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- Penn State Study Reveals Abdominal Muscle Contractions Act as Hydraulic Pump to Cleanse the Brain
Published: Apr 28, 2026
Section: Healthy Lifestyle
Researchers have identified a mechanical link between core muscle activity and brain health, discovering that abdominal contractions push blood into the spinal cord to move the bra...
- Penn State Study Identifies Hydraulic Link Between Abdominal Movement and Brain Fluid Circulation for Waste Removal
Published: Apr 27, 2026
Section: Research
Researchers have discovered a direct mechanical connection where abdominal contractions act as a hydraulic pump, physically shifting the brain to circulate protective cerebrospinal...
- Electrical Treetop Glows Captured During Storms Reveal Natural Air Purification System
Published: Apr 22, 2026
Section: Research
Penn State meteorologists have successfully documented corona discharges shimmering from forest canopies during thunderstorms for the first time in a natural setting. These faint u...
- Penn State Meteorologists Capture First Photographic Evidence Of Treetop Corona Discharges Producing Atmospheric Cleansers During Storms
Published: Apr 18, 2026
Section: Environment
A research team from Penn State has documented corona discharges on forest canopies, a weather phenomenon that had eluded direct observation for seven decades. Published in Geophys...
- Next Generation Electronic Skin Using Graphene Aerogel Sensors Allows Robots to Mimic Human Touch and Handle Fragile Objects
Published: Mar 31, 2026
Section: Science & Tech
A research team at Penn State has developed a highly sensitive, flexible pressure sensor made from reduced graphene oxide aerogel that functions as an artificial "skin." These sens...
- Penn State Study Links Delayed Sleep Timing to Increased Caloric Intake and Sedentary Behavior in Adolescents
Published: Mar 27, 2026
Section: Health
A study from Penn State College of Medicine, published in Sleep Health, indicates that sleep timing is a primary driver of dietary and physical activity habits in teenagers. Resear...
- Trial for former Penn State football players accused of rape delayed until June due to medical emergency
Published: Mar 19, 2026
Section: Crime
The trial for former Penn State athletes Jameial Lyons Jr. and Kaveion Keys has been postponed following a medical emergency involving a defense attorney. Initially scheduled to be...
- Penn State Study Reveals Dual-Protein Vaccine Strategy Cuts Influenza Transmission by Half Without Driving Viral Mutation
Published: Mar 14, 2026
Section: Science & Tech
Researchers have identified that targeting both hemagglutinin and neuraminidase proteins on the influenza virus can effectively block airborne transmission between hosts. The study...
- Penn State Study Finds Jurors Nearly Fifty Percent More Likely to Penalize Physicians Who Disregard Correct AI Diagnostics
Published: Mar 11, 2026
Section: Science & Tech
A multidisciplinary research team has found that public perception of medical malpractice shifts dramatically when radiologists ignore AI-assisted findings, particularly depending...
- Penn State Engineers and Surgeons Develop Tunable Aerogel Biomaterial to Accelerate Blood Vessel Growth in Chronic Wounds
Published: Mar 11, 2026
Section: Science & Tech
A multidisciplinary team at Penn State has engineered a new class of granular aerogel scaffolds designed to provide precise control over internal pore architecture for tissue regen...
- Deep Space Gamma Ray Burst From Galactic Wreckage Reveals Origins of Universe's Heaviest Elements
Published: Mar 10, 2026
Section: Innovations in Space
An international team led by Penn State astronomers has traced a powerful short gamma-ray burst, GRB 230906A, to a tidal tail of stars created by colliding galaxies 8.5 billion lig...
- Penn State researchers develop microscopic 2D thermometers for direct on-chip processor monitoring
Published: Mar 6, 2026
Section: Science & Tech
A research team led by Penn State has created a microscopic temperature sensor using ultra-thin 2D materials that can be embedded directly onto computer chips. These thermometers,...