Demystifying the supporting role of key cellular structures Image: iStock/Christoph Burgstedt Demystifying the supporting role of key cellular structures Penn researchers shed light on actin, a key cell-structure protein, and their findings offer insights into treating many muscle, bone, heart, immune, and neurological disorders.
Penn Glee Club performs in Chile nocred Penn Glee Club performs in Chile The group made the inaugural visit to Chile as part of an international concert tour which included a return engagement in Panama.
Cells linking chronic psychological stress to inflammatory bowel disease identified Image: iStock/Vadym Pastukh Cells linking chronic psychological stress to inflammatory bowel disease identified New Penn Medicine research finds cells in central nervous system communicate stress responses to the gastrointestinal tract.
PGA Tour-LIV Golf merger Phil Mickelson at the Bedminster Invitational LIV Golf tournament in Bedminster, N.J., in July 2022. (Image: AP Photo/Seth Wenig) Q&A PGA Tour-LIV Golf merger In the wake of the controversial golf deal, Benjamin L. Schmitt of the School of Arts & Sciences and the Kleinman Center discusses “sportswashing,” malign influence campaigns, and steps global democracies can take to prevent it all.
The risky business of homeowners insurance State Farm, the largest insurer in California, has stopped writing new home insurance policies in the state, citing “rapidly growing catastrophe exposure.” (Image: iStock/VladTeodor) Q&A The risky business of homeowners insurance State Farm, the largest insurer in California, has stopped writing new home insurance policies there, citing “rapidly growing catastrophe exposure.” In a Q&A, Wharton’s Benjamin Keys discusses climate change and its risk to the real estate market.
Data suggests stopping immunotherapy after two years is reasonable in patients with advanced lung cancer Image: iStock/XiXinXing Data suggests stopping immunotherapy after two years is reasonable in patients with advanced lung cancer A new Penn Medicine study finds indefinite immunotherapy is not associated with improved survival in large, retrospective cohort.
Penn Dental Medicine collaboration identifies new bacterial species involved in tooth decay Image: iStock/Mukhina1 Penn Dental Medicine collaboration identifies new bacterial species involved in tooth decay A large study in children reveals Selenomonas sputigena as a key partner of Streptococcus in cavity formation.
Three things to know about a sustainable energy breakthrough “The air contains an enormous amount of electricity,” says Jun Yao, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering in the College of Engineering at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and the paper’s senior author. “Think of a cloud, which is nothing more than a mass of water droplets. Each of those droplets contains a charge, and when conditions are right, the cloud can produce a lightning bolt—but we don’t know how to reliably capture electricity from lightning. What we’ve done is to create a human-built, small-scale cloud that produces electricity for us predictably and continuously so that we can harvest it.” (Image: iStock/Matt Grehan) Three things to know about a sustainable energy breakthrough Penn Engineering’s James Pikul explains how a new method of harnessing energy by using water trapped in the air is possible and discusses the implication of the research.
On a different wavelength, Nader Engheta leads a community in light nocred On a different wavelength, Nader Engheta leads a community in light 2023 Franklin Medal winner Engheta is one of the world’s biggest names in wave physics. The Penn Engineering professor is renowned for his unique approach to science, combining technical brilliance, creativity, and care.
School buildings in crisis Image: iStock/serkanozalp School buildings in crisis May graduate Alisa Ghura researched safety hazards in school buildings in low-income school districts and examined barriers to change.