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The future of brain activity monitoring may look like a strand of hair | Penn State University
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A team of researchers from Penn State created a hairlike device for long-term, non-invasive monitoring of the brain’s electrical activity. The lightweight and flexible electrode attaches directly to the scalp and delivers stable, high-quality electroencephalography recordings.
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Free, open source, forever, transformative, unleashing creativity in a sustainable way.
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Susan Freinkel talk: 'How Did We Get Hooked on Plastic?' on April 14 | Penn State University
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ward-winning author and journalist Susan Freinkel will give the virtual talk “How Did We Get Hooked on Plastic?” at 2:30 p.m. on Monday, April 14. It will be streamed in Foster Auditorium of Paterno Library and available on Zoom
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Mason bees are common in bee hotels and are used for commercial pollination services. Natural enemies can severely impact the survival rates of managed bees. Recognizing these enemies is the first step in mitigating their impact.
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The world changes.. when you realize one simple thing.In 1994, the Santa Clara Valley Historical Association privately interviewed Steve Jobs. What he said during that interview was ...
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Call me Daddy: The Danger of Strongman Framing - News Literacy Initiative
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President Trump has frequently been framed as a “strong man” and “strict father.” When news outlets lean into this type of rhetoric, they miss a vital o
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Penn State Sustainability hosts online films depicting stories of resilience | Penn State University
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On April 2, as part of its "Intersections" film program, Penn State Sustainability, is hosting a spring online screening of two short films that feature people working to create more resilient biological communities while cultivating their own personal resilience.
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Steaming into tradition: A visit to the Arasan bathhouse - Penn State Student Media
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ALMATY, Kazakhstan – Shirt, shoes, no service is the motto at the Arasan bathhouse. The bathhouse was built in 1982 under the Communist Party of Kazakhstan
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2024 County Total Population Estimates | Pennsylvania State Data Center (ISRA
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Key trends in Pennsylvania 2024 county population estimates.
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'Cheat-a-thon' contest explores AI’s strengths and flaws in higher education | Penn State University
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Penn State’s Center for Socially Responsible Artificial Intelligence (CSRAI) will host a virtual "Cheat-a-thon" competition March 3-April 6. The event, open to faculty and students across the U.S., explores the use of generative AI in academic environments.
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Gulf of Mars: Rover finds evidence of ‘vacation-style’ beaches on Mars | Penn State University
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Mars may have once been home to sun-soaked, sandy beaches with gentle, lapping waves according to a new study by an international team of scientists, including Penn State researchers, and published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
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A message from President Bendapudi on the Commonwealth Campuses | Penn State University
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Penn State President Neeli Bendapudi has shared a message on the direction for Penn State's Commonwealth Campuses. "As I have said many times before, Penn State’s Commonwealth Campus ecosystem is essential to fulfilling our land-grant mission. I believe deeply in the role our campuses play in...
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Increasing prevalence of autism is due, in part, to changing diagnoses | Penn State University
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The greater than three-fold increase in autism diagnoses among students in special education programs in the United States between 2000 and 2010 may be due in large part to the reclassification of individuals who previously would have been diagnosed with other intellectual disability disorders,...
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A Penn State engineering student's work on a century-old math problem that expands research in aerodynamics, unlocking new possibilities in wind turbine design, was recently published in Wind Energy Science.
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Materials can remember a sequence of events in an unexpected way | Penn State University
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Some materials can store a memory of previous deformations, much like how a combination lock opening depends on how the dial was moved. A team of researchers from Penn State has discovered specific conditions under which some materials can form this kind of memory, seemingly violating the...
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Humanity may not be extraordinary but rather the natural evolutionary outcome for our planet and likely others, according to a new model developed by researchers at Penn State for how intelligent life developed on Earth.
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Language Diversity in Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania State Data Center (ISRA
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Language diversity in Pennsylvania, including counties and school districts.
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A Community Approach to Disaster Preparedness and Response
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This paper is part of a series that will include specialized papers on civic engagement, community action, and other topics important to the development of community throughout Pennsylvania.
on Feb 7
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Pollinator Habitat Certification - The Center for Pollinator Research
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The Master Gardener Pollinator Habitat Certification program is designed to teach gardeners of all levels how to create and maintain habitat for pollinators suc
on Jan 28
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‘Buzz me in:’ Bees wearing itty bitty QR codes reveal hive secrets | Penn State University
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Several hundred bees in rural Pennsylvania and rural New York are sporting tiny QR codes on their backs to track when they go in and out of their hives. The work, a collaboration among entomologists and electrical engineers at Penn State, is the first step in solving a long-standing mystery of...
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Harnessing mushroom microbiomes for better crop development | Penn State University
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Microorganisms collected from the material in which button mushrooms are grown may benefit the development of future fungi crops, according to a study led by researchers in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences.
on Jan 25
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Anise Hyssop for the Perennial Garden
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According to the International Herb Association, anise hyssop was the Herb of the Year™ in 2019. Learn about the characteristics and uses of this appealing native plant.
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Ashtekar Frontiers of Science Lectures to begin Jan. 25 | Penn State University
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The Ashtekar Frontiers of Science Lectures in the Eberly College of Science, a series of free public lectures now in its 31st year, will return to Penn State on Jan. 25.
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The Penn State Center for Socially Responsible Artificial Intelligence awarded more than $159,000 to seven interdisciplinary research projects across the University.
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BIBFRAME Must Die, Part II: the Official RDA Toolkit
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A sequel to "BIBFRAME Must Die," this paper argues that the Official RDA Toolkit is a flawed approach to resource description in the 21st century.
