By: Natale Hall When you hear the words “ocean” and “climate change” together in a sentence, your mind probably jumps to the flashy – and therefore commonly reported climate concerns – like the melting polar ice caps, rising sea levels, more frequent algal blooms, and maybe even coral bleaching. But there’s another, less familiar shift … Continue reading Ocean, Going Dark: Diving into the Darkening of the Global Ocean
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Why Ants Don’t Lose Their Cool
By: Habiba Abdelhalim In crowds, concerts, and colonies, the behavior of one individual can quickly spread to others. This phenomenon, known as social contagion, is a powerful force that can lead to synchronized actions, like applause in an audience or collective movement in a school of fish. But it can also have dangerous consequences, such … Continue reading Why Ants Don’t Lose Their Cool
Fall in Love with Jumping Spiders This Fall
By Chris Pallés As we work our way into the fall semester and feel the chill of the changing season settling in, many of us are preparing for the start of the holiday season – Halloween. This beloved holiday is known for its use of scary creatures, which often includes spiders. As a spider-lover myself, … Continue reading Fall in Love with Jumping Spiders This Fall
Chonkus! The Cyanobacteria that Could Save the Planet
By Makenzie Nolt Figure 1. 24 1-billion-dollar disasters that occurred in the United States through October 2024. Sourced from National Centers for Environmental Information. In 2024, there were seemingly never-ending weather- and-climate related disasters (Figure 1). The increased frequency and severity of these devastating events is the consequence of climate change, driven by elevated emissions … Continue reading Chonkus! The Cyanobacteria that Could Save the Planet
More Than Meets the Eye: The Chemistry of Art Objects
By: Elise M. Rizzi Gently meandering around a gallery, shuffling between works of art and closely admiring the details. Such appreciation is a common experience, though few ponder, how did this art come to exist? Not who created this piece of art, but how this conglomeration of matter came together. How did each molecule, each … Continue reading More Than Meets the Eye: The Chemistry of Art Objects
Empowering Communities through Just Energy Transitions: A Simulation of Energy Science Policy Advocacy
By Zari McCullers Calling all grad students looking towards the future! Among the ever-evolving career options for graduate-level scientists, have you considered policy work? Let’s take a close look into the world of policy advocacy and scholarly collaboration! So, What is Science Policy? To define science policy, let’s split the term into its component parts: … Continue reading Empowering Communities through Just Energy Transitions: A Simulation of Energy Science Policy Advocacy
Space Travel: The Newest Anti-Aging Trend! Or Is It??
By Alex Pham Introduction You may have heard that astronauts in space age slower than people on earth. But how is that possible? This phenomenon can be explained by time dilation, a theory in physics that has gained traction in pop culture due to the Academy Award winning science fiction movie, Interstellar (note: the idea … Continue reading Space Travel: The Newest Anti-Aging Trend! Or Is It??
What Happened to Grandpa’s Hair: An Explanation of Male Pattern Hair Loss
By Sarah G Latario Have you ever wondered why men bald differently than women? While hair loss does not exclusively affect people with an X and Y chromosome, male pattern baldness, also known as androgenetic alopecia (AA), affects over 50% of men by age 50. The characteristic pattern of hair loss associated with AA begins … Continue reading What Happened to Grandpa’s Hair: An Explanation of Male Pattern Hair Loss
Using Fruit Flies to Fight Frontal-Temporal Dementia
By Julia Simpson Dr. Daniela Zarnescu, the Associate Dean for Graduate Education and Postdoctoral Training here at Penn State College of Medicine, has artistic renderings of fruit flies pinned to a corkboard in her office, and a stuffed neuron – small, fuzzy, and blue – on her desk. Dr. Zarnescu finds herself pulled in a … Continue reading Using Fruit Flies to Fight Frontal-Temporal Dementia
Trust in Science on the rise! Why are we concerned?
A recent post from Nature Magazine highlighted that the United States trust in scientists is now on par with trust in the United States military. The trust in science is on the rise according to a survey released on August 2nd with more than 4,000 participants. The survey was conducted through the PEW Research Center … Continue reading Trust in Science on the rise! Why are we concerned?
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