Life Sciences

Genes affecting brains and brawn?
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CNV gene knockdown in fruitfly eye and wing
Human presence weakens social relationships of wild giraffes
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Three adult giraffes on savanna

Living in close proximity to human settlements disturbs giraffe social networks, according to a new study by a team including Derek Lee.

Global relationships aid Penn State faculty disease expert on COVID-19
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Matt Ferrari
Research team to study food resilience in the face of catastrophic global events
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colorful plants in greenhouse

An interdisciplinary team of Penn State professors has received $3 million to study food resilience in the face of catastrophic events.

New image of a cancer-related enzyme in action helps explain gene regulation
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model of nucleosome with LSD1 and CoRest linking them

New images of an enzyme in action as it interacts with the chromosome could provide important insight into how cells regulate their genes.

New recommendations for designing animal studies could improve research reproducibility
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Rack of mice cages

New recommendations for the design of animal studies could improve reproducibility of scientific results.

COVID-19 antibody testing. What is it good for?
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vials on a rack

Antibody tests available today are good enough to inform decisions about public health, including when to relax interventions.

COVID-19 Data 4 Action Project will help inform local decision-making
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A new project gives voice to community members about their experience with the COVID-19 pandemic, which may influence local decision-making.

New faculty chair to enhance leadership in plant biology
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Louis and Hedwig Sternberg

Alumnus Harold Kohn and his wife Carol have pledged $2 million to create the Louis and Hedwig Sternberg Chair in Plant Biology.

Penn State's supercomputer takes on COVID-19 — and its aftermath
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ICDS supercomputer

Researchers are using Penn State's supercomputer to address COVID-19 and problems created by the pandemic.

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