Highly sensitive dopamine detector uses 2D materials
illustration of a dopamine detector

A new supersensitive dopamine detector can help in the early diagnosis of several disorders that result in too much or too little dopamine.

Unequal neutron-star mergers create unique “bang” in simulations
Simulation of neutron stars merging

Through a series of simulations, researchers has determined that some mergers of neutron stars produce radiation that should be detectable&a

Cosmic tango between the very small and the very large
Dancers made of nebulas in space

A new study using the theory of quantum loop cosmology accounts for two major mysteries about the large-scale structure of our universe.

iOLab: Bringing physics labs to homes around the world
Louis Leblond using the iOLab devise.
New Physics Building to support advanced research and teaching
Osmond Laboratory

A new physics facility has been the dream of Moses Chan, Professor Emeritus and Evan Pugh University Professor of Physics.

Jain co-edits new book on fractional quantum Hall effect
Fractional Quantum Hall Effects book cover
Excess neutrinos and missing gamma rays?
Galaxy NGC 1068 with its active black hole shown as an illustration in the zoomed-in inset
Penn State-IBM partnership accelerates search for elusive neutrinos
A flaring supermassive black hole 3.7 billion light-years from Earth in the constellation Orion is the suspected source of a super-high-energy subatomic particle -- a neutrino -- that has launched a new era of space research. Credit: Nate Follmer, Penn State

A partnership with technology leader IBM allows the Cowen group to scale up their research to detect more neutrinos.

Black hole or neutron star?
Artist's impression of mysterious astonomical object detected by LIGO
Online science outreach helps fill a void during COVID-19 quarantine
Mission: Materials Science logo

Penn State’s Center for Nanoscale Science releases a new website full of family-friendly, at-home science experiments

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