Research News at Penn State's Eberly College of Science
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- Pathogens may evade immune response with metal-free enzyme required for DNA replication
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18 October 2018 — New study shows that some bacterial pathogens, including those that cause strep throat and pneumonia, are able to create the components necessary to replicate their DNA using a ribonucleotide reductase enzyme that does not require a metal ion cofactor.
- New NSF-funded ultrafast microscopy laboratory to support research of 2D materials
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15 October 2018 — The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded $1.4 million to a team of Penn State scientists led by John Asbury, associated professor of chemistry, to develop a new laboratory at Penn State with ultra-fast microscopes that will provide a high-resolution look at two-dimensional materials.
- Giraffe babies inherit spot patterns from their mothers
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02 October 2018 — Some features of a giraffe’s spot pattern are passed on from mother to baby, according to a new study led by researchers from Penn State.