UNIVERSITY PARK — Despite a long history of traditional medicinal use in the United States, the collection, consumption and efficacy of the peculiar forest plant aptly named ghost pipe, scientific name Monotropa uniflora, remains a mystery. Now, with social media and the internet driving a ...
Molecules in blood and urine may reveal how much energy a person consumes from ultraprocessed foods, a key step to understanding the impact of the products that make up nearly 60% of the American diet, a new study finds. It’s the first time that scientists have identified biological ...
NEW YORK (AP) — A lot of American adults — about 3 in 10 — make use of astrology, tarot cards or fortunetellers at least once a year. But only a small fraction of them rely on what they learn from these practices to make major decisions. That’s according to a nationwide survey ...
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Venus gazes in bewilderment at the candles flickering on her mini birthday cake. The partygoers crowd around her in expectant silence, but she doesn’t blow them out. Dogs can’t blow candles, after all. So Venus’ owner intervened, drawing a breath and ...
UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State meteorology students are better prepared to communicate the complexities of the weather to the public through a new collaboration with WPSU. WPSU, which is a PBS member station, and the Penn State Department of Meteorology and Atmospheric Science provided ...
DANVILLE — Geisinger today announced the hiring of Ilene Wolf Moore as executive vice president, chief legal officer, bringing to the health system’s executive leadership team a trusted legal advisor with more than 20 years’ experience across a range of healthcare organizations and ...
