Winning startup works to increase speed to market for some pharmaceuticals
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Brad Rogers

Eberly alumnus Brad Rogers and his team are using Penn State's resources to further their intellectual property.

Biodiversity needs better data archiving
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trees in rainforest. Credit: ALENKA SKVARC, UNSPLASH

A team led by a Penn State biologist audited the largest global repository for storing genetic sequence data and found missing metadata.

Putting a new theory of many-particle quantum systems to the test
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Graph showing nearly perfect match of experimental data with prediction of generalized hydrodynamics

New experiments at Penn State using trapped one-dimensional quantum gases fit with the predictions of generalized hydrodynamics.

Staying home, having access to primary care, and limiting contagion hubs may curb COVID-19 deaths
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Map of Italy overlaid with mortality graph and virus illustration

A new study by Penn State statisticians reveals why some regions in Italy were hit harder than others during the first wave of the epidemic.

Researchers use stem cells to make insulin-producing pancreatic beta cells
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Illustration of man with torch looking at signs for different paths
New sensor detects valuable rare earth element terbium from non-traditional sources
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River polluted with acid mine drainage

A new luminescent sensor developed by Penn State chemists can detect terbium from complex environmental samples like acid mine waste.

Will COVID-19 become a mostly childhood disease?
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Girl having her temperature checked in ear. Credit: Unsplash

Eventually COVID-19 may affect mostly young children who have not yet been vaccinated or exposed, according to Penn State research.

How the malaria parasite defends itself against fever

A newly described gene, PfAP2-HS, allows the malaria parasite to defend itself from fever, a clinical symptom of infection in humans.

Astrophysicists, Social Scientists to Probe the Universe’s Deepest Mysteries
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Vera Rubin Observatory at twilight

A new fellowship program will support early career scientists at institutions like Penn State to study data from the Vera Rubin Observatory.

The Penn State Protein Ladder system
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The Penn State Protein Ladder after protein electrophoresis and staining with Coomassie Blue dye

The Penn State Protein Ladder is an inexpensive, license-free resource for labs using SDS-PAGE or Western blots.

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