Circadian clock gene helps mice form memories better during the day
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Circadian clock gene, Period 1, also influences memory formation, allowing mice to consolidate memories better during the day than at night.

Wendy Hanna-Rose honored with Distinguished Faculty Mentoring Award
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Kenneth Keiler honored with 2023 Distinguished Service Award
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Ken Keiler has been awarded the 2023 Distinguished Service Award from the Eberly College of Science.

Bioluminescent bacteria coordinate signaling to colonize squid’s light organ
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Hawaiian bobtail squid
Newly identified protein regulates the creation of cellulose in plant cells
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A new study from Penn State reveals a protein that regulates the synthesis of cellulose, which could aid design of materials for biofuels.

Neela Yennawar and Scott Lindner selected as 2023 Huck Leadership Fellows
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As a Huck Leadership Fellow, Eberly professor Scott Lindner will assess Huck's doctoral training programs to align with industry.

Santhosh Girirajan named interim head of the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
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Santhosh Girirajan

Santhosh Girirajan named interim head of the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at Penn State

Essential process for SARS-CoV-2 viral replication visualized
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New images from Penn State researchers show how viral proteins are separated by a protease; an important step during virus replication.

Two Penn State undergraduates earn national Goldwater Scholarship
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Eberly College of Science undergraduates Yuki Yoshida and Kueyoung Kim have earned the 2023 Goldwater Scholarship.

Eberly researchers among winners of 15th annual Materials Visualization Competition
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Two Eberly researchers were among the winners of the Penn State Materials Visualization Competition.

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