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
New mathematical method reveals structure in neural activity in the brain
Illustration of neurons. Credit: Benedict Campbell, Wellcome Images/CC
New approach discovered for brain repair: Chemical transformation of human glial cells into neurons
Astroglial cells after treatment with small-molecule cocktails in the lab of Gong Chen at Penn State University, showing transformation into neurons with long axons and dendrites. Credit: Gong Chen lab, Penn State University
Ecology on the wing: Aerial photography enhances conservation research
Penn State graduate student Jeff Kerby used drones for his ecological research in Greenland and is sharing his expertise to enhance research and conservation efforts worldwide. Image: Martin Holdrege
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