Physical Sciences

Lauren Zarzar awarded an Air Force Young Investigator Program research grant
Oil droplet predators chase oil droplet prey
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Oil droplets in surfactant solution
Q&A with the Penn State LIGO group
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Artist impression of gravitational waves generated by binary neutron stars. Credit: R. Hurt, Caltech/JPL
Next-generation astronomical survey makes its first observations toward a new understanding of the cosmos
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starfield and two panels of graphs

The fifth phase of the Sloan Digital Sky Survey collected its first data on Oct 24, 2020.

Ganesh Anand Joins Faculty of Department of Chemistry
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Ganesh Anand
Models for potential precursors of cells endure simulated early-Earth conditions
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Membraneless compartments
Researchers use NSF Convergence Accelerator to shorten drug discovery timeline
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Profile of human face with code

A new grant will allow faster and more cost-efficient methods of discovering pharmaceuticals using quantum artificial intelligence.

Crista Spratt Receives Gerald Wendt Award for Excellence in Support of Research and Graduate Programs
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Crista Spratt
Raymond Schaak receives ACS Akron Award
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Ray Schaak accepting an award at the American Chemical Society meeting
Researchers deconstruct the “biological clock” that regulates birdsong
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A finch stands over stopwatch

The precise timing of a bird’s complex song is driven in part by the often-ignored “wires” connecting neurons in the bird’s brain.

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