VALLEY’s Climate Change Update
We can’t lie to you and say there isn’t anything worrisome about 75-degree weather in November, especially in central Pennsylvania, an area that is prone…
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3D Bioprinting: Penn State Revolutionizes Cancer Research
Most retro TV shows and movies portrayed the 21st century as a shiny, modern, futuristic landscape full of flying cars, moving sidewalks, and a completely…
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2022’s Nobel Prize Winners
Each October, committees in Norway and Sweden award six Nobel Prizes in physiology or medicine, chemistry, physics, economic science, literature and peace work. These prizes…
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Why is deliberately smashing a satellite into an asteroid good news?
In a mission to save the world against a rogue asteroid, the very thing that killed the dinosaurs millions of years ago, NASA’s Double Asteroid…
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A Debriefing Of The Fall Leaves Color Palette
Your walk to class has never been more scenic as fall finds its way back to State College. Fall foliage is a wonderfully autumnal sight…
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NASA Selects Mission to Explore Earth’s “Mysterious Twin”
When’s the last time you heard of Venus? An infernal, toxic world often overlooked is finally back in the spotlight. On June 2, NASA Administrator…
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Five Classes That Will Expand Your Mind
The beginning of a new semester brings the dreaded stress and anticipation of scheduling the next semester’s classes. With the pressure of scheduling early to…
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The Biology of a Breakup
If you have ever experienced heartbreak, you know the sequence of events: long nights tossing and turning, questioning every decision, sleep deprivation and fatigue, putting on a strong face to the world, stalking your ex on social media, coming home listening to sad music and devouring Ben & Jerry’s.
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Debunking the Anti-Vaxx Movement (Again)
So called “anti-vaxxers” maintain their position against vaccinating their children, posing a substantial risk to those around them.
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Rob Ost: Broadening the Discussion of Sustainability
For many college students, finding time to get involved in different activities and organizations can be a struggle, especially while juggling what’s already on your…
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Fashion Feels: How Fashion Affects Your Mood
Is this fashion-related mood shift simply a coincidence, or is there science behind it? VALLEY has the answers to your fashion science questions.
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Thinking While Drinking
It’s important to watch out for yourself and others around you when drinking. It’s good to have fun and enjoy your time in college, but do it responsibly.
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Weighing In: The Science Behind Cellulite
This unflattering skin condition is one that affects women of every age and weight. Want to know how to get rid of it? Put down your Palmer’s skin firming cream and listen up.
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Back to the Future Predictions So Accurate They’re Scary
Why our sudden interest in vintage fantasy films? Well October 21, 2015 just so happens to be the day that Marty and Doc traveled to from 1985. That’s right everyone, it’s officially the future!
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Weighing In: Intermittent Fasting
“Don’t skip breakfast” is one of the most redundant phrases heard around the world from doctors and mothers alike, but there’s a large population of people skipping breakfast each day— on purpose.
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Penn State Classes That Are Good for the Soul
Who says you can’t benefit from your classes in more than one way? After all, these are supposed to be the greatest four years of our lives, so why not try to grow as individuals while simultaneously earning some credits?
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