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Penn in the News
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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The ten best history books of 2023
Jonathan Zimmerman of the Graduate School of Education says that America has lost a shared national narrative.
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Famed 5,300-year-old Alps Iceman was a balding middle-aged man with dark skin and eyes
Iain Mathieson of the Perelman School of Medicine says that the Iceman genome was one of the first ancient human genomes ever published.
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Scientists turn to human ancestors’ DNA in search for new antibiotics
A study co-authored by César de la Fuente of the School of Engineering & Applied Science recreated molecules from ancient humans that could be potential candidates for antimicrobial treatments.
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Could gut bacteria impact your motivation to exercise?
A study co-authored by Christoph Thaiss of the Perelman School of Medicine finds that the gut microbiome may affect motivation to exercise.
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Workers stumble upon lost Courbet painting in university basement
Lynn Marsden-Atlass of the Arthur Ross Gallery discusses a new exhibition centered around a Gustave Courbet painting rediscovered in the basement of the School of Dental Medicine.
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Genetics society issues apology for ties to eugenics and racism
Sarah Tishkoff of the Perelman School of Medicine says that an American Society of Human Genetics’ apology for past mistakes is overdue and much needed.
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Oceans break record for highest temperatures four years in a row
A co-authored study by Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences finds that the world’s oceans have hit their warmest temperatures on record for the fourth year in a row.
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The science behind the oldest trees on earth
Jared Farmer of the School of Arts & Sciences shares an excerpt from his recent book, “Elderflora: A Modern History of Ancient Trees.”
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U.S. flu hospitalizations highest in a decade
Scott Hensley of the Perelman School of Medicine is nervous about the high rates of flu hospitalization and death going into the holiday season.
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Second death tied to experimental Alzheimer’s treatment
Jason Karlawish of the Perelman School of Medicine notes the benefits and risks of experimental Alzheimer’s drug lecanemab.