Novel grafted plants give rise to progeny that are more vigorous, productive and resilient than the parental plants.
Malaria parasites hide out in humans when it’s not mosquito season
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Grafting with epigenetically-modified rootstock yields surprise
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Researchers use NSF Convergence Accelerator to shorten drug discovery timeline
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A new grant will allow faster and more cost-efficient methods of discovering pharmaceuticals using quantum artificial intelligence.
Researchers deconstruct the “biological clock” that regulates birdsong
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The precise timing of a bird’s complex song is driven in part by the often-ignored “wires” connecting neurons in the bird’s brain.
The recipe for powerful quasar jets
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To boldly go: Penn State launches planetary science consortium
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The new Consortium for Planetary and Exoplanetary Sciences and Technology will research focus efforts at Penn State.
Evolution of the Y chromosome in great apes deciphered
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Bacteria virus combo may be cause of neonatal brain infections in Uganda
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A newly identified bacteria and a common virus may be the underlying cause of infection-induced hydrocephalus in Uganda.
Scientists take a step toward understanding 'jumping genes' effect on the genome
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Cellular Signposts
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Penn State biochemist Squire Booker maps the trail of important cellular reactions