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Emery Usher receives 2020 Richard L. and Norma L. McCarl Graduate Scholarship
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Image of Emery Usher

Emery Usher, a graduate student in the (BMMB) Program, has received the 2020 Richard L. and Norma L. McCarl Graduate Scholarship.

Q&A with Derek Lee: Could spotted owls benefit from forest fires?
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New research reveals that, contrary to current perceptions and forest management strategies, wildfires may be beneficial to populations of Spotted Owls, including those of the subspecies of California Spotted Owls pictured here. Image Credit: John S. Senser, U.S. Forest Service

In a Q&A with Penn State biologist Derek Lee, we explore the impacts of forest fires on spotted owls.

Katsuhiko Murakami named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
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Katsuhiko Murakami
Biomedical engineers find active particles swim against the current
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illustration of self-propelled nanorods
'Anti-antibiotic' allows for use of antibiotics without driving resistance
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diagram explaining anti-antibiotics

An inexpensive cholesterol drug taken in conjunction with an antibiotic prevents the antibiotic from driving antibiotic resistance.

Warbler coloration shaped by evolution via distinct paths
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Blackburnian warbler on branch

Two genes that are important for the diverse colors and patterns of warbler plumage have evolved through two very different processes.

Scientists organize to tackle crisis of coral bleaching
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Bleached coral in the Galapagos Islands
Did early life need long, complex molecules to make cell-like compartments?
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Membraneless compartments made from short polymers
Elephant genetics guide conservation
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Elephant in grassland

A new study of elephant genetics reveals the relationships among elephant populations in Tanzania and highlights conservation priorities.

Altered 'coat' disguises fatal brain virus from neutralizing antibodies
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brain close up

A genetic modification in the ‘coat’ of a brain infection-causing virus may allow it to escape antibodies, according to a new study.

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