Increased antibiotic use can lead, seemingly paradoxically, to more problematic infections, as the bacteria evolve to resist the treatment. The answer to this antimicrobial resistance, which the ...

Welcome to Nature Explorers: Habitat Quest, where rising 4th and 5th graders will delve deep into the fascinating ecosystems that surround us! This camp is designed for older participants ready for ...

A combination of cosmic processes shapes the formation of one of the most common types of planets outside of our solar system, according to a new study led by researchers at Penn State. The research ...

In 2015, an outbreak of Zika virus triggered an epidemic in the Americas. People infected with Zika, typically via a mosquito bite, may have mild symptoms, but if the person is pregnant, it can lead ...

Proteins are long molecules that must fold into complex three-dimensional structures to perform their cellular functions. This folding process occasionally goes awry, resulting in misfolded proteins ...

Ryan Henrici, a class of 2015 graduate who majored in biochemistry and molecular biology, is one of eight prominent young alumni who will be honored by the Penn State Alumni Association at the 2025 ...

“I just think that if I am not the one to tell my story, then it won’t be told,” said Nazifa Tabassum, molecular, cellular, and integrative biosciences graduate student, when asked why she decided to ...

K. R. Purdy Drew and J. Pogliano. Dynamic Instability Driven Centering/Segregating Mechanism in Bacteria. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA, 108 ...

Assistant Research Professor of Physics, Member of Stephane Coutu's group ...

Assistant Research Professor, Member of the research group of Nitin Samarth ...

Prof. Robinett's research involves semi-classical methods in quantum mechanics (including periodic orbit theory), the time-dependence of quantum states and wave packet revivals, the visualization of ...

Cesar Milstein Award, 2010 and 2014. Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS). The properties of molecules, biological macro-molecules, artificial nanostructures, surfaces, and bulk materials are ...