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Triceratops tussle: ‘Big John’ skull shows signs of battle, scientists say
Julie Engiles of the School of Veterinary Medicine commented on new research regarding triceratops anatomy, calling the team’s methodology “elegant and thorough.”
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Where’s the outrage for Brittney Griner’s release from Russia?
Mitchell Orenstein of the School of Arts & Sciences said the lack of public outrage regarding WNBA player Brittney Griner’s imprisonment in Russia is good because Russia is using her as a “bargaining chip.”
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Yes, you can catch the flu and COVID. No, ‘flurona’ isn’t real
Susan Weiss of the Perelman School of Medicine weighed in on the proposed development of a therapeutic that uses the body’s interferon response to fight viruses. “I’m not sure what practical application this would have as an antiviral,” she said.
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Fairer elections in Pa. could depend on 12 mathematicians
Philip Gressman of the School of Arts & Sciences and 11 other mathematicians are asking Pennsylvania to use their computer-generated map to establish new congressional districts in a bid to undo gerrymandering.
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Pop-up COVID testing sites may be rife for identity theft, experts say
Allison Hoffman of the Law School spoke about the emergence of unregulated COVID testing sites. “If they're asking for more information than they should be, like Social Security numbers, don't give that to them,” she said. “If they're asking for payment, don't give them payment because you shouldn't be paying out of pocket at all for these tests right now.”
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Pennsylvania teen had his hands up when fatally shot by State Police, new videos show
David Rudovsky of the Law School weighed in on video footage of the police killing of Christian Hall, a Pennsylvania teenager experiencing mental health issues. “I think there’s some serious questions as to justification,” Rudovsky said. “[Hall] would have had a difficult time shooting at them from where he was.”
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It's time to mail your holiday cards — if you can find any
Cait Lamberton of the Wharton School comments on the unconscious tendency to perceive activities or expenditures as either cheap or expensive.
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$450 million for Philly mass transit is running out. Where will that money come from?
Gilles Duranton of the Wharton School comments on how politics has often hampered more widespread taxing of commuters who drive into crowded downtowns.
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Vaccinated people are less likely to spread COVID, new research finds
Aaron Richterman of the Perelman School of Medicine commented on a new study that found people who have been vaccinated are less likely to spread COVID-19, even if infected. “People who have been vaccinated will have immune systems at the ready that can coat the virus in antibodies much more quickly than unvaccinated people who have to build up an immune response,” he said.
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‘A heavy price’: Two decades of war, wariness and the post-9/11 security state
Claire Finkelstein of the Law School spoke about the legal aftermath of 9/11. “The expansive view we've taken of war powers, which we view as necessary in the aftermath of 9/11, has crept into the non-war powers,” she said. “The same trends have been passed from one administration to another, and it almost doesn't matter which one you look at. It's all the same.”