Research News at Penn State's Eberly College of Science
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- The Zombie-Ant Fungus Is Under Attack, Research Reveals
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2 May 2012 — A parasite that fights the zombie-ant fungus has yielded some of its secrets to an international research team led by David Hughes of Penn State University. The research reveals, for the first time, how an entire ant colony is able to survive infestations by the zombie-ant fungus, which invades an ant's brain and causes it to march to its death at a mass grave near the ant colony, where the fungus spores erupt out of the ant's head.
- 24 New Species of Lizards Discovered on Caribbean Islands are Close to Extinction
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30 April 2012 — In a single new scientific publication, 24 new species of lizards known as skinks, all from islands in the Caribbean, have been discovered and scientifically named. According to Blair Hedges, a professor of biology at Penn State University and the leader of the research team, half of the newly added skink species already may be extinct or close to extinction, and all of the others on the Caribbean islands are threatened with extinction.
- Biological Battle: PSU Researchers Work to Catch up With Drug Resistance
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29 April 2012 — This article, written by Penn State biologist and entomologist Andrew Read, originally appeared in the Centre Daily Times (CDT) on 29 April 2012. It was the first article in the bimonthly "Focus on Research" column, which highlights different research projects being conducted at Penn State.