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