Life Sciences

Nobel Laureate, Thomas R. Cech, to Give Three Free Lectures at Penn State: The Marker Lectures in Genetic Engineering and Lecture on Science Education set for April 7 and 8
Thomas R. Cech
Keeping ribosomes stuck may stop virulent bacteria strain in its tracks
Penn State researchers developed antibiotic compounds that stopped Franscisella Tularensis, a virulent strain bacteria used in biowarfare, from spreading in animal cells. Image: provided by Girish Kirimanjeswara
Stone Memorial Lecture set for March 21
Eva Harris
New method reveals high similarity between gorilla and human Y chromosome
Jim (on the right), whose Y chromosome was sequenced, together with Dolly, his mother, and Binti, his sister. Credit: San Diego Zoo Global
Impact of climate change on parasite infections depends on host immunity
Free living stage of soil-transmitted parasites that infect the guts of rabbits. Credit: Cattadori Lab, Penn State University
Penn State harnessing research muscle to fight infectious diseases
Andrew Read, director of the Center for Infectious Disease Dynamics and Evan Pugh Professor of Biology and Entomology at Penn State, assesses the impact of temperature fluctuations on mosquitos in the insectary at University Park. The insectary's environmental chambers allow researchers to conduct experiments involving temperature variations, insecticides, and behavioral assessments on insects. Image: Patrick Mansell
What dose of medication is best to prevent the evolution of drug resistance?
Infographic illustrating the low levels of drug-resistant microbes with a few red dots being kept in check through competition with a large amount of drug-sensitive microbes. In the second image the drug-sensitive microbes are wiped out by high doses of ant-microbe medications but the drug resistant microbes remain. In the third image with the competition removed the drug resistant microbes increase in number. CREDIT: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Penn State University
Mastro to be awarded PA Breast Cancer Coalition grant at January 26 event
Andrea Mastro invitation
Discovery of a new drug target could lead to novel treatment for severe autism
In this composite image, a human nerve cell derived from a patient with Rett syndrome shows significantly decreased levels of KCC2 compared to a control cell. Image: Gong Chen lab, Penn State University
Graduation tops off busy month for Penn State senior defensive end
After two weeks of accolades, including three national awards and being a unanimous Consensus All-American, Penn State senior defensive end Carl Nassib will graduate with a biology degree on Saturday. Image: Patrick Mansell
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