- [deleted by user] https://news.psu.edu/story/669728/2021/09/23/research/gamma-rays-and-neutrinos-mellow-supermassive-black-holes 2 comments science
- In the 1800s, scientists were stumped by the "yellow cells" they obsered within the tissues of some marine animals. It was suggested that these cells were distinct entities and beneficial to the animals in which they lived. Now it's been determined to be photosynthetic algae (Symbiodiniaceae). https://news.psu.edu/story/662867/2021/07/01/research/scientists-resurrect-forgotten-genus-algae-living-marine-animals 6 comments science
- The Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation was long thought to be an internal oscillation of the climate system. Evidence now shows that this variation is forced externally by episodes of volcanism, and that there is no evidence to show that it has been internally generated during the last millennium. https://news.psu.edu/story/649380/2021/03/04/research/apparent-atlantic-warming-cycle-likely-artifact-climate-forcing 3 comments science
- Researchers discover potential therapeutic targets on SARS-CoV-2 Spike protein http://news.psu.edu/story/648549/2021/02/23/research/researchers-discover-potential-therapeutic-targets-sars-cov-2-spike 3 comments science
- Common anti-depressant may be first-ever treatment for Arthritis https://news.psu.edu/story/646978/2021/02/10/research/common-anti-depressant-may-be-first-ever-treatment-osteoarthritis 3 comments worldnews
- Zombie movies prepared you for the pandemic - "The more movies about zombies, alien invasions and apocalyptic pandemics people had seen prior to COVID-19, the better they dealt with the actual, current pandemic. These kinds of movies apparently serve as mental rehearsal for actual events." https://news.psu.edu/story/643151/2021/01/11/research/zombie-movies-prepared-you-pandemic 51 comments science
- Certain pre-existing conditions may double, triple mortality risk for COVID-19. Study of COVID-19 patients confirmed that cardiovascular disease, hypertension, diabetes, congestive heart failure, chronic kidney disease, stroke, and cancer can increase a patient’s risk of dying from the virus. https://news.psu.edu/story/633300/2020/10/08/research/certain-pre-existing-conditions-may-double-triple-mortality-risk 7 comments science
- Excessive use of social media for COVID-19 health information is related to both depression and secondary trauma https://news.psu.edu/story/633375/2020/09/29/research/social-media-use-linked-depression-secondary-trauma-during-covid-19 561 comments science
- Validation may be best way to support stressed out friends and family https://news.psu.edu/story/612979/2020/03/25/research/validation-may-be-best-way-support-stressed-out-friends-and-family 3 comments science
- Hard workers may make better role models than geniuses: success attributed to effort is more inspiring than success attributed to innate, exceptional intelligence https://news.psu.edu/story/611226/2020/03/12/research/sorry-einstein-hard-workers-may-make-better-role-models-geniuses 1507 comments science
- A lithium-ion battery that is safe, has high power and can last for 1 million miles has been developed. The battery uses an electric current to heat up in seconds compared to the hours an external heater required. https://news.psu.edu/story/610880/2020/03/04/research/high-energy-li-ion-battery-safer-electric-vehicles 16 comments science
- A new coating that repels liquid, bacteria, and sludge dramatically reduces the amount of water needed to flush a conventional toilet. https://news.psu.edu/story/598131/2019/11/18/research/new-slippery-toilet-coating-provides-cleaner-flushing-saves-water 6 comments science
- One avocado a day helps lower 'bad' cholesterol for heart healthy benefits, suggests new randomized controlled study, which found that eating an avocado a day was associated with lower levels of LDL and oxidized LDL, and higher levels of lutein, an antioxidant, in adults with overweight or obesity. https://news.psu.edu/story/592523/2019/10/28/research/one-avocado-day-helps-lower-bad-cholesterol-heart-healthy-benefits 1017 comments science
- Some people with anxiety may actively resist relaxation in favor of worrying, according to new research. The study suggests it’s a way to avoid a large jump in anxiety if something bad really does happen. https://news.psu.edu/story/588426/2019/09/30/research/people-anxiety-may-strategically-choose-worrying-over-relaxing 590 comments science
- According to a new study from Penn State College of Medicine, atypical eating behaviors may be a sign a child should be screened for autism, https://news.psu.edu/story/579983/2019/07/09/research/unusual-eating-behaviors-may-be-new-diagnostic-indicator-autism 12 comments science
- Milk is the best drink to reduce burn from chili peppers, and it does not matter if it is whole or skim, suggests a new study that compared the effectiveness of five off-the-shelf beverages at reducing the burn after the consumption of capsaicin. https://news.psu.edu/story/578794/2019/06/25/research/milk-best-drink-reduce-burn-chili-peppers 182 comments science
- Food's texture affects whether it is eaten, liked or rejected, according to new research, which says some people are better at detecting even minor differences in consistency because their tongues can perceive particle sizes. https://news.psu.edu/story/577690/2019/06/13/research/sensing-food-textures-matter-pressure 81 comments science
- New records show spread of parasitic deer flies across the US https://news.psu.edu/story/576201/2019/05/30/research/new-records-show-spread-parasitic-deer-flies-across-us 6 comments science
- Parents in a psychologically or physically aggressive argument tend to also be aggressive with their children, and this "spillover" of aggression toward children causes kids to exhibit greater fear during future incidents of interparental aggression, regardless of their severity (n=203). https://news.psu.edu/story/567392/2019/04/04/research/interparental-aggression-often-co-occurs-aggression-toward-kids 47 comments science
