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Penn Graduate Student Selected as a St. Gallen ‘Leader of Tomorrow’
Leaders of nations, businesses and academia gathered in a corner of Switzerland to meet promising young graduate students and foster dialogue on critical economic and political issues.
Fossil Dog Represents a New Species, Penn Paleontology Grad Student Finds
A doctoral student at the University of Pennsylvania has identified a new species of fossil dog. The specimen, found in Maryland, would have roamed the coast of eastern North America approximately 12 million years ago, at a time when massive sharks like megalodon swam in the oceans.
Placental RNA May Help Protect Embryo from Viruses, Penn Study Finds
The human placenta is an organ unlike any other. During the course of nine months it is formed by the embryo, sustains life and then is shed.
Extreme Rainfall Doesn’t Always Mean Extreme Erosion, Penn Study Finds
In the Puerto Rican rain forest, a strong storm can drop a meter of rain in a single day. All that water rushes into mountain rivers and causes a torrent as the water overflows the riverbanks and charges downstream.
Three Penn Students Named HHMI Medical Research Fellows
Three graduate students from the University of Pennsylvania have been selected as Medical Research Fellows by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute.
Penn veterinarians develop new tool to unlock the mysteries of cat behavior
As a species, domestic cats are often considered aloof, mysterious, and self-reliant. But on an individual level, cats come in all stripes: friendly, aggressive, fearful, needy, playful, and more.
Penn Study Points to Path for Antibiotic-free Treatment for Atopic Dermatitis
Atopic dermatitis, or AD, a chronic inflammatory skin condition and the most common form of eczema, is estimated to afflict as much as 10 percent of the population in the United States, and it is much more common now than it was 50 years ago. Veterinary clinical estimates also show that approximately 10 percent of dogs have atopic dermatitis.
Penn Vet’s William Beltran Honored for Translational Research to Treat Blindness
The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology has recognized the University of Pennsylvania’s William Beltran with the ARVO Foundation’s 2016
Penn biologists work to prevent sleepiness-induced memory lapses
With 35 percent of Americans reporting fewer than seven hours of sleep each night, sleep deprivation is a nationwide public health concern. Failing to get enough sleep can have significant mental and physical effects, among them, impaired memory formation.
Penn Team Restores Memory Formation Following Sleep Deprivation in Mice
Pulling an all-nighter may seem like a good way to cram before a test, yet science tells us memory suffers when sleep is sacrificed. A new study suggests that it doesn’t have to.