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The fungal disease black pod rot, shown here in cacao seed pods

Discovery of chemical clue may lead to solving cacao's black pod rot mystery

The finding of relatively high levels of the antimicrobial compound clovamide in the leaves of a disease-resistant strain of cacao has significant implications for breeding trees that can tolerate black pod rot, according to Penn State researchers who conducted a novel study.

December 23, 2020

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Could spotted owls benefit from forest fires?

Deborah Schussler

Mindfulness practices shown to help teenagers deal with stress

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Newly discovered toxin-antitoxin system abundant in one-cell organisms

Psychology professor receives grant to 'harmonize' brain injury data

Psychology professor receives grant to 'harmonize' brain injury data

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Preschool program linked with better social and emotional skills years later

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College of Medicine receives $2.7 million to address COVID-19 health disparities

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Institute of State and Regional Affairs looks at COVID-19 senior isolation risk

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Researchers to redesign microprocessors to increase computing power

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Understanding COVID-19 infection and possible mutations

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Smith's $1M legacy to Penn State Harrisburg Library supports student success

Rich Canevez

Canevez named 2020 Computing Innovation Fellow

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Algorithms and automation: Making new technology faster and cheaper

On the left is a gloved hand is holding a prototype of a micro-supercapacitor, and on the right is the prototype displayed on a human wrist.

Stretchable micro-supercapacitors to self-power wearable devices

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Understanding agriculture’s impacts on 'the zone where rock meets life'

ROAR supercomputer

$1.2 million grant to develop high-temperature alloys for gas turbines

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