Pennsylvania State University
hideThe Pennsylvania State University (commonly known as Penn State) is a state-related, land-grant, space grant public research university located in University Park, Pennsylvania, United States. The University has 24 campuses throughout the state of Pennsylvania, including a virtual World Campus, with University Park being its largest campus. Penn State University Park (commonly referred to as the "Main Campus") is ranked in the top 15 nationally for public universities and is regarded as a Public Ivy. The enrollment at the Penn State University Park campus is 43,252 with a total enrollment of over 84,000 across its 24 campuses, placing it among the ten largest public universities in the United States. Penn State offers more than 160 majors and administers a $1.6 billion (USD) endowment.
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Sunlight turns carbon dioxide to methane
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Mar 05, 2009 |
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Dual catalysts may be the key to efficiently turning carbon dioxide and water vapor into methane and other hydrocarbons using titania nanotubes and solar power, according to Penn State researchers.
Vegetable-based drug could inhibit melanoma
Mar 01, 2009 |
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Compounds extracted from green vegetables such as broccoli and cabbage could be a potent drug against melanoma, according to cancer researchers. Tests on mice suggest that these compounds, when combined with selenium, target ...
Team-based diabetes care fetches more value for dollar
Feb 26, 2009 |
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Diabetes patients undergoing team-based care do not save more in treatment costs under Medicare and Medicaid than other patients, but they are healthier, according to a recent study.
Geriatric pulsar still kicking
Feb 26, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The oldest isolated pulsar ever detected in X-rays has been found with NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory. This very old and exotic object turns out to be surprisingly active.
Ad click-through rate lower than previously thought
Feb 25, 2009 |
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The rate of ad clicks from sponsored and non-sponsored links was reported in a recent study conducted by researchers from Penn State and the Queensland University of Technology.
Greenland and Antarctic ice sheet melting, rate unknown
Feb 16, 2009 |
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The Greenland and Antarctica ice sheets are melting, but the amounts that will melt and the time it will take are still unknown, according to Richard Alley, Evan Pugh professor of geosciences, Penn State.
Artificial cells, simple model for complex structure
Feb 14, 2009 |
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A simple, chemical materials model may lead to a better understanding of the structure and organization of the cell according to a Penn State researcher.
Molecular machines drive plasmonic nanoswitches
Feb 11, 2009 |
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Plasmonics -- a possible replacement for current computing approaches -- may pave the way for the next generation of computers that operate faster and store more information than electronically-based systems and are smaller ...
Research shows reading classic literature can improve personal ethics
Feb 03, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A team of researchers, including John Johnson, professor of psychology at Penn State DuBois, have discovered that literature may inspire readers to be ethical members of society. "As an evolutionary psychologist," ...
Spinal fluid proteins signal Lou Gehrig's disease
Jan 28, 2009 |
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High levels of certain proteins in the spinal fluid could signal the onset of Lou Gehrig's disease, according to researchers. The discovery of these biomarkers may lead to diagnostic kits for early diagnosis, accurately measuring ...
Scientists Find New Way to Produce Hydrogen
Jan 22, 2009 |
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Scientists at Penn State University and the Virginia Commonwealth University have discovered a way to produce hydrogen by exposing selected clusters of aluminum atoms to water. The findings are important ...
Hair of Tasmanian Tiger Yields Genes of Extinct Species
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Jan 12, 2009 |
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All the genes that the exotic Tasmanian Tiger inherited only from its mother will be revealed by an international team of scientists in a research paper to be published on 13 January 2009 in the online edition ...
'Hobbit' fossils a new species, anthropologist says
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Jan 08, 2009 |
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An analysis of an 18,000-year-old fossil, described as the remains of a diminutive humanlike creature, proves that genuine cave-dwelling "hobbits" once flourished in Southeast Asia, according to a Long Island anthropologist ...
