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The time it takes medicines to move from discovery to approved use for patients can take decades and cost billions of dollars. Now, a $1.2 million National Science Foundation grant will help a team of Penn State researchers study the use…

PFAS (per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances), a group of more than 4,700 fully synthetic compounds that are widely used in industrial and manufacturing processes and found in many consumer products, persist through wastewater treatment at…

Science can play a key role in whether a bill will ultimately reach its intended outcome, according to a new study from researchers at Penn State. The team found that the inclusion of scientific research language within bills,…

A new NASA-funded project will support the development of an internet-based design and planning-decision support platform that will help equitably address urban heat management at the building, neighborhood and city scales.Travis Flohr,…

An estimated 6.2 million Americans ages 65 and older are living with Alzheimer's disease. The national Alzheimer's Association predicts that number to grow to 13.8 million by 2060, barring the development of medical breakthroughs that…

Lowering the amount of nicotine in cigarettes to non-addictive levels may reduce smoking without worsening mental health in smokers with mood or anxiety disorders, according to Penn State College of Medicine and Harvard Medical School…

Penn State’s 46th annual Renaissance Fund celebration on Nov. 1 honored local volunteers, philanthropists and Penn State graduates Paul and Nancy Silvis. The event, which was livestreamed from the Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center,…

Penn State is partnering again with a national nonprofit to fight food insecurity and student hunger at every campus across the commonwealth. The “Swipe Out Hunger” drive — a partnership between the University and the Swipe Out Hunger…

For the first time, an international team including Penn State scientists has found evidence of high-energy neutrino emission from Messier 77, also known as NGC 1068, an active galaxy in the constellation of Cetus.Neutrinos are…

Penn State's overall enrollment for fall 2022 remains relatively strong at a total of 88,116 students, with a slight decrease of less than 1%. For a fourth consecutive year, the University saw a rise in underrepresented student…