Life Sciences

Connection among gut fungi, genetics and disease risk in humans identified
Painting showing mushrooms and other fungi growing out of stylized DNA double helix
Andrew Patterson named Huck associate director for shared and core facilities
Andrew Patterson leans on desk
Ancient DNA reveals farming spread through migration, locals slow to adopt it
photo of ancient settlement ruins
GPS-outfitted birds and citizen sightings to inform a better migration model
duck wearing gps on back flys over lake. Credit: Clayton Holmes
Messenger signals that cue plants to ‘eat’ and ‘breathe’ revealed for first time
three plants in pots viewed from above
Q&A: Boosting research with supercomputing
ICDS roar supercomputer
Tiny robots use sound to self-organize into intelligent groups
six panels of robots in different configurations. credit: Igor Aaronson
New class of protein misfolding simulated in high definition
Protein structures showing non-native entanglements compared to native conformations for two proteins

New all-atom computer simulations support the existence of a recently identified type of protein misfolding.

Biology department welcomes new faculty for fall 2025
Nittany Lion Shrine at University Park
Melanie McReynolds receives 2025 National Science Foundation CAREER Award
Melanie McReynolds 2025
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