Life Sciences

Optical tweezers help elevate single-molecule research at Penn State
Lumicks C-Trap optical tweezers system
How a genetic tug-of-war decides the fate of a honey bee
bees in a hive. Credit: Sean Bresnahan
Structure of tick-borne virus revealed at atomic resolution for the first time
high-resolution 3D image of a tick-borne Powassan virus
Q&A: The quest to halt neurodegenerative disorders like Alzheimer’s disease
Scott Selleck
Charlie Anderson to lead Plant Biology intercollege graduate program
Charles Anderson
Kao steps down as plant biology graduate program chair
Teh-hui Kao looks at students
Q&A: Unifying the microbiome sciences for global health and sustainability
Images representing siloed health systems, disease-centric One Health system, and One-Health Microbiome sciences
Person-to-Person: Q&A with Laurel Seemiller
Laurel Seemiller sits in front of a computer
The Wolbachia Project: A symbiotic relationship between researchers and students
student looks through microscope
Research need inspires student opportunity
Denise Okafor stands at podium in classroom
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