BioDays, an event featuring biology-related tours, activities, demos and speakers, took place all day Saturday in the Osmond Lab. This family-oriented event was sponsored by the Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences in conjunction with the Biology and BMB departments at Penn State.

A Penn State graduate student recently designed a new fluorophore, which is used to illuminate the interior of cells for research.

With the sun making its first appearance of the weekend Sunday, more than 230 walkers gathered to welcome the Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Society's walk back to State College.

Fact: Potting soil, ammonia, corn syrup, water and dry ice are all common household materials that can make a comet.

To improve the performance of the kinds of fuel cells most likely to power more environmentally friendly automobiles in the future, Penn State researchers have begun using something called neuron imaging.

Penn State University was recently selected as one of six pilot schools in Pennsylvania's Solar Scholars program.

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