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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...
New clues may help improve speech for people with ALS
Penn State scientists have recently identified new clues that they think will help improving speech of people with dysarthria, a speech disorder that causes...
Study supports restrictions on opioid-containing cold medicines for children
In 2017 by considering safety concerns, American Academy of Pediatrics has recommended that a codeine-containing cough and cold medications should not be used. Thus, the...
Flexible, highly efficient multimodal energy harvesting
Penn State scientists have developed a piezoelectric ceramic foam that is expected to increase the ability to harvest mechanical and thermal energy over standard piezoelectric composites.
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Deep Italian cave offers clues for how to detect life on Mars
According to new research by Penn State scientists, a massive cave in Italy can tell us about life on Mars and other planets. Scientists particularly...
Penn State scientists developed plant-disease app recognized by Google
Scientists at the Penn State have developed a mobile app that helps farmers and others diagnose crop diseases has earned recognition from one of...
Misestimating travelling times may stop people from walking or biking to work
Active travel has many advantages, including better health and a cleaner environment. But despite these advantages, most people still commute by car. According to...
 Developing a new material for improved ultrasound
Piezoelectric material has the ability to mechanically deform when an electric voltage is applied or to generate an electric charge when a mechanical force...
Scientists produced new family of glass from metal-organic compounds
Since, prehistory, humans are using silicon dioxide to produce glass. Now an international team of researchers at Penn State has developed a new family of glass...