Issue 1 of the 2022 Science Journal explores several ways faculty, postdoctoral researchers, and students are advancing research in the heal
Life Sciences
Science Journal Spotlight: Notable Research
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Bioinformatics data reduction techniques must be used with caution
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Two common tools for scaling down DNA data may have inaccuracies, according to new research by Penn State.
Penn State biologist receives NIH grant to help unlock biology of binge drinking
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Nikki Crowley, assistant professor of biology at Penn State, has been awarded $1.6M to study the neurobiology of binge alcohol drinking.
Determining the structure of small RNAs
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A new method allows researchers to determine the structure and abundance of transfer RNAs in living cells.
Science Journal Spotlight: Teaching & Education
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Issue 1 of the 2022 Science Journal describes several ways the Eberly College of Science promotes novel teaching efforts in higher education
Grad student awarded grant to study adolescent binge drinking with biology professor
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Climate-associated genetic switches found in plants
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Conditional, climate-associated genetic switches--riboSNitches--that can alter RNA structure have been experimentally validated in Arabidobsis.
From Professional Soccer Player to Aspiring Surgeon
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Recent Penn State graduate and student-athlete Kerry Abello was determined to conduct cancer-related research when off the soccer pitch.
Theory and Application
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Penn State statistician Nicole Lazar studies theoretical foundations of statistical inference and applies them to the analysis of functional
Why Does Our Memory Decline as We Age, and Could It Be Reversible?
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Janine Kwapis, assistant professor of biology at Penn State, studies the molecular mechanisms of memory formation.