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.”
Path forward for voter ID in Pa., as long as it ‘doesn’t disenfranchise’ WHYY (Philadelphia) Path forward for voter ID in Pa., as long as it ‘doesn’t disenfranchise’ Michael Morse of Penn Carey Law says the limited impact of voter ID in deterring fraud raises the question of how much effort to put into it.
Ambient scribe tool increases efficiency, reduces documentation burden for clinicians Healio Ambient scribe tool increases efficiency, reduces documentation burden for clinicians A study by Anna Schoenbaum of the Perelman School of Medicine and colleagues found that ambient scribing technology significantly decreased clinical documentation burden for health care professionals at an academic medical center.
US births rose last year, but experts don’t see it as a trend Associated Press US births rose last year, but experts don’t see it as a trend “I’d be hesitant to read much into the 2023-24 increase and certainly not as an indication of a reversal of the trend towards lower or declining U.S. fertility,” says Hans-Peter Kohler of the School of Arts & Sciences.