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Space

Mars: The lost beaches

Amit Malewar

Mars may have once been home to sandy beaches with gentle, lapping waves.

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Quantum Physics

A particle that’s massless when moving in one direction but has a mass in the other direction

Amit Malewar

This was totally unexpected.

Child smiling and laughing with teacher
Parenting

Parents’ humor improves relationships

Dr. Prajakta Banik

Humor can ease tensions and improve relationships in parenting, helping both parents and children feel better in stressful times.

Man building a tower as skill games in a geriatric
Health

New potential target for early Alzheimer’s treatment identified

Dr. Prajakta Banik

Modifying heparan sulfate alleviates cell defects and neuron decline in the Drosophila model of Alzheimer's.

Shown here are their color images, composited from three NIRCam filter bands onboard the James Webb Space Telescope.
Space

Researchers investigate three mysterious objects in the early universe

Amit Malewar

Tiny bright objects discovered at the dawn of the universe baffle scientists.

Image showing A new family tree of the plant genus Solanum, created by Penn State biologists, helps explain the striking diversity of their fruit color and size.
Plants

Tomato & potato fruit color, size evolved together

Dr. Prajakta Banik

In-depth Phylogeny reveals linked evolution of fruit traits in Solanum L.

Researchers developed a novel method to control thermal emission at a designed interface. Pictured here as a wavy red line; the interface can be designed to any shape.
Technology

Novel method for controlling thermal emission at a designed interface

Amit Malewar

Finely created interfaces offer new design strategies beyond conventional materials.

Raw beetroot sliced with leaves on rustic board
Health

Does beet consumption prevent heart disease?

Dr. Prajakta Banik

Nitrate supplementation enhances vascular function in women.

butterfly sitting on a flower
AI & Machine Learning

Butterfly-inspired AI technology for multi-sensory decision making

Ashwini Sakharkar

The platform is both more advanced and uses less energy than other AI technologies.

Midsection of man holding fruits in plate on table
Health

Avocado consumption linked to better overall diet quality

Dr. Prajakta Banik

Avocado intake enhances diet quality in randomized trials.

Environment

Trees struggle to ‘breathe’ due to climate change

Pranjal Malewar

They may no longer serve as a solution for offsetting humanity’s carbon footprint.

sick woman sitting in bed, blowing nose with napkin
Biology

Study reveals how snot facilitates infection

Pranjal Malewar

Bacteria's mucus maneuvers!

second- and fourth-most distant galaxies
Space

Webb discovered the second-most distant galaxy

Amit Malewar

Follow-up observations in Pandora’s cluster confirmed the second- and fourth-most distant galaxies ever seen.

direction of electron flow
Invention

A new electrical method for next-gen electronic devices and quantum computers

Pranjal Malewar

For the first time, scientists demonstrate how to electronically alter the direction of electron flow.

Image showing river
Environment

Rivers are rapidly warming, losing oxygen- risking aquatic life

Pranjal Malewar

This is a wake-up call.

A Penn State-led research team revealed the molecular mechanism underpinning a phenomenon called hydrogen spillover.
Technology

New research could help advance clean energy storage technology

Ashwini Sakharkar

Striking gold with molecular mystery solution for potential clean energy.

Image showing dams
Earth

Over one million acres of tribal land submerged by dams in the US

Pranjal Malewar

The findings raise concerns about the destruction of ecosystems, cultural heritage, and livelihoods.

Mussels' unique and remarkable ability
Invention

Remarkable: An eco-friendly way to extract critical rare earth elements

Pranjal Malewar

A new mussel-inspired nanocellulose coating (MINC).

Image showing national cancer institute
Biology

A simple and accessible method improves the structure of drug potency

Vidya Nagalwade

An unidentified chemical procedure provides a safer and practical cyclopropanes.

Image showing sexual satisfaction.
Psychology

Low sexual satisfaction is linked to memory decline later in life

Vidya Nagalwade

Low sexual satisfaction in middle age may predict cognitive decline.

matter outside the event horizon
Space

Scientists categorized more than hundreds of Blazers

Amit Malewar

Testing a theory of supermassive black holes with 100 newly described 'blazars'.

Image showing two mudskippers.
Science

Our ancestors evolved from water to land

Vidya Nagalwade

Fish have evolved a blinking behavior that is similar to our blinking.

Image showing duck in the water.
Environment

Early-nesting ducks are in danger due to climate change and land use

Vidya Nagalwade

Nesting timing affects demographic processes in cropland.

medical sensor
Health

Temperature-responsive medical sensor with self-healing abilities and skin adaptability

Dr. Prajakta Banik

Improved, self-healing medical sensor responds to temperature.

Image showing Marcellus Shale well site
Science

Real-time monitoring can help to understand fracture dynamics

Vidya Nagalwade

Scientists developed a method to visualize fractures in real-time.

nano-assembly mpox rapid test
Health

MPOX’s rapid test development represents a major leap forward in disease detection

Dr. Prajakta Banik

First rapid test for mpox developed.

Image showing SIRT6 enzyme
Science

An aging-associated enzyme accesses our genetic material

Vidya Nagalwade

Enzyme regulates aging and metabolic processes by accessing genetic material.

Image showing covid19 vaccine
Health

T-cell vaccine for COVID-19 may last longer than current vaccines

Pranjal Malewar

It's much easier to get broad coverage with a T-cell vaccine.

Image showing a women.
Health

Women are less likely to seek substance use treatment due to stigma and logistics

Vidya Nagalwade

women with SUDs reported that prevented them from seeking treatment

how motor proteins moved along a microtubule
Science

New study reveals motor proteins as drivers of Neuron displacement

Dr. Prajakta Banik

Neuron movements are caused by the push and pull of motor proteins.

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