Life Sciences

Key Step in Gene Activation Discovered
Electron microscope image of a SWI/SNF complex (large dark spot) attached to a DNA strand containing nucleosomes (small spots on the encircling string) Photo Credit: Bazett-Jones et al., Molecular and Cell Biology, February 1999, p. 1474
Sloan Foundation Grant Supports Master's Degree Programs for Scientists at Penn State
Genes Reveal New Clues about the First Flower
Research conducted by Claude dePamphilis and colleagues offers insight into the history of flowering plants and puts water lillies at the base of the family tree for such plants. Their genetic analyses alter previous perspectives and rank water lillies among the most ancient flowering plants known.
Researchers Craft Model that Provides Reasons for Climate Change Observations
Wood anemone
Biologist Plumbs Ocean Depths in Quest for New Forms of Life
Breast-Cancer Research Program Seeks Volunteers for Exercise Regime
Study Finds Some Ecological Improvement at Penn State
Penn State Biologist Featured on Discovery Channel
Tube Worms in Deep Sea Discovered to Have Record Long Life Spans
The Johnson Sea Link research submarine with the staining device designed by researchers at Penn State and the Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute Credit: Jonathan Blair, National Geographic
Biological Reason Found for Women's Increased Risk of Smoking-Related Lung Cancer
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