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- New mathematical method reveals structure in neural activity in the brain http://science.psu.edu/news-and-events/2015-news/ItskovCurto10-2015 8 comments
- "Superatoms" Mimic Elements: Research Reveals New Perspective of Periodic Table http://www.science.psu.edu/news-and-events/2009-news/Castleman12-2009.htm 16 comments
- Dark matter map reveals several previously undiscovered filamentary structures connecting galaxies. The map, developed using machine learning, could enable studies about the nature of dark matter as well as about the history and future of our local universe. https://science.psu.edu/news/jeong5-2021 20 comments science
- Oil droplets can be made to act like predators, chasing down other droplets that flee like prey. The behavior, which is controlled by chemical signaling produced by the droplets, mimics behavior seen among living organisms but, until now, had not been recreated in synthetic systems https://science.psu.edu/news/zarzar11-2020 70 comments science
- A new study provides the most accurate estimate of the frequency that planets that are similar to Earth in size and in distance from their host star occur around stars similar to our Sun http://science.psu.edu/news/ford8-2019 8 comments space
- A new study provides the most accurate estimate of the frequency that planets that are similar to Earth in size and in distance from their host star occur around stars similar to our Sun http://science.psu.edu/news/ford8-2019 7 comments science
- Habitable Zone Planet Finder Enables Discovery of Planets Around Cool Stars: new astronomical spectrograph provides highest precision measurements to date of infrared signals from nearby stars, allowing astronomers to detect planets capable of having liquid water on surfaces that orbit cool stars. http://science.psu.edu/news-and-events/2019-news/mahadevan2-2019 3 comments science
- Researchers have created a drug cocktail that converts cells neighboring damaged neurons into functional new neurons. The cocktail could potentially treat stroke, Alzheimer’s disease, and brain injuries. http://science.psu.edu/news-and-events/2019-news/chen2-2019 32 comments science
- Obesity May be Predicted by Oral Bacteria in Young Children: Weight gain trajectories in early childhood are related to the composition of oral bacteria of two-year-old children, suggesting that this understudied aspect of a child’s microbiota could serve as an early indicator for childhood obesity. http://science.psu.edu/news-and-events/2018-news/makova9-2018 6 comments science
- New, better way to build circuits for world's first useful quantum computers http://science.psu.edu/news-and-events/2016-news/weiss6-2016 3 comments science
- Four synchronized planets reveal clues to how planets form http://science.psu.edu/news-and-events/2016-news/ford5-2016 3 comments science
- New mathematical method reveals structure in neural activity in the brain http://science.psu.edu/news-and-events/2015-news/itskovcurto10-2015 32 comments math
- Smallest possible diamonds form ultra-thin nanothreads: Using benzene, scientists have produced ultra-thin "diamond nanothreads" that promise extraordinary properties, including strength and stiffness greater than that of today's strongest nanotubes and polymers http://science.psu.edu/news-and-events/2014-news/badding9-2014 14 comments science
- Impact of Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill on Coral Communities Is Deeper and Broader than Predicted http://science.psu.edu/news-and-events/2014-news/fisher7-2014 595 comments science
- Rescue of Alzheimer's Memory Deficit Achieved by Reducing 'Excessive Inhibition' http://science.psu.edu/news-and-events/2014-news/chen6-2014 3 comments science
- A newly discovered nearby brown dwarf star appears to be the coldest of its kind, it is as cold as the Arctic http://science.psu.edu/news-and-events/2014-news/luhman4-2014 524 comments science
- Closest star system found in a century, now the third-closest star system to us http://science.psu.edu/news-and-events/2013-news/luhman3-2013 7 comments space
- First Evidence Discovered of Planet's Destruction by Its Star. The first evidence of a planet's destruction by its aging star has been discovered by an international team of astronomers. http://science.psu.edu/news-and-events/2012-news/wolszczan8-2012 193 comments science
- New Hypothesis for Human Evolution and Human Nature http://www.science.psu.edu/news-and-events/2010-news/shipman7-2010/ 8 comments science
- "Superatoms" Mimic Elements: Research Reveals New Perspective of Periodic Table http://www.science.psu.edu/news-and-events/2009-news/castleman12-2009.htm 7 comments science
- How Information Can Escape From Black Holes http://www.science.psu.edu/alert/ashtekar5-2008.htm?rel=homepage 36 comments science
- What Happened Before the Big Bang? http://www.science.psu.edu/alert/bojowald6-2007.htm 5 comments science