Simple mechanism for assembly and disassembly of structures in cells identified
Synthetic liquid organelles. Fluorescently labeled, positively-charged peptides (red) are attracted to negatively-charged RNAs (invisible in this image) forming droplets that simulate cellular structures called liquid organelles. Credit: Keating Lab, Penn State University
New $4.4 million research project targets obesity in Pennsylvania
Smartphones enlisted in the battle versus crop disease
Images from the newly released PlantVillage photo database show a healthy tomato leaf (upper left) next to leaves showing symptoms of disease. Image: Courtesy of David Hughes, Penn State
Loss of mastodons aided domestication of pumpkins, squash
Variety of pumpkins and squash Image: George Perry / Penn State
Skip Smith commits $5 million to advance brain repair research
Skip Smith has given $5 million to advance brain repair research in the Eberly College of Science, bringing his total lifetime support for the University to more than $18 million. Credit: Penn State
Ultrasensitive Sensors Made from Boron-Doped Graphene
Boron atoms (orange) in a lattice of graphene (gray) sense gas molecules on the graphene surface. Credit: Terrones Lab/Penn State
Space observatory controlled by Penn State captures its 1,000th gamma-ray burst
This illustration shows the positions of 1,000 gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) detected by the Swift orbiting observatory on an all-sky map. Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center and 2MASS/J.Carpenter, T. H. Jarrett, and R. Hurt
World's 3rd largest optical telescope gets $25 million upgrade
The Hobby-Eberly Telescope. CREDIT: Ethan Tweedie Photography
Response to environmental change depends on individual variation in partnership between corals and algae
Elkhorn coral in Bonaire Credit: Jessica Levy, Coral Restoration Foundation
Black hole caught in the act of ripping apart a star
Astronomers have observed material being blown away from a black hole after it tore a star apart in the center of a galaxy that is about 290 million light years away from Earth. The event, known as a “tidal disruption,” is depicted in this artist’s illustration. Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center/CI Lab
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