Cellular protein a target for Zika control

A cellular protein that interacts with invading viruses appears to help enable the infection process of the Zika virus, according to an international team of researchers who suggest this protein could be a key target in developing new therapies to prevent or treat Zika virus infection.

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Jocelyn Bell Burnell will present the SAGF Lecture Jan. 25

Astrophysicist Jocelyn Bell Burnell to speak Jan. 25

1/18/19

Astrophysicist Jocelyn Bell Burnell, winner of the 2018 Special Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics, will present the spring 2019 Science Achievement Graduate Fellows Lecture at Penn State, on Jan. 25.

Unraveling of 58-year-old corn gene mystery may have plant-breeding implications

1/17/19

In discovering a mutant gene that "turns on" another gene responsible for the red pigments sometimes seen in corn, researchers solved an almost six-decades-old mystery with a finding that may have implications for plant breeding in the future.

Report: Pennsylvania population trends mirror employment changes since 2000

1/17/19

Changes in the distribution of Pennsylvania's population — largely toward the state's southeastern quadrant — reflect challenges that policymakers need to address to promote and maintain statewide prosperity, suggests a new report compiled by economists in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences.

Desire to help people leads undergraduate student to aid in research project

1/15/19

When senior kinesiology major Arthur Minahan found out about the opportunity to participate in an innovative research project investigating potential additional benefits of a popular pain management gel, he jumped at the chance to participate. Supported by an endowment, Minahan gained real-world research experience that will help him excel both in his classes and his career.

Humanities Institute secures $650,000 grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

1/15/19

The Penn State Humanities Institute has received a three-year, $650,000 charitable grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to support the institute’s ongoing Public Humanities Initiative.

Andrew Cotter researching coffee aroma of various types of coffee.

Wake up and smell the coffee: Research shows freezing beans can preserve aroma

1/15/19

As a food science major in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences, Andrew Cotter conducted research on the storage of coffee beans. He showed that storing roasted coffee beans in the freezer — a popular preservation method — can help preserve the aroma of certain varieties of beans.

Air Force funds polymer materials research for light-speed computing

1/14/19

Robert Hickey, assistant professor of materials science and engineering, will use a $450,000 grant from the United States Air Force to research nanostructured polymer materials for applications in integrated optical circuits, which could allow computers to process information at light-speed.

Researcher studies mobile money system to help developing world’s entrepreneurs

1/14/19

Mobile money is transforming economies in many areas of the developing world. Chris Parker, assistant professor of supply chain management and Institute for CyberScience associate, studies how technology can change economies.

Differences in genes’ geographic origin influence mitochondrial function

1/14/19

A new study explores whether interactions between genomes found in the nucleus of a cell and within the mitochondria of a cell, which are fine-tuned by natural selection over deep evolutionary time, could be altered when genes of different geographic origins are brought together within a genome.

Understanding physics could lead to big gains in shale oil recovery

1/14/19

Oil companies are missing out on vast sums of recoverable oil in unconventional reservoirs, according to Penn State experts.

A microbial hot spring in your basement

1/14/19

Microbes that thrive in some of the most extreme places on Earth have discovered another cozy place to live — inside homes across the United States.

Weight-loss plan developed at Penn State lands No. 2 ranking

1/14/19

Volumetrics, a diet developed by Penn State’s Barbara Rolls, was ranked the No. 2 weight loss plan in this year’s U.S. News & World Report's Best Diets.

New, evidence-based diagnostic tool developed for abusive head trauma

1/14/19

A new, evidence-based diagnostic tool developed by researchers may help physicians confirm, exclude and report suspected child abuse.

Suicide risk more than quadruples for people with cancer

1/14/19

People with cancer are more than four times more likely to commit suicide than people without cancer, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers.

ADRI to launch spring programming with #HereToo project

1/11/19

The Arts and Design Research Incubator kicks off its spring 2019 programming schedule on Tuesday, Jan. 15, with a dialogue titled “#HereToo Project: The Intersection of Activism and Art” by Tectonic Theater Project member and #HereToo co-creator Barbara Pitts McAdams.

Media Highlights

The Philadelphia Inquirer: January 15, 2019
Suicide risk quadruples for people with cancer
People with cancer are four times more likely to take their own lives than people without the disease, according to a new study by Penn State.
Entrepreneur: January 14, 2019
Have you already abandoned your resolution?
"Setbacks present real challenges in pursuing our goals," said Richard Vann, assistant professor of marketing at Penn State Behrend.

Other Voices

What was the first recreational drug?
Ancient cultures used mind-altering substances to achieve spiritual states, according to Penn State Abington's Pierce Salguero.
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How wireless recharging works – and doesn’t, yet
Researchers are working toward the vision of removing power cords by recharging batteries wirelessly, writes Penn State's Shashank Priya.
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Astrophysicist Jocelyn Bell Burnell to speak Jan. 25

Unraveling of 58-year-old corn gene mystery may have plant-breeding implications

Report: Pennsylvania population trends mirror employment changes since 2000

Desire to help people leads undergraduate student to aid in research project

Humanities Institute secures $650,000 grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

Wake up and smell the coffee: Research shows freezing beans can preserve aroma

Air Force funds polymer materials research for light-speed computing

Researcher studies mobile money system to help developing world’s entrepreneurs

Differences in genes’ geographic origin influence mitochondrial function

Understanding physics could lead to big gains in shale oil recovery

A microbial hot spring in your basement

Weight-loss plan developed at Penn State lands No. 2 ranking

New, evidence-based diagnostic tool developed for abusive head trauma

Suicide risk more than quadruples for people with cancer

ADRI to launch spring programming with #HereToo project

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