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Penn State University, officially known as The Pennsylvania State University, is a major public research institution with a flagship campus in University Park, Pennsylvania. Renowned for its wide-ranging research initiatives, Penn State is a leader in fields such as materials science, energy and environmental studies, agricultural sciences, and health research. Its strong network of research centers and partnerships with government and industry contribute to groundbreaking discoveries with real-world impact. This page features the latest scientific findings, innovations, and academic advancements emerging from Penn State’s diverse and dynamic research community.
Two evolutionary forces—genetic drift and balancing selection—explain why Pennsylvania’s spotted salamanders lay white or clear…
A new estimate of the strength of the sub-atomic particle’s magnetic field aligns with the…
Researchers at Penn State have developed a stretchable rectenna that continuously harvests ambient radio waves…
Exotic parrots mummified in Chile’s Atacama Desert show ancient Amazon-to-Andes trade routes and the cultural…
Mauro Guillén, a professor of international management at the Wharton School answers the questions surrounding…
New research shows uncoupled subduction zones like Alaska’s Shumagin Gap may still produce damaging earthquakes…
Researchers improved micro-supercapacitor electrodes by doping cobalt oxide with tin and using graphene for support,…
Hetero-nanotubes offer a new path for miniaturized electronics, and hyperspectral imaging confirms their complex inner…
New research shows the Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation is not a natural climate cycle but rather…
Sierra Negra’s 2018 Eruption Captured in Rare Detail Hours before the 2018 eruption of Sierra…
Researchers reconstruct the ancestral great ape Y and show its rapid evolution in bonobo and…
Scientists discovered that desalination membrane efficiency depends more on nanoscale density uniformity than on thickness. …
A fast-charging, long-lasting, affordable EV battery may finally make range anxiety a thing of the…
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Climate Change Is the Top Threat to Wild Bees Wild bees are more affected by…
Three years after its initial test observations, the Hobby-Eberly Telescope Dark Energy Experiment (HETDEX) is…
A self-administered ‘scratch-and-sniff’ test for COVID-19 may be around the corner, according to researchers at…