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REPORTERS: Penn Experts on Japan, the Earthquake and the Tsunami, Including Video
Dr. Benjamin P. Horton on the science of tsunamis Dr. Stephen Phipps on the science of earthquakes Dr. Barbie Zelizer on journalism’s coverage of crisis and our fascination with images of deathDr. Linda Chance on Japanese civilizationExpert:
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Mouse Nose Nerve Cells Mature After Birth, Allowing Bonding, Recognition With Mother, Penn Study Finds
For rodent pups, bonding with mom isn’t hard-wired in the womb. It develops over the first few weeks of life, which is achieved by their maturing sense of smell, possibly allowing these mammals a survival advantage by learning to identify mother, siblings, and home.
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Justice is served during Penn Law’s Public Interest Week
“The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice,” said 19th century abolitionist Theodore Parker. Penn Law School’s Public Interest Week, March 14 to 18, will also bend toward justice with a workweek’s worth of events and lectures promoting justice through lawyering for the public interest.
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Fels study shows reinvestment revitalizes North Philly
Everyone wins when neighborhood reinvestment reinforces—rather than undermines—the diversity of a community. A new report from Penn’s Fels Institute of Government details how the redevelopment of vacant property in North Philadelphia is transforming the area.
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Molecules Work the Day Shift to Protect the Liver from Accumulating Fat, Says Penn Study
The liver normally makes and stores fat, which is required in moderation for normal body function. However, if the process goes awry, excess fat in the liver can cause major liver damage. In fact, fatty liver is a leading cause of liver failure in the United States, and is often brought on by obesity and diabetes. In turn, the increasing prevalence of these diseases has brought with it an epidemic of liver disease.
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Walk aims to provide clean water for Haiti
In conjunction with Penn’s Year of Water and in recognition of World Day for Water, Penn’s School of Nursing is sponsoring a 5K Walk for Water for Haiti on Sunday, March 20, from 9 to 11 a.m. on campus.
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Penn Medicine Expert Rethinking Medicare Hospice Eligibility Criteria
When Medicare hospice eligibility criteria expand in 2011 as part of the Affordable Care Act of 2010, efforts to test whether palliative care and aggressive treatment provided concurrently will be judged based on costs.
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Cultural heritage scholar to discuss stolen artifacts and illegal trade
Your typical museum curator’s wish list might include a choice sculpture or a generous benefactor. Richard Leventhal’s list involves throwing people in jail. Not just any people, but those involved in the black market trade for antiquities.
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Penn Study: 'GPS System' for Protein Synthesis in Nerve Cells Gives Clues for Understanding Brain Disorders
Scientists at the University of Pennsylvania explain how a class of RNA molecules is able to target the genetic building blocks that guide the functioning of a specific part of the nerve cell. Abnormalities at this site are in involved in epilepsy, neurodegenerative disease, and cognitive disorders. Their results are published this week in the journal Neuron.
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13 Novel Genetic Components of Coronary Artery Disease Identified
An international analysis of 14 genome-wide association studies involving over 100,000 patients has identified 13 new genetic risk factors for coronary artery disease (CAD).