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Researchers collect fossils on a side of a cliff in southern Argentina

Leaf fossils show severe end-Cretaceous plant extinction in southern Argentina

The asteroid impact 66 million years ago that ushered in a mass extinction and ended the dinosaurs also killed off many of the plants that they relied on for food. Fossil leaf assemblages from Patagonia, Argentina, suggest that vegetation in South America suffered great losses but rebounded quickly.

January 4, 2021

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Several metal structures, each with four horizontal arms, lie horizontally on a sheet of aluminum.

Penn State seed grant leads to NSF funding to study stress wave mitigation

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The number of times a person gives birth may affect how quickly they age

An engineering students works with a small robotic testing kit.

Navy grant to support diversity, strengthen Department of Mechanical Engineering

duckweed floating in a pond

Researchers aim to 'upcycle' nutrient waste on farms using duckweed

Multimodal AAC for Individuals with Down Syndrome, edited by Krista M. Wilkinson and Lizbeth H. Finestack

New book on technology to support communication for people with Down syndrome

Diagram showing how anti-antibiotic works

'Anti-antibiotic' allows for use of antibiotics without driving resistance

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Making Connections: Psychologist explores the neuroscience of creativity

Nittany lion statue in foreground with campus buildings in background

New Kensington faculty honored for publications, awards and promotions

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Warbler coloration shaped by evolution via distinct paths

Metallic particles flow in different directions on a grey background in a red container.

Biomedical engineers find active particles swim against the current

Two women demonstrate hand gestures for the number nine, one in American culture and one in Chinese.

Researchers study influence of cultural factors on gesture design

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Registration open for a seminar on collaborating across disciplines

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Eating dried fruit may be linked with better diet quality and health markers

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Building bridges to improve drug misuse prevention

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Penn State startup working on novel approach to treatment of flu complications

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