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The human body can be genetically inclined to attack its own cells, destroying the beta cells in the pancreas that make insulin, which helps convert sugar into energy.
David Hughes, Dorothy Foehr Huck and J. Lloyd Huck Chair in Global Food Security and professor of entomology and biology, has been named to Fast Company's list of "The Most Creative People in Business, 2021" for his innovative and impactful PlantVillage project.
Nuclear science, engineering spark collaborations across Penn State and beyond The Radiation Science & Engineering Center and the Ken and Mary Alice Lindquist Department of Nuclear Engineering jointly map research endeavors with expansion and $9.8M equipment donation The Radiation Science & Engineering Center is expanding to accommodate growth in nuclear engineering and science at Penn State. Image: Stantec Nuclear science, engineering spark collaborations across Penn State and beyond Ashley J. WennersHerron July 20, 2021 UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Penn State’s Radiation Science & Engineering...
Loss of habitat in Australian bushfires may drive Hendra- and Lyssa-infected bats closer to human populations Researchers studied bushfire incidences from 2012 to 2020 within eastern Australia, and found that the severe megafires that occurred during 2019-20 were much larger and more concentrated across the landscape than in previous years. Image: Matt Palmer, Unsplash Australian megafires burn critical habitat of 'Vulnerable' virus-harboring bats Sara LaJeunesse July 15, 2021 UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The severe megafires that occurred in eastern Australia during 2019-20 were much larger and ...
As he retires from Penn State at the end of June, Terry Etherton, distinguished professor of animal nutrition, is known in animal science circles around the world as a pioneer for his research. But in the College of Agricultural Sciences, he also is recognized as a leader whose steady hand guided the Department of Animal Science for more than 22 years.