New Penn State research reveals how proteins called pioneer factors can open up dense genetic complexes called nucleosomes.
Physical Sciences
How “master regulators” of cells make DNA accessible for gene expression
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Mostafá selected to receive 2023 Faculty Scholar Medal
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Penn State astrophysicist Miguel Mostafá has received a 2023 Faculty Scholar Medal.
Ryan Lai named 2023 Department of Chemistry Commencement Marshal
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Chemistry students receive 2022-2023 Harold F. Martin Graduate Assistant Outstanding Teaching Award
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Research Lab Profile: The Mallory Group
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Spotting the brightest gamma-ray burst ever recorded
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Penn State research technologist Maia Williams helped describe the brightest gamma-ray burst ever recorded.
Brightest gamma-ray burst ever recorded may be 1-in-10,000-year event
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Penn State researchers were involved in the detection of the brightest gamma-ray burst ever detected and describing its supernova.
Mauricio Terrones named head of the Department of Physics
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Mauricio Terrones has been named the new George A. and Margaret M. Downsbrough Head of the Department of Physics at Penn State
Machine learning takes starring role in exploring the universe
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Penn State astronomers use machine learning to vastly improve astronomical analyses.
Thousands of new cosmic explosions discovered by Young Supernova Experiment
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Thousands of new cosmic explosions and astrophysical events have been revealed in the first data release from the Young Supernova Experiment