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Surgeons seeing more ‘mutilating’ hand injuries with new utility terrain vehicles
A study by Shaun Mendenhall of the Perelman School of Medicine and colleagues links a popular type of off-road vehicle known as a “side-by-side” to high rates of severe hand injuries.
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Romance, breakup can disrupt adolescents’ sleep, research finds
A study from the Perelman School of Medicine finds that starting romantic relationships or going through a breakup can have a negative impact on adolescents’ sleep patterns.
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CFPB’s future at stake as Supreme Court hears funding arguments
David Zaring of the Wharton School examines how the Supreme Court’s justices might handle the question of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s funding.
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How AI may change entrepreneurship
Ethan Mollick of the Wharton School says that an entrepreneur could ask an AI system to identify problems consumers face in using certain products or services and then have it suggest solutions.
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Karikó and Weissman win Nobel Prize in medicine for work that enabled mRNA vaccines against COVID-19
Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman of the Perelman School of Medicine have been awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for identifying a chemical tweak to messenger RNA that laid the foundation for COVID-19 vaccines.
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The growing battle over corporate diversity practices, explained
Stephanie Creary of the Wharton School says that corporate efforts to enhance diversity have faced significant pushback since their onset in the wake of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
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New York flooding: Extreme weather drenches NYC, prompts airport delays, chaos
Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences says that a warmer atmosphere holds more moisture, leading to a sharp increase in the occurrence of extreme rainfall events in cities like New York.
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How the diploma divide came to dominate American politics
In a recent paper, William Marble of the School of Arts & Sciences argues that white voters with college degrees, not just the white working class, drove the political-polarization process.
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The steep cost of Type 2: When diabetes dragged her down, she chose to fight
Mark Schutta of the Perelman School of Medicine explains why many of the newer diabetes medications are out of reach for patients and providers.
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ChatGPT shows promise for effective psychotherapy
A study by Martin Seligman of the School of Arts & Sciences and colleagues at the Positive Psychology Center found that ChatGPT could generate highly detailed and accurate personal narratives for use in a therapeutic context.