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The unusual radio pulses were detected by the Antarctic Impulsive Transient Antenna (ANITA) experiment, a range of instruments flown on balloons high above Antarctica that are designed to detect radio waves from cosmic rays hitting the atmosphere. Credit: Stephanie Wissel / Penn State. Creative Commons

Strange signals detected beneath Antarctica

Neutrinos are ghostly particles—no charge, barely any mass, and yet they flood the cosmos. Born in places like the Sun, exploding stars, and even...

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Mars: The lost beaches

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

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Parents’ humor improves relationships

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

New potential target for early Alzheimer’s treatment identified

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.

Researchers investigate three mysterious objects in the early universe

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.

Tomato & potato fruit color, size evolved together

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.

Novel method for controlling thermal emission at a designed interface

Finely created interfaces offer new design strategies beyond conventional materials.

Raw beetroot sliced with leaves on rustic board

Does beet consumption prevent heart disease?

Nitrate supplementation enhances vascular function in women.

butterfly sitting on a flower

Butterfly-inspired AI technology for multi-sensory decision making

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

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Avocado consumption linked to better overall diet quality

Avocado intake enhances diet quality in randomized trials.

Trees struggle to ‘breathe’ due to climate change

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

second- and fourth-most distant galaxies

Webb discovered the second-most distant galaxy

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

direction of electron flow

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

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

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

New research could help advance clean energy storage technology

Striking gold with molecular mystery solution for potential clean energy.

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

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

Mussels' unique and remarkable ability

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

A new mussel-inspired nanocellulose coating (MINC).

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A simple and accessible method improves the structure of drug potency

An unidentified chemical procedure provides a safer and practical cyclopropanes.

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Low sexual satisfaction is linked to memory decline later in life

Low sexual satisfaction in middle age may predict cognitive decline.

matter outside the event horizon

Scientists categorized more than hundreds of Blazers

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

Image showing two mudskippers.

Our ancestors evolved from water to land

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

Image showing duck in the water.

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

Nesting timing affects demographic processes in cropland.

medical sensor

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

Improved, self-healing medical sensor responds to temperature.

Image showing Marcellus Shale well site

Real-time monitoring can help to understand fracture dynamics

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

Image showing SIRT6 enzyme

An aging-associated enzyme accesses our genetic material

Enzyme regulates aging and metabolic processes by accessing genetic material.

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

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

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

women with SUDs reported that prevented them from seeking treatment

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