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A multidisciplinary team found that a drug used to treat cholesterol could help neutralize off-target antibiotics and help prevent the development of antibiotic resistance. Credit: wildpixel/iStock. All Rights Reserved.

FDA-approved cholesterol medicine may help prevent antibiotic resistance

Antimicrobial resistance, including bacteria that have evolved to defy antibiotics, is one of the top 10 global public health threats humanity faces, according to the World Health Organization.

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Gioia Massa, a NASA scientist, is poses inside a lab with plants.

Penn State alum presents her NASA space garden research to current students

Scientist Gioia Massa conducts space plant biology research at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, growing edible vegetables on the International Space Station. Massa, who earned her Ph.D. at Penn State, presented a talk about her extraordinary career.

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A scanning electron microscopy image shows a breast cancer cell (cyan) being attacked by T cells (red), which were engineered to recognize the cancer cells. Credit: Madhuri Dey, courtesy of the Ozbolat Lab/Penn State. All Rights Reserved.

Researchers 3D bioprint breast cancer tumors, treat them in groundbreaking study

Researchers at Penn State have successfully 3D bioprinted breast cancer tumors and treated them in a breakthrough study to better understand the disease that is one of the leading causes of mortality worldwide.

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The February episode of the "Growing Impact" podcast features a seed grant project that is focused on turning agricultural and municipal wastes into bioproducts, primarily low-carbon biofuels. Credit: Brenna Buck. All Rights Reserved.

Feb 02, 2023

'Growing Impact' podcast discusses making fuels from waste

The latest episode of the Growing Impact podcast features a project focused on turning agricultural and municipal wastes into bioproducts, primarily low-carbon biofuels.

On the first Friday of February, many Americans wear red to kick off American Heart Month and bring attention to the prevalence of heart disease — the leading cause of death in the United States. Penn State statistician Xiang Zhu works with international collaborations to study the genetics of heart disease in as diverse a sample as possible to improve our understanding of disease risk and ultimately to improve heart health for everyone. Credit: U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. All Rights Reserved.

Feb 01, 2023

Improving heart health by diversifying genetic data

On the first Friday of February, many Americans wear red to kick off American Heart Month and bring attention to the prevalence of heart disease — the leading cause of death in the United States.

Penn State alumnus Herman Pontzer, associate professor of evolutionary anthropology at Duke University, will deliver Penn State's 2023 Darwin Day lecture on Feb. 22. Credit: Courtesty of Herman Pontzer. All Rights Reserved.

Feb 01, 2023

'Burn' author Herman Pontzer to deliver 2023 Darwin Day Lecture

Penn State alumnus Herman Pontzer, associate professor of evolutionary anthropology at Duke University, will deliver a lecture titled “Healthy as a Hunter-Gatherer: Evolutionary Perspectives on Exercise, Diet, and Metabolism” as part of this year’s annual Darwin Day celebration.

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The February episode of the "Growing Impact" podcast features a seed grant project that is focused on turning agricultural and municipal wastes into bioproducts, primarily low-carbon biofuels. Credit: Brenna Buck. All Rights Reserved.

Feb 02, 2023

'Growing Impact' podcast discusses making fuels from waste

The latest episode of the Growing Impact podcast features a project focused on turning agricultural and municipal wastes into bioproducts, primarily low-carbon biofuels.

On the first Friday of February, many Americans wear red to kick off American Heart Month and bring attention to the prevalence of heart disease — the leading cause of death in the United States. Penn State statistician Xiang Zhu works with international collaborations to study the genetics of heart disease in as diverse a sample as possible to improve our understanding of disease risk and ultimately to improve heart health for everyone. Credit: U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. All Rights Reserved.

Feb 01, 2023

Improving heart health by diversifying genetic data

On the first Friday of February, many Americans wear red to kick off American Heart Month and bring attention to the prevalence of heart disease — the leading cause of death in the United States.

Penn State alumnus Herman Pontzer, associate professor of evolutionary anthropology at Duke University, will deliver Penn State's 2023 Darwin Day lecture on Feb. 22. Credit: Courtesty of Herman Pontzer. All Rights Reserved.

Feb 01, 2023

'Burn' author Herman Pontzer to deliver 2023 Darwin Day Lecture

Penn State alumnus Herman Pontzer, associate professor of evolutionary anthropology at Duke University, will deliver a lecture titled “Healthy as a Hunter-Gatherer: Evolutionary Perspectives on Exercise, Diet, and Metabolism” as part of this year’s annual Darwin Day celebration.

Rashonda Harris Credit: Rashonda Harris. All Rights Reserved.

Feb 01, 2023

Rashonda Harris to become the next assistant vice president for Research

Rashonda Harris has been announced as the new assistant vice president for Research, post-award contractual compliance.

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Metagenomics for the masses: Development of an open-access data-mining platform for interrogating microbiome experiments

Microbiome Center

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CIDD Lunch: How Can We Better Prepare Graduate Students and Post-Docs for Biotech/Industry Positions? A Discussion of Ideas from Scott’s MBA Training and Sabbatical.

Center for Infectious Disease Dynamics

Monday Feb

06

CIDD Lunch: How Can We Better Prepare Graduate Students and Post-Docs for Biotech/Industry Positions? A Discussion of Ideas from Scott’s MBA Training and Sabbatical.

Center for Infectious Disease Dynamics

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Friday Feb

03

Metagenomics for the masses: Development of an open-access data-mining platform for interrogating microbiome experiments

Microbiome Center

Monday Feb

06

CIDD Lunch: How Can We Better Prepare Graduate Students and Post-Docs for Biotech/Industry Positions? A Discussion of Ideas from Scott’s MBA Training and Sabbatical.

Center for Infectious Disease Dynamics

Monday Feb

06

CIDD Lunch: How Can We Better Prepare Graduate Students and Post-Docs for Biotech/Industry Positions? A Discussion of Ideas from Scott’s MBA Training and Sabbatical.

Center for Infectious Disease Dynamics

Monday Feb

06

Can a family use lignocellulosic biomass to meet their nutritional needs after a global catastrophe?

Plant Biology

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