Life Sciences

Three biochemistry and molecular biology juniors named Goldwater Scholars
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Deng, Katch, and Forstmeier

The biochemistry and molecular biology majors have been named Goldwater Scholars by the Barry M. Goldwater Foundation.

Dueling evolutionary forces drive rapid evolution of salamander coloration
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spotted salamander on moss
Alumnus Sina Memari receives Penn State Alumni Achievement Award
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2012 Penn State graduate Sina Memari.

Sina Memari has been selected as one of nine recipients of the Penn State Alumni Association's 2020 Alumni Achievement Award.

Alumnus James Bradley honored with Distinguished Alumni Award
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James Bradley
A new approach to undergraduate research
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Students in BMB 490 write down their observations of cells while in the tissue culture room. Credit: Emily Bell, Penn State

Launched during the pandemic, a team-based undergraduate research experience opens doors to students’ success.

Origins of an outbreak
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virus cells in magnifying glass - getty images

Penn State biologist Maciej Boni tracks the SARS-COV-2 virus to its source.

New statistical method eases data reproducibility crisis
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A new statistical tool can accurately estimate the replicability of a study, which will be useful for genome-wide association studies.

Exploring variations in herpes virus symptoms
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human neuron cell

Herpes simplex virus induces strain-specific differences in infected human neurons.

Penn State virologist Moriah Szpara to co-host COVID-19 vaccine education town halls
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Graphic advertising the American Society for Virology's COVID-19 Vaccine Education Town Halls 2021

Free virtual events, March 31 and April 7, sponsored by American Society for Virology and American Society for Microbiology

Penn State, University of Split partner to identify nun's remains
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sister and archbishop over tomb

Penn State and Croatian faculty identified the remains of a Croatian nun who is in consideration for beatification by the Vatican.

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