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BIBFRAME Must Die, Part III: A Brief History of the Future of Cataloging
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This paper continues the arguments laid out in parts I and II (https://doi.org/10.26207/v18m-0g05 and https://doi.org/10.26207/2zm0-yf35). It argues that cataloging practice need not be aligned with IFLA's Library Reference Model (LRM) and that the movement to switch from MARC to BIBFRAME, led...
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Four projects within Penn State’s College of the Liberal Arts received funding boosts courtesy of a recent round of grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities. The grant recipients are the Hemingway Letters Project, the Matson Museum of Anthropology, and faculty members Tawny Holm and...
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Mental health challenges are a significant and growing concern for the nation’s farmers, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. As much as farming is often a family affair, programs and resources to support mental health in agriculture have focused on the primary producers, of whom...
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For the first time, scientists have observed a collection of particles, also known as a quasiparticle, that's massless when moving one direction but has mass in the other direction. The quasiparticle, called a semi-Dirac fermion, was first theorized 16 years ago, but was only recently spotted...
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New planet in Kepler-51 system discovered using James Webb Space Telescope | Penn State University
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An unusual planetary system with three known ultra-low density “super-puff” planets has at least one more planet, according to new observations made with the James Webb Space Telescope by a team led by researchers from Penn State and Osaka University.
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Brief scientific literacy interventions may quash new conspiracy theories | Penn State University
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Brief scientific literacy interventions like short videos focused on critical thinking skills can help to undermine conspiracy beliefs and behaviors, according to a study led by Penn State researchers.
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Non-living (abiotic) stressors abound in cities and towns, making it a tough for trees to grow and stay healthy.
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Social media users probably won’t read beyond this headline, researchers say | Penn State University
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In an analysis of more than 35 million public posts containing links that were shared billions of times on the social media platform between 2017 and 2020, the researchers at Penn State found that around 75% of the shares were made without the posters clicking the link first. Of these, political...
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Early adult binge drinking has lasting impact on aging brain in mice | Penn State University
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Binge drinking in early adults can lead to long-lasting and potentially permanent dysregulation in the brain, according to a new study in mice, led by researchers at Penn State.
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Building Community: Medieval Technology and American History - Project of Penn State University and the National Endowment for the Humanities.
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A new study by team including a Penn State astronomer used NASA's James Webb Space Telescope to reveal that some of the protoplanetary disks originally detected by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope surround brown dwarfs, star-like objects that are too small and cool to undergo hydrogen fusion.
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Social media users probably won’t read beyond this headline, researchers say | Penn State University
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In an analysis of more than 35 million public posts containing links that were shared billions of times on the social media platform between 2017 and 2020, the researchers at Penn State found that around 75% of the shares were made without the posters clicking the link first. Of these, political...
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Drought and Fire Danger Update for November 2024
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Fire danger drops to Low rating while several burn bans continue, and drought watches persist for 35 Pennsylvania counties.
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Microplastics impact cloud formation, likely affecting weather and climate | Penn State University
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Scientists have spotted microplastics, tiny pieces of plastic smaller than 5 millimeters, in some of the most pristine environments on Earth, from the depths of the Mariana Trench to the snow on Mt. Everest to the mountaintop clouds of China and Japan. Microplastics have been detected in human...
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Developed by a team in the College of Arts and Architecture's Office of Digital Learning, HAX, or Headless Authoring eXperience, is a content management system that structures content in a ubiquitous format for simple web publishing.
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Rare, ultra-luminous nova spotted in the Small Magellanic Cloud | Penn State University
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A rare, extremely luminous X-ray outburst has been observed in the Small Magellanic Cloud, a dwarf galaxy that is a close neighbor of our own Milky Way galaxy. The observations, made by the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory and other telescopes, were described by an international team of...
on Oct 31
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From Catwoman to Han Solo, newly discovered wasps named after famous thieves | Penn State University
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Twenty-two new species of gall wasps have been identified and named for the first time, thanks to new research led by a Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences graduate student.
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A team led by researchers from the Penn State College of Medicine re-engineered immune cells with a light-activated switch that modulates protein function and cellular behavior. When exposed to blue light, the cells change shape, infiltrating solid tumors grown in the lab and killing them.
on Oct 26
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Are nearby planets sending radio signals to each other? | Eberly College of Science
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Astronomers develop new method using Allen Telescope Array to search for radio communication in the TRAPPIST-1 star system.
on Oct 22
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Tom Lauerman - College of Arts & Architecture
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Tom Lauerman is an artist and teacher working with clay, code, and craft techniques. His work is populated with references to archetypal forms from the built en
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Rates of sudden unexpected infant death changed during the COVID-19 pandemic | Penn State University
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Rates of sudden unexpected infant death (SUID) and sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) increased during the COVID-19 pandemic compared to the immediate pre-pandemic period, according to new research led by a team from the Penn State College of Medicine. The pronounced increase in SUID cases...
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Spotted Lanternfly Management Guide
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Publication providing comprehensive details on the spotted lanternfly, including identification and life cycle; quarantine and distribution; host range, phenology, and damage; and management.
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Penn State University Libraries Open Publishing has launched an open-access, peer-reviewed journal, titled Arts, Culture and Development, about the role of arts and culture in development and social transformation.
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What is the moon's true origin story? | Penn State University
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A new study by researchers at Penn State Behrend and the Applied Research Lab offers a new possibility for how the moon formed: a binary-exchange capture as two objects passed near a much-younger Earth.
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