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FDA: Base blood donation policy on science, not stigma
In an Op-Ed, Scott Jelinek of the Leonard Davis Institute and the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia urges the FDA to remove its restriction on blood donation by gay and bisexual men.
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Wharton sophomore climbs world’s tallest volcano on a bike
Wharton School second-year Ryan Torres from Barcelona biked up the world’s tallest volcano in the Andes mountains during Winter Break, breaking the world record for highest altitude reached on a bike.
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Mississippi banned ‘Sesame Street’ for showing Black and white kids playing
According to Linda Simensky of the School of Arts & Sciences, there was a general feeling among 1960s TV executives that kids would watch anything that looked like it was for kids, leading them to not spend much money on programs.
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New Mexico can turn the tide by increasing classroom time
A study co-authored by economists at Penn found that a longer school year showed an “extremely robust” association with higher student achievement.
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Americans are tipping more often, even if they don’t want to
The Wharton School’s Americus Reed says that disruptive moments like the economic changes of the past few years can reset habits.
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An even deadlier pandemic could soon be here
Scott Hensley of the Perelman School of Medicine says that mRNA vaccines can be mass-produced faster than normal, in as little as three months.
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Human brain organoids transplanted into rats respond to visual stimuli
H. Isaac Chen of the Perelman School of Medicine and colleagues are showing that human organoids implanted into rat visual cortices can respond to flashing visual stimuli.
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Five ways Gov. Josh Shapiro can boost Pennsylvania’s innovation economy
Carl June of the Perelman School of Medicine is noted as an example of how innovative research can create business ecosystems.
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Stressed by work? You can tap your own resilience
Martin Seligman of the School of Arts & Sciences discusses his new co-authored book, “TOMORROWMIND,” which shows how people can meet future challenges while thriving in the workplace.
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Human neurons implanted into a rat’s brain respond to flashing lights
Isaac Chen of the Perelman School of Medicine and colleagues found that lab-grown neurons transplanted into rat brains with damaged visual cortexes responded when the rats saw flashing lights.