Physical Sciences

Superconductivity switched on in material once thought only magnetic
thin film of the compound iron telluride
Supermassive black holes are growing slower because they have less to consume
image of large swath of sky including supermassive black holes
Penn State, Delta Gold sign $3M research agreement to advance quantum science
Kenneth Knappenberger Jr.
Penn State physicist Jainendra Jain to lead new institute in India
Headshot of Jainendra Jain
Origin of lowest density super-puff planet remains a hazy mystery
illustration of Kepler-51 and its planets
Strange cosmic burst from colliding galaxies shines light on heavy elements
image of galaxy surrounded by other stars
Recap: 2026 Ashtekar Frontiers of Science lecture series, ‘Unexpected Pairings’
A presenter stands at the front of a lecture hall speaking to an audience, with slides displayed on a large screen behind them.
Astronomers reveal hidden structures in the young universe
Line Intensity Map from HETDEX, a sea of pink blobs with an network-like inset
Rongchao Jin, World-Renowned Nanoscience Researcher, Joins Penn State Chemistry
Rongchao Jin
Stretchy plastics conduct electricity via tiny, whisker-like fibers
Enrique Gomez points to part of cryo-EM microscope innards
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