Life Sciences

Including irregular time intervals improves animal movement studies
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4 animals wearing tracking devices

Animal movement studies, like those using GPS collars and other tracking methods, would benefit from using irregular time points.

Strauss honored with Distinguished Service Award
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James Strauss

James A. Strauss, teaching professor of biology at Penn State, has been named the recipient of the 2019 Distinguished Service Award.

Large ‘herbivores of the sea’ help keep coral reefs healthy
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Stoplight parrotfish
Water lily genome expands picture of the early evolution of flowering plants
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Water Lily
New tool reveals DNA structures that influence disease
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illustration of DNA strand

A new algorithm quickly locates and helps elucidate the complex functions of DNA structures called TADs.

Agricultural parasite avoids evolutionary arms race, shuts down genes of host plants
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Dodder wraps itself around host plant

The parasitic plant dodder sends genetic material into its host plant to shut down host genes.

International Fellowship Program welcomes first cohort
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Perreault Fellows pose together

The first cohort of the Perreault Fellows Program has been announced

Schreyer Scholar eyes career in medicine after seeing research published
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Rafay Nasir

Biology undergraduate eyes medical school

Cavener announces plan to step down as dean of the Eberly College of Science
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cavener

Longtime Penn State leader says he will remain in active role as professor of biology

Grant will support expanded use of artificial intelligence for crop health
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plantvillage app on phone scanning plant
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