Tag: Penn State
Building a safer heart pump
The heart pumps, also known as a ventricular assist device to support heart function and blood flow in people who have weakened hearts. The...
Optimizing technologies to detect cancer cell mutations
Cancer cells frequently have transformations in their DNA that can give researchers hints about how the tumor began or which treatment might be best....
Water world planets could have stable climate, perhaps support life, study
According to a new study by the University of Chicago and Penn State, planets with water worlds could maintain surface conditions as like as...
Consuming iron-fortified grain improves students’ attention, memory
Iron deficiency remains the most prevalent micronutrient deficiency globally, but few studies have examined how iron status relates to cognition in adolescents.
Benefits of consuming...
Expecting a stressful day may lower cognitive abilities throughout the day
According to Penn State researchers, there may be some truth to the saying "getting up on the wrong side of the bed". A new...
Sintering atomically thin materials with ceramics now possible
Sintering is the process of compacting and forming a solid mass of material by heat or pressure without melting it to the point of...
Gut microbes may link with a protein to help regulate vitamin D
An accumulation of bacteria in the gut may utilize a cell signaling protein to help manage vitamin D, a key supplement that, among different...
Scientists discovered evidence of 27 new viruses in bees
Populations of bees around the world are declining. According to scientists, viruses are the fundamental cause behind this. Now, a team of scientists at...
Posttraumatic stress affects academics
A new study by the Penn State which evaluates what causes the risk of Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) found that this traumatic military experience...