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New test distinguishes vaccine-induced false positives from active HIV infection
A Penn State team has developed a new approach capable of differentiating active HIV infection from false positives — which could potentially accelerate vaccine development and testing.
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Shrinking materials hold big potential for smart devices, researchers say
Wearable electronics could be more wearable, according to a research team at Penn State. The researchers developed a scalable, versatile approach to designing and fabricating wireless, internet-enabled electronic systems that can better adapt to 3D surfaces, like the human body or common household items, paving the path for more precise health monitoring or household automation, such as a smart recliner that can monitor and co
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It’s not just in your head: Stress may lead to altered blood flow in the brain
Researchers at Penn State find a rare, stress-sensitive neuron appears to help regulate blood flow in the brain of mice.
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Jan 22, 2026
Domestication has changed the chemicals squash flowers use to attract bees
In a new study published in the Journal of Chemical Ecology, a team led by researchers in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences found that domesticated flowers have different scent chemical profiles than wild plants in several species of squash. Additionally, the specialized pollinators of these plants—squash bees—detect different compounds, called floral volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in wild plants that they co-evolved with than in domesticated plants.
Jan 21, 2026
Penn State students take top honors in video challenge on the value of research
A team of students working in Andrew Patterson's lab used their experience in research and storytelling to advocate for federally funded research and take top prizes in the Science Coalition’s 2025 Alyse Gray Parker Memorial Student Video Challenge
Jan 16, 2026
New genomics, metabolomics instruments added to Huck facilities
Recently acquired scientific instruments have enhanced the research capabilities of two Huck facilities.
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Jan 22, 2026
Domestication has changed the chemicals squash flowers use to attract bees
In a new study published in the Journal of Chemical Ecology, a team led by researchers in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences found that domesticated flowers have different scent chemical profiles than wild plants in several species of squash. Additionally, the specialized pollinators of these plants—squash bees—detect different compounds, called floral volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in wild plants that they co-evolved with than in domesticated plants.
Jan 21, 2026
Penn State students take top honors in video challenge on the value of research
A team of students working in Andrew Patterson's lab used their experience in research and storytelling to advocate for federally funded research and take top prizes in the Science Coalition’s 2025 Alyse Gray Parker Memorial Student Video Challenge
Jan 16, 2026
New genomics, metabolomics instruments added to Huck facilities
Recently acquired scientific instruments have enhanced the research capabilities of two Huck facilities.
Jan 16, 2026
Disease ecologist awarded grant to study ’infectome’ effects on fungal disease
Molly Bletz, assistant professor of disease ecology at Penn State, has been awarded a 2025 New Investigator Grant by the Charles E. Kaufman Foundation, which is administered by The Pittsburgh Foundation and awards grants to support scientists at Pennsylvania colleges and universities conducting innovative and interdisciplinary research
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