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Sunlight rays penetrate deep blue ocean water, illuminating floating specks and the dark, textured seafloor below.

The mystery of the missing ocean plastic

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Millions of tons of plastic enter the ocean every year, yet we can find only a fraction of it. New research uncovers where this missing pollution may actually be hiding.

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The next frontier in space is closer than you think – welcome to the world of very low Earth orbit satellites

Dec 16, 2025 | theconversation.com

The next frontier in space is closer than you think – welcome to the world of very low Earth orbit satellites
Convening showcases Penn State’s leadership in critical minerals | Penn State University

Dec 16, 2025 | psu.edu

Convening showcases Penn State’s leadership in critical minerals
Opposing forces in cells could hold clues to treating disease | Penn State University

Dec 16, 2025 | psu.edu

Opposing forces in cells could hold clues to treating disease
Sunlight rays penetrate deep blue ocean water, illuminating floating specks and the dark, textured seafloor below.
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Dec 16, 2025

The mystery of the missing ocean plastic
The stories that defined 2025 for the One Health Microbiome Center at Penn State | Penn State University

Dec 15, 2025 | psu.edu

The stories that defined 2025 for the One Health Microbiome Center at Penn State
Penn State’s Beat Childhood Cancer Research Consortium expands to Europe | Penn State University

Dec 15, 2025 | psu.edu

Penn State’s Beat Childhood Cancer Research Consortium expands to Europe
Evaluating the evaluators: How do plant virus genome analysis tools stack up? | Penn State University

Dec 15, 2025 | psu.edu

Evaluating the evaluators: How do plant virus genome analysis tools stack up?
Institute for Computational and Data Sciences funds eight mid-scale seed grants | Penn State University

Dec 12, 2025 | psu.edu

Institute for Computational and Data Sciences funds eight mid-scale seed grants

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Sunlight rays penetrate deep blue ocean water, illuminating floating specks and the dark, textured seafloor below.
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The mystery of the missing ocean plastic
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Nov 20, 2025
The overlooked links between water and energy — and the rising risks they share
Modern glass office building at dusk overlaid with glowing blue digital lines and data nodes, representing a smart, connected building network in an urban cityscape.
Oct 15, 2025
How smart buildings use AI to cut energy use and improve health
Branching soft corals and bulbous hard corals on a reef against a deep blue ocean.
Sep 11, 2025
Resilient reefs: How soft corals survive bleaching and warming oceans
A lineworker in a bucket truck works to repair a utility pole under a dramatic, cloudy sky at dusk.
Aug 15, 2025
The growing threat of extreme weather to the U.S. power grid
Low-angle, close-up view of a group of hikers' legs and boots moving through a lush, green forest. Their legs are brushing against the dense, sunlit foliage and undergrowth that lines the trail.
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Understanding and preventing tick-borne disease in Pennsylvania 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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