Why America has not passed a law to treat addiction better The Economist Why America has not passed a law to treat addiction better Ashish Thakrar of the Perelman School of Medicine says that federal regulations prevent him from administering methadone for pain or opioid addiction at his outpatient addiction clinic.
Mom, the brands are fighting again The Wall Street Journal Mom, the brands are fighting again Pinar Yildirim of the Wharton School says that attack ads can help newcomers establish a presence by associating themselves with a better-known name, even in a negative way.
Mystery force behind the universe’s accelerating expansion may not be so constant after all Science Mystery force behind the universe’s accelerating expansion may not be so constant after all Bhuvnesh Jain of the School of Arts & Sciences comments on the cosmological implications of new data regarding dark energy and the expansion of the universe.
If bird flu jumps to humans, immunity from seasonal flu may offer some protection NPR If bird flu jumps to humans, immunity from seasonal flu may offer some protection Penn researchers have shown that people born roughly before 1965 had higher levels of antibodies—proteins that bind to parts of the virus—which cross-react to the current strain of bird flu.
New protein discovery sheds light on autoimmune disease triggers New protein discovery sheds light on autoimmune disease triggers Researchers co-led by Jonathan Miner of the Perelman School of Medicine have identified a protein in cells that spurs the release of infection-fighting molecules.
How will the universe end? A changing understanding of dark energy may provide a new answer Associated Press How will the universe end? A changing understanding of dark energy may provide a new answer Speaking about a changing understanding of dark energy, Bhuvnesh Jain of the School of Arts & Sciences says, “It's moving from a really surprising finding to almost a moment where we have to throw out how we've thought about cosmology and start over.”
Health Rounds: Older adults may be less vulnerable in a bird flu pandemic Reuters Health Rounds: Older adults may be less vulnerable in a bird flu pandemic Early childhood influence exposures can elicit immune responses that last a lifetime, according to Scott Hensley of the Perelman School of Medicine.
BlackRock CEO suggests changes to Social Security Newsweek BlackRock CEO suggests changes to Social Security Olivia Mitchell of the Wharton School says that early 2000s proposals for voluntary adoption of personal accounts into Social Security would have required some transition funding in the short-term but returned the system to solvency in the long-run.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang unveils new Rubin AI chips at GTC 2025 Associated Press Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang unveils new Rubin AI chips at GTC 2025 Benjamin Lee of the School of Engineering and Applied Science says that the challenge in training robotics lies in data collection because training in the real world is time-consuming and expensive.
Corporate espionage allegations hit HR payroll companies Forbes Corporate espionage allegations hit HR payroll companies Ethan Mollick of the Wharton School says employees are reluctant to tell their bosses if they use AI: “Everyone is trying to not show that they’ve automated their work.”