant roots. The discovery has implications for future breeding of more resilient and productive crops, according to an international team of scientists.

Communities that Care prevention system helps to protect youth, study finds

9/12/19

Students in Pennsylvania school districts that participated in Communities that Care (CTC) coalitions were significantly less likely to use alcohol or marijuana, or to engage in delinquent behavior than those in non-CTC districts, according to a recent study published in Prevention Science.

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Papillomaviruses may be able to be spread by blood

9/12/19

Papillomavirus has traditionally been considered strictly a sexually transmitted disease, but a recent study found that rabbit and mouse papillomaviruses could be transferred by blood to their respective hosts.

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Grant recipients work to improve reconstructive ACL surgeries

9/11/19

Spencer Szczesny, assistant professor of biomedical engineering, and Aman Dhawan, sports medicine orthopedic surgeon and associate professor with the Penn State College of Medicine, have been awarded one of two annual Grace Woodward Grants for Collaborative Research in Engineering and Medicine.

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Researchers seek to revolutionize catalyst design with machine learning

9/11/19

Researchers from Penn State and Carnegie Mellon University have received a $1.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to use machine learning — a form of artificial intelligence — and data science to design more effective catalysts for chemical processing. The grant is part of a new initiative by the DOE to provide $27.6 million in grants for data science research in chemical and materials sciences.

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