Penn State Science in the News
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A selection of links to news stories on the web featuring the work of scientists in the Eberly College of Science.
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Zombie-Ant Fungus Has Its Own Killer Fungus (New York Times)
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8 May 2012
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Penn State scientist David Hughes and his research on the zombie-ant fungus and the parasite that attacks it are featured in the New York Times.
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Parasite helps ant colonies fight 'zombie' fungus, study finds (The Australian)
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3 May 2012
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Penn State scientist David Hughes and his research on the zombie-ant fungus and the parasite that attacks it are featured on the website of The Australian.
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Zombie-ant parasitic fungus kept in check by hyperparasitic fungus (The Guardian)
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3 May 2012
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Penn State scientist David Hughes and his research on the zombie-ant fungus and the parasite that attacks it are featured on the website of The Guardian.
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Journal: 24 new lizard species found in Caribbean (Sacramento Bee)
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3 May 2012
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Penn State biologist Blair Hedges and the 24 new lizard species he has discovered and scientifically named are featured on the website of the Sacramento Bee.
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'Zombie' Ants And The Fungus That Saves Them (NPR)
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2 May 2012
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Penn State scientist David Hughes and his research on the zombie-ant fungus and the parasite that attacks it are featured on NPR.
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A Taxonomic Error, Reversed Decades Too Late (New York Times)
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2 May 2012
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Penn State biologist Blair Hedges and the 24 new lizard species he has discovered and scientifically named are featured on the website of the New York Times.
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Dozens of threatened species of lizards discovered (CNN)
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1 May 2012
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Penn State biologist Blair Hedges and the 24 new lizard species he has discovered and scientifically named are featured on the website of CNN.
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24 New Lizard Species Discovered, Half Close to Extinction (Smithsonian)
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1 May 2012
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Penn State biologist Blair Hedges and the 24 new lizard species he has discovered and scientifically named are featured on the website of the Washington Post.
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Researchers report 24 new lizard species in Caribbean, half near extinction, half already gone (Washington Post)
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1 May 2012
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Penn State biologist Blair Hedges and the 24 new lizard species he has discovered and scientifically named are featured on the website of the Washington Post.
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24 newly discovered lizard species face extinction (New York Daily News)
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30 April 2012
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Penn State biologist Blair Hedges and the 24 new lizard species he has discovered and scientifically named are featured on the website of the New York Daily News.
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Biological battle: PSU researchers work to catch up with drug resistance (Centre Daily Times)
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29 April 2012
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Penn State biologist and entomologist Andrew Read talks about the problem of drug resistance and what his research group is doing to limit its spread.
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2 years after spill, troubling signs for life on seafloor (Philadelphia Inquirer)
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20 April 2012
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Penn State biologist Charles Fisher and his research on the impact of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill are featured on the website of the Philadelphia Inquirer.
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Rice, Penn State research leads to oil spill absorption innovation (Houston Business Journal)
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16 April 2012
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Penn State physicist and materials scientist Mauricio Terrones and the new oil-absorbing material he helped develop are featured on the website of the Houston Business Journal.
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Sponging Up Oil Spills: Nanosponges Soak Up Oil Again and Again (Science Daily)
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16 April 2012
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Penn State physicist and materials scientist Mauricio Terrones and the new oil-absorbing material he helped develop are featured on Science Daily.
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Carbon nanotube sponge could be used to clean up oil spills (The Engineer)
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16 April 2012
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Penn State physicist and materials scientist Mauricio Terrones and the new oil-absorbing material he helped develop are featured on the website of The Engineer.
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Study Shows Gulf Oil Spill Harmed Deep-sea Coral (Voice of America)
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13 April 2012
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Penn State biologist Charles Fisher discusses his research on the impact of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill in a radio interview with Voice of America.
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Pennsylvania's Nanotech Players Pursuing Giga-Scale Impact (Keystone Edge)
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12 April 2012
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Penn State chemist Ayusman Sen and his research on nano-sized motors are featured on the website of Keystone Edge.
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Clocking an Accelerating Universe: First Results from BOSS (Science Daily)
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30 March 2012
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Research by Penn State astronomer Donald Schneider is featured on the website of Science Daily.
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When dark energy turned on (PhysOrg)
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30 March 2012
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Research by Penn State astronomer Donald Schneider is featured on website of PhysOrg.
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Optical Fibers: High-speed electronics are built into fiber (Laser Focus World)
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29 March 2012
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Research on optical fibers by Penn State chemist John Badding is featured on the website of Laser Focus World.
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