America sleepwalks through a climate crisis. Will this smoke alarm wake us up? Philadelphia Inquirer America sleepwalks through a climate crisis. Will this smoke alarm wake us up? Michael E. Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences says that eastern North America is one location where people can expect the greatest increase in combined heat and drought from human-caused warming.
Penn study finds particulate matter from wildfires likely to cause headaches, migraine symptoms WHYY (Philadelphia) Penn study finds particulate matter from wildfires likely to cause headaches, migraine symptoms A study by Holly Elser of the Perelman School of Medicine and colleagues suggests that poor air quality caused by wildfires are likely to increase the odds of getting a headache.
His baby gene editing shocked ethicists. Now he’s in the lab again NPR His baby gene editing shocked ethicists. Now he’s in the lab again Kiran Musunuru of the Perelman School of Medicine says that Chinese geneticist He Jiankui crossed ethical lines and exhibited bad science by editing babies’ genes.
Strong demand helps Brown-Forman thwart high materials costs CFO Dive Strong demand helps Brown-Forman thwart high materials costs Z. John Zhang of the Wharton School says that companies want to make upscale versions of their products during an inflationary period to reach wealthy and middle-class consumers.
New station renderings: Building a cost-effective subway on Roosevelt Boulevard Billy Penn New station renderings: Building a cost-effective subway on Roosevelt Boulevard In an Op-Ed, Weitzman School of Design doctoral candidate Jay Arzu discusses a new design for streamlined, cost-effective stations that would alleviate financial concerns surrounding the long-delayed Roosevelt Boulevard Subway in Philadelphia.
Taurine may extend life and health, scientists find BBC Taurine may extend life and health, scientists find Joseph Baur of the Perelman School of Medicine and med student Joseph McGaunn caution that a singular focus on increasing dietary taurine risks driving poor nutritional choices.
Nutrient taurine might help extend life, animal studies show HealthDay News Nutrient taurine might help extend life, animal studies show Joseph Baur of the Perelman School of Medicine explains why recent taurine studies only show a correlation, not a cause and effect.
The diabetes drug Ozempic became a popular weight-loss hack. Could it also help curb addictions? Houston Chronicle The diabetes drug Ozempic became a popular weight-loss hack. Could it also help curb addictions? Researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine and School of Nursing found that a drug similar to semaglutide had profound effects on cocaine-mediated behaviors in mice.
‘Trump Too Small’ high court fight targets another trademark ban Bloomberg ‘Trump Too Small’ high court fight targets another trademark ban Jennifer Rothman of Penn Carey Law says that the Supreme Court will likely reverse the Federal Circuit trademark ban since it doesn’t invoke “viewpoint discrimination.”
Solar panel breakthrough paves way for ‘utility-scale’ space farms The Independent Solar panel breakthrough paves way for ‘utility-scale’ space farms Deep Jariwala of the School of Engineering and Applied Science and colleagues are designing lightweight, efficient solar cells to harvest the Sun’s energy in space at a never-before-seen scale.