Q&A: How do microbiomes influence the study of life?
Image of A sample of a microbe collected on Penn State’s University Park campus grows on an agar plate.

Penn State News spoke with Bordenstein about the paper and the emerging field of holobiont biology.

Early adult binge drinking has lasting impact on aging brain in mice
Microscope
Microplastics impact cloud formation, likely affecting weather and climate
Researcher at Penn State at a lab bench using a microscope and ring light

Scientists have spotted microplastics, tiny pieces of plastic smaller than 5 millimeters, in some of the most pristine areas on Earth.

Testing thousands of RNA enzymes helps find first ‘twister ribozyme’ in mammals
2-dimensional models of twister ribozymes with structural imperfections.

A new method, developed by Penn State researchers, can test the activity of thousands of RNA enzymes--ribozymes--in a single experiment

Microbes in mouth reflect lifestyle choices
group of men sit on stairs outside shrine with a researcher
Stem cell-like approach in plants sheds light on specialized cell wall formation
Sarah Pfaff picks up one of many small plants
NASA grant to support free tool to improve astrophysical simulations
David Radice
Bacterial protein discovered, engineered to better separate rare earth metals
Joseph Cotruvo and graduate student Wonseok Choi in the lab
NASA telescopes discover brown dwarf protoplanetary disks in the Orion Nebula
Infrared image of the center of the Orion Nebula with insets showing proplyds
Room temperature electrical control could heat up future technology development
diagram of nanoparticles depositied on semiconductor
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