Origins of complexity
Tim Jegla, associate professor of biology

Ancient protein structures underlie modern biological innovations

No need to mind the gap
SDSS map of the universe
New mutations accumulate in reproductive cells of older mice
Scematic of experiment to show accumulation of new mutations in mitochondria of older mice
Lindner Lab takes first steps into the realm of Forensic Science with help from the Roy Lab
What determines a warbler’s colors?
Golden winged and blue winged warblers and a hybrid

A new study has narrowed down the region of the genome that drives the black color in throat and face of warblers by studying hybrid birds.

Excess neutrinos and missing gamma rays?
Galaxy NGC 1068 with its active black hole shown as an illustration in the zoomed-in inset
Penn State-IBM partnership accelerates search for elusive neutrinos
A flaring supermassive black hole 3.7 billion light-years from Earth in the constellation Orion is the suspected source of a super-high-energy subatomic particle -- a neutrino -- that has launched a new era of space research. Credit: Nate Follmer, Penn State

A partnership with technology leader IBM allows the Cowen group to scale up their research to detect more neutrinos.

Penn State Extraterrestrial Intelligence Center researcher Jason Wright awarded NASA grant to look for signatures of alien technology
Illustration of planets orbiting a star

A grant from NASA will support research by the Penn State Extraterrestrial Intelligence Center to look for signatures of alien technology.

Sunnier but riskier
Rattlesnake hovering over her young

Conservation efforts to improve habitat of threatened timber rattlesnakes do improve thermal opportunities but could come at a cost.

Genes affecting brains and brawn?
CNV gene knockdown in fruitfly eye and wing
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