Tag: Penn State
Antireflection coating makes plastic invisible
Scientists at the Penn State have developed a new type of Antireflection coating that could potentially improve existing coatings to the extent that it can make...
How hot are atoms in the shock wave of an exploding star?
Scientists at the Penn State have developed a new technique to measure the temperature of atoms during the explosive death of a star. Scientists combined...
Unraveling of 58-year-old corn gene mystery may have plant-breeding implications
Scientists snow have successfully solved a six-decades-old mystery of corn- why red pigments appear on corn sometimes. They solved the mystery while discovering a mutant gene...
Negative mood signals body’s immune response
Negative mood can be both a consequence of chronic unresolved stress and a behavioral way of influencing those around us. Because of the complicated...
Girls who gain weight rapidly at childhood are more likely to be obese at...
High childhood BMI, especially in girls, is linked to obesity at the age of 24. This new discovery enlights the importance of prevention in childhood and...
Citrate based biomaterial fuel bone treatment with low rejection
Scientists used a material based on a natural product of bones and citrus fruit, called citrate to provide the extra energy that stem cells need...
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...
