Pamela Krewson Wertz UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- One of the major challenges that manufacturers face is securing a part and holding it in place against the forces of machining. Workholding is the term used when referring to any device that…

By A'ndrea Elyse Messer UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- A drop of water self-heals a multiphase polymer derived from the genetic code of squid ring teeth, which may someday extend the life of medical implants, fiber-optic cables and other hard to…

By Walt Mills UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa -- The leaves of the lotus flower, and other natural surfaces that repel water and dirt, have been the model for many types of engineered liquid-repelling surfaces. As slippery as these surfaces are, however,…

By Matt Carroll UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Albedo modification, an emerging technology with the potential to offset some aspects of climate change, shouldn’t be counted on as a short-term solution to stop rising global sea levels, according to a new…

By A'ndrea Elyse Messer UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- For any computer, being able to manipulate information is essential, but for quantum computing, singling out one data location without influencing any of the surrounding locations is difficult. Now, a team of…

By Walt Mills UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The study and development of atomically thin coatings will be the focus of a one of a kind National Science Foundation funded university/industry center. Led by Penn State, in collaboration with Rice University…

By Walt Mills UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The study and development of atomically thin coatings will be the focus of a one of a kind National Science Foundation funded university/industry center. Led by Penn State, in collaboration with Rice University…

Tucson, AZ - On 15 June 2015, 100 state and federal geologists kick off the 107th Annual Meeting of the Association of American State Geologists at Flagstaff’s High Country Conference Center. Representatives from state geological surveys across the country and…

By Jeff Mulhollem UNIVERSITY PARK, PA. -- The discovery of a gene involved in determining the melting point of cocoa butter -- a critical attribute of the substance widely used in foods and pharmaceuticals -- will likely lead to new…

Preliminary results show 30 percent reduction in ovulated eggs in female mice exposed to ozone. By Matt Solovey HERSHEY, Pa. -- Many urban and suburban areas have high levels of ground-level ozone, an air pollutant that can adversely affect lung…

Hunters asked to participate in survey UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – There seems to be a lot of common wisdom that exists when it comes to whitetails, such as, "It's near full moon, so the deer are only moving at night."…

A Penn State professor uses musical audio to help researchers reach new audiences by Katie Jacobs FAIRBANKS, Alaska -- The squirrels are wary at first. They carefully sniff at the traps set on the chilly ground of Alaska’s north slope,…