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Penn Stater and science writer Jordan Lewis Gaines cracked the code when it comes to adult coloring books. Not only are they a huge hit around the world, but they can also relieve stress and give you brain a break from daily decision-making.
Hodor. Anyone who watches "Game of Thrones" recognizes that as the name of a popular character on the show, a large oaf of a man that carries a child across Westeros. Fans also recognize that as the sole word Hodor can say on the show. A Penn State neuroscience student explained the neurological condition that afflicts Hodor in an article for The Conversation.
High-efficiency solar panels will be coming to a rooftop near you soon, and it's all thanks to Penn State research. Referred to as concentrating photovoltaic -- or CPV -- systems, these solar panels operate a much higher efficiency than the standard solar panel.
In January, Eberly Dean Daniel Larson will be leaving Happy Valley in order to pursue a job in an Ecuador University. He will become the head chancellor at Ecuador's first research university, Yachay University. The university hopes to become a leader in global research with basic and applied science.
Penn State researchers in the fields of chemistry and engineering have developed the first nanomotors capable of being controlled inside living human cells.
I wouldn't describe it as fun, but it was an oddly therapeutic experience that was made even more worthwhile by the 15 dollars I was given at the end.
