Penn State Research

Social media influencers who create or share distorted political messages may cause political parties to moderate their policies to win over independent voters in general elections but tend to polarize the rest of society. ow.ly/WH2p50Qez1J

🍞 Penn State researchers are studying whether bacteria in the yeast starter needed to make sourdough bread might help reduce gluten in other bread products: ow.ly/vFu450QbCRO

🫀 #PennState researchers have found that employees with greater work-life balance and flexibility have a decreased risk of cardiovascular disease: ow.ly/UkZR50Q63B8

🪨 Compared to modern organisms, #PennState researchers with @GeoscPSU say microfossils more closely resemble a type of algae than simpler prokaryotic life — organisms like bacteria, for example — that existed before the "Great Oxidation Event": ow.ly/TsVJ50Q63sm

🧊 As the world continues to warm, Antarctica is losing ice at an increasing pace. Still, the sea ice loss may lead to more snowfall over the ice sheets, partially offsetting contributions to sea level rise, according to @PSUEMS researchers: ow.ly/I7We50Q5H2w

🧬 The most lethal feature of any cancer is metastasis, the spread of cancer cells throughout the body. New research led by #PennState reveals the mechanics behind how breast cancer cells may invade healthy tissues for the first time: ow.ly/Tbza50Q39hn

❗️ New data from the Curiosity rover shows that many craters on Mars today could have once been habitable rivers. 🌊 Benjamin Cardenas is an assistant professor of geosciences at Penn State and the lead author of a new paper announcing the discovery: ow.ly/u4XO50Q1ylb

Developed by a team of #PennState researchers led by our own Cui-Zu Chang, a new method to change the direction of electron flow in some quantum materials could have implications for the development of next-gen electronic devices and quantum computers. buff.ly/493B0ja

🔭 For space enthusiasts of all ages, this event will feature hands-on activities, exhibits, and science talks, including keynotes by @NASA astronaut Bob Hines at a nonprofit science and arts center in Harrisburg: ow.ly/ZRF650PYgxQ

"If global temperatures increase by one degree Celsius or more than current levels, each year billions of people will be exposed to heat and humidity so extreme they will be unable to cool themselves naturally." ow.ly/MX1I50PXbbu

🐝🐝 True altruism is rare in animals, but a new study by #PennState researchers has found that honey bees display this trait- and they get it from their mothers: ow.ly/b7jq50PWs6K

🫧 Penn State researchers have discovered a new ultrasound imaging technique to view immune cells by using tiny bubbles. 🧫 The technique lets them see what immune cells are continuously doing in the body: ow.ly/SnBf50PT8vq

🌀 Peter Stempel, assoc. professor of landscape architecture, is transforming intricate scientific models into easy-to-understand 3D visuals communicating the potential dangers of storm surges & high winds before a storm hits to help coastal communities: ow.ly/LC4y50PRpER

Saud Aljabr ‘23 traveled to the Indian Ocean for coral reef rehabilitation and chose to dedicate a coral frame to #PennState🪸 The initiative allows individuals to plant corals to create a lasting ecosystem for sea life, promoting sustainability and preservation 🌊 #WeAre

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🏞️🐟 Rivers in the US are warming & losing oxygen by as much as 1.5% per decade; quicker than the oceans, but slower than lakes & coastal regions:

Estelle Couradeau (@Gloeomargarita) will lead a $500,000 @NSF project of "the world’s fastest evolving and coolest biodiversity hotspot," which is in jeopardy. PS—this project was also a 2022 IEE seed grant 🎉 psu.edu/news/research/…

With a $4.5 million @USDA grant, a team of researchers led by #PennState will collect samples from 58 species of wildlife to test for the coronavirus, with a goal of monitoring for potential spillback to humans. buff.ly/3RkxfiK @PennStateBio