Honey bee colony loss in the U.S. linked to mites, extreme weather, and pesticides
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gloved hands pull out hive from bee box Credit: Anete Lusina/Pexels

A new Penn State study is the first to concurrently consider a variety of potential honey bee stressors at a national scale.

Emergent behavior observed in self-interacting light
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Schematic of waveguides through glass and measured light intensity per waveguide showing fractionalization

Photons that are forced to interact with each other through waveguides demonstrate behavior evocative of the fractional quantum Hall effect

Unconventional experiments produce new nanoscale particles with big potential
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Illustration of experiments to produce novel nanoparticles

Penn State chemists produce hundreds of new nanoparticles with previously unknown features using an innovative experimental approach.

Better access to sunlight could be lifeline for corals worldwide, study finds
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coral reef

A Penn State study shows that water optical quality in coral reefs is fundamental to protect coral biodiversity and prevent reef degradation

Research Lab Profile: The Kuo Group
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Model shows how intelligent-like behavior can emerge from non-living agents
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six panels showing progression of computer model

New study by Penn Staters shows how intelligent-like behavior can emerge from non-living agents.

Novel 3D imaging model may show path to more water-efficient plants
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stomatal guard cells segmented by 3D CellNet
Rare cosmic explosion blasts hole in established science
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illustration of kilonova explosion of merging stars

A new study raises questions about gamma-ray bursts (GRBs), the most energetic explosions in the universe.

Why synonymous mutations are not always silent
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Illustration of non-covalent lasso entanglement and misfolded and native structure of protein

New modeling by Penn State chemists shows how synonymous mutations can still impact protein production and function.

Nearly 40 million children are dangerously susceptible as measles threat grows
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doctor gives vaccine to boy. credit: CDC

Measles vaccination coverage has steadily declined since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report.

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