New type of pulsating star discovered
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tear-drop pulsar with companion star

A new type of pulsating star that oscillates largely over only one of its hemispheres has been discovered.

Gene regulatory factors enable bacteria to kill rivals and establish symbiosis in a squid
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Hawaiian bobtail squid
Compartments without borders
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many multi-phase compartments

A new method allows researchers to create compartments within a liquid that are separate but without physical barriers between them.

David Kennedy explores new disease ecology system
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Kennedy and postdocs at lab bench
Sally Mackenzie’s vision for the future of plants
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Mackenzie and colleague at lab bench
Moriah Szpara confronts the complexities of herpes
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Szpara and students at computer
When bonding noble metals to 2D materials, interfaces matter
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microscopic image of  gold nanoparticles

Penn State researchers have developed new materials for improved single-atom catalysis and future electronics.

Penn State responds: App aids UN efforts to control Africa's locust infestation
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pair of locusts

David Hughes and colleagues are fast-tracking the creation of a mobile app that locates and tracks the current locust swarms.

Sub-Neptune sized planet validated with the Habitable-zone Planet Finder
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Hobby Eberly Telescope
Looking for aliens who might be looking for us
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planet passing in front of star

New data allows astronomers to look for technological signatures of extraterrestrial civilizations that might be looking for us.

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