Life Sciences

New approach can help identify young children most at risk for obesity
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A nurse takes a cheek swab from a child to collect DNA.

New risk scores developed by Penn State biologists could help clinicians identify young children most at risk of developing obesity.

Denise Okafor receives 2021 National Science Foundation CAREER Award
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Denise Okafor

Denise Okafor, assistant professor of BMB at Penn State, has been honored with a CAREER award from National Science Foundation.

How a cyanobacterium makes far-red light mean ‘go’
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illustration of sunlight getting to cyanobacteria

New structures show location of changes in the photosynthetic apparatus of some cyanobacteria that allow them to grow using far-red light

David Hughes makes Newsweek’s inaugural list of 'America’s Greatest Disruptors'
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David Hughes

Penn state biologist David Hughes has been honored by Newsweek for his work on PlantVillage.

Distortion: Researchers discover new strategy for antibodies to disable viruses
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Illustration of how an antibody neutralizes both Zika and dengue viruses
Carlo Joglar awarded inaugural Maskalick Biodiversity Seed Grant
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Julissa Irizarry performing bird surveys on the island of Puerto Rico
New technique better assesses exposure of a population to a virus
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many test tubes. Credit: Getty Images

Researchers from Penn State developed a tool to assess virus exposure, using influenza as a model.

New tool weighs costs and benefits of managing evolution of pathogens and pests
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Computer-generated image of bacteria that produces whooping cough. Credit CDC/Unsplash
Hopper-Dean family helps combat global hunger with PlantVillage matching fund
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PlantVillage Famers with tree seedlings. Credit David Hughes
Remote Research, Remotely
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Grey-headed flying fox at the Tolga Bat Hospital

Eberly biologists use satellites to monitor bat habitat and study virus spillover events during a global pandemic.

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