- Having a regular, age-appropriate bedtime and getting sufficient sleep from early childhood may be important for healthy body weight in adolescence, according to new research. Those who had no bedtime routine at age 9 had shorter self-reported sleep duration and higher BMI at age 15. https://news.psu.edu/story/550559/2018/12/05/research/regular-bedtimes-and-sufficient-sleep-children-may-lead-healthier 115 comments science
- There may be more habitable planets in the universe than we previously thought, according to Penn State geoscientists, who suggest that plate tectonics — long assumed to be a requirement for suitable conditions for life — are in fact not necessary. https://news.psu.edu/story/529527/2018/07/30/research/plate-tectonics-not-needed-sustain-life 8 comments space
- Expecting a stressful day may lower cognitive abilities throughout the day. There may be some truth to “getting up on the wrong side of the bed,” according to researchers who say starting your morning by focusing on how stressful your day will be may be harmful to your mindset throughout the day. https://news.psu.edu/story/526774/2018/07/03/research/expecting-stressful-day-may-lower-cognitive-abilities-throughout 313 comments science
- Warm, nurturing parents may pass along strategies for building and maintaining positive relationships to their kids, setting them up for healthier, less-violent romantic relationships as young adults, according to researchers. http://news.psu.edu/story/518513/2018/05/02/research/parents-may-help-prep-kids-healthier-less-violent-relationships 3 comments science
- Mushrooms are full of antioxidants that may have antiaging potential | Penn State University http://news.psu.edu/story/491477/2017/11/09/research/mushrooms-are-full-antioxidants-may-have-antiaging-potential 3 comments science
- New biomaterial could replace plastic laminates, greatly reduce pollution - An inexpensive and biodegradable biomaterial, comprised of cellulose pulp and chitin, can be used to sustainably replace plastic barrier coatings in packaging and many other applications. http://news.psu.edu/story/483742/2017/09/20/research/new-biomaterial-could-replace-plastic-laminates-greatly-reduce 7 comments science
- Even though ice cream connoisseurs may insist that ice cream with more fat tastes better, a team of food scientists found that people generally cannot tell the difference between fat levels in ice creams. http://news.psu.edu/story/474821/2017/07/19/research/high-fat-ice-cream-may-not-necessarily-mean-tastier-ice-cream 66 comments science
- Radiocarbon dating and DNA show ancient Puebloan leadership went through the maternal line for 300+ years http://news.psu.edu/story/451938/2017/02/21/research/radiocarbon-dating-and-dna-show-ancient-puebloan-leadership 4 comments science
- Researchers use stem cells to regenerate the external layer of a human heart. http://news.psu.edu/story/444577/2017/01/11/research/researchers-use-stem-cells-regenerate-external-layer-human-heart 3 comments science
- The mathematics describing the seemingly unpredictable movement of a stumbling drunk -- "drunken walk" math -- has helped scientists better understand the logic of ecological invasions. http://news.psu.edu/story/443995/2017/01/09/research/ecological-invasion-mimics-drunken-walk 3 comments science
- A new material that is both highly transparent and electrically conductive could make large screen displays, smart windows and even touch screens and solar cells more affordable and efficient, according to the materials scientists and engineers who discovered it. http://news.psu.edu/story/385212/2015/12/15/research/transparent-metal-films-smartphone-tablet-and-tv-displays 2 comments science
- Scientists have found eight well-preserved fossilized peach endocarps, or pits, in southwest China dating back more than two and a half million years. Despite their age, the fossils appear nearly identical to modern peach pits. http://news.psu.edu/story/382824/2015/11/30/research/eat-paleo-peach-first-fossil-peaches-discovered-southwest-china 5 comments science
- Thinking like a Mathematician (1985) http://news.psu.edu/story/141474/1985/03/01/research/thinking-mathematician 10 comments math
- Gut bacteria could be blamed for obesity and diabetes | Penn State University http://news.psu.edu/story/378025/2015/10/29/research/gut-bacteria-could-be-blamed-obesity-and-diabetes?utm_source=newswire&utm_medium=email&utm_term=378056_html&utm_content=10-29-2015-21-57&utm_campaign=penn%20state%20today 8 comments science
- Black hole caught in the act of ripping apart a star http://news.psu.edu/story/376873/2015/10/22/research/black-hole-caught-act-ripping-apart-star 5 comments science
- Jet contrails change temps 5-6 degrees F like clouds do (lower max temps, higher min temps) http://news.psu.edu/story/361041/2015/06/18/research/jet-contrails-affect-surface-temperatures 4 comments science
- Army selects Penn State as partner for new educational fellowship program http://news.psu.edu/story/357735/2015/06/15/academics/army-selects-penn-state-partner-new-educational-fellowship-program 25 comments army
- Flores bones show features of Down syndrome, not a new "hobbit" human http://news.psu.edu/story/322149/2014/08/04/research/flores-bones-show-features-down-syndrome-not-new-hobbit-human 52 comments science
- Conventional disinfectants do not kill HPV, which means that non-sexual transmission of the virus is a possible risk in hospitals. http://news.psu.edu/story/303743/2014/02/12/research/popular-disinfectants-do-not-kill-hpv 219 comments science
- Neuron regeneration may help sufferers of brain injury, Alzheimer's disease: In vivo reprogramming turns glial cell scar tissue back to normal neuron tissue. http://news.psu.edu/story/298921/2013/12/19/research/breakthrough-could-one-day-help-sufferers-brain-injury-alzheimers 17 comments science
- Bilingual speakers can switch languages seamlessly, likely developing a higher level of mental flexibility than monolinguals, according to Penn State linguistic researchers. http://news.psu.edu/story/286926/2013/09/10/research/think-twice-speak-once-bilinguals-process-both-languages 19 comments science