Combining materials may support unique superconductivity for quantum computing
diagrams and graphs of material structure

Combining a ferromagnet and an antiferromagnet results in unique electrical properties.

Hubble traces ‘string of pearls’ star clusters in galaxy collisions
image of galaxy with tail-like formation spiraling out of it

Each cluster within a tidal tail can contain as many as a milllion newborn stars.

Predicting neurodevelopmental disease in children from parent’s traits
Illustration showing assortative mating for neurodevelopmental disorders

Evaluating traits of neurodevelopmental and psychiatric disorders in both parents may improve prediction of disease trajectory in children

How does Zika virus replicate and transmit from mother to fetus?
two fluorescent images

Nearly $6 million in new NIH grants awared to Penn State researchers.

$1.9M NIH grant to support research on impacts of the microbiome on human health
Bisanz and Betancurt-Anzola work in the lab
Researchers assemble 51 animal genomes using publicly accessible workflows
concentric circles with evolutionary tree and silhouettes of animals

Galaxy platform re-invents genome assembly pipeline, which could inform understanding of human health and evolution.

Newly identified protein helps flowers develop all the right parts
Images of wild-type and mutant flowers from the model plant species Arabidopsis

A newly identified protein, involved in gene processing, is required for proper flower development in Arabidopsis.

Altered light-harvesting complex in a cyanobacterium allows low-energy light use
Top, front and side views of structure of light-harvesting antenae in a cyanobacterium

Researchers determine structure of the final component of the photosynthetic apparatus in a cyanobacterium for using lower-energy light

Many models are better than one for COVID-19 scenario projections, study finds
Graph showing two years of ensemble projections generated by the COVID-19 Scenario Modeling Hub and real-world COVID-19 data
NASA’s Webb identifies tiniest free-floating brown dwarf
Central portion of the star cluster IC 348 with three brown dwarfs shown

Astronomers have identified the new record-holder for the smallest object that forms like a star: a tiny, free-floating brown dwarf.

Subscribe to Research