The benefits of such a device are many, according to the researchers, especially in a fast-moving outbreak.
Real-time, accurate virus detection method could help fight next pandemic
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Overestimating population immunity contributed to US Delta variant surge
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New research suggests the recent COVID surge may be related to overestimating how many people were immune to the virus.
Seth Bordenstein named director of the Penn State Microbiome Center
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Seth Bordenstein will begin as director of the Penn State Microbiome Center on Aug 1.
Does herpes simplex virus change during transmission?
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A new mathematical model of cellular movement
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A new mathematical model describes how cells change shape during movement and that it is primarily driven by myosin contraction.
$7.5 million DoD grant supports the exploration of exotic physics in synthetic dimensions
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Mikael Rechtsman, associate professor of physics at Penn State, will lead a team that has been awarded a 5-year $7.5 million DoD MURI grant.
First European farmers' heights did not meet expectations
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Are egg cells in aging primates protected from mutations?
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Mutations in the mitochondrial DNA in developing egg cells increase less with age in rhesus macaques than in other tissues
Nearby star could help explain why our Sun didn’t have sunspots for 70 years
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A sun-like star could explain why our Sun stopped its sunspot cycles 300 years ago during the Maunder Minimum, according to Penn State.
How grasses like wheat can grow in the cold
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Relationships among a grass subfamily, including wheat and barely, reveals gene-duplication events that contributed to cold adaptation.