Origins of an outbreak
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Penn State biologist Maciej Boni tracks the SARS-COV-2 virus to its source.

New statistical method eases data reproducibility crisis
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A new statistical tool can accurately estimate the replicability of a study, which will be useful for genome-wide association studies.

Exploring variations in herpes virus symptoms
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human neuron cell

Herpes simplex virus induces strain-specific differences in infected human neurons.

Penn State, University of Split partner to identify nun's remains
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Penn State and Croatian faculty identified the remains of a Croatian nun who is in consideration for beatification by the Vatican.

New antibiotic clears multi-drug resistant gonorrhea in mice in single dose
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A new antibiotic compound clears infection of multi-drug resistant gonorrhea in mice in a single oral dose, according to a new study.

The Disks That Make Solar Systems Flat
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A newly formed star surrounded by a rotating disk of gas and dust, called a protoplanetary disk.
HETDEX and the ‘Quest for the Rest’
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Hobby-Eberly Telescope Dark Energy Experiment from the Winter 2021 issue of the Science Journal.

The search for dark energy could help illuminate the origin, evolution, and eventual fate of our universe

Detail in the Debris
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Jiayin Dong from the Winter 2021 issue of the Science Journal
Person to Person: Caryl Gronwall
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Caryl Gronwall featured image for the Winter 2021 issue of the Science Journal.
Can We Detect Binary Supermassive Black Holes?
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Michael Eracleous
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