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Penn Team Links Africans’ Ability to Digest Milk to Spread of Cattle Raising
Babies are born with the ability to digest lactose, the sugar found in milk, but most humans lose this ability after infancy because of declining levels of the lactose-digesting enzyme lactase.
Scientists from Penn and CHOP Confirm Link Between Missing DNA and Birth Defects
In 2010, scientists in Italy reported that a woman and her daughter showed a puzzling array of disabilities, including epilepsy and cleft palate. The mother had previously lost a 15-day-old son to respiratory failure, and the research team noted that the mother and daughter were missing a large chunk of DNA on their X chromosome.
Professor Henry Daniell to Discuss ‘Green Vaccines’ at Penn Science Café
WHO: Henry Daniell Professor of Biochemistry and Pathology
Penn research team discovers new feature of canine eyes
Dogs have been close companions of humans for tens of thousands of years, and the objects of close scientific study for many centuries.
Anatomical Discovery by Penn Team Gives Insight into Blinding Retinal Diseases
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Tune in to Penn Vet’s ‘foal cam’ to view live birth
With this season of “Downton Abbey” concluded and “House of Cards” likely consumed in a binge-viewing session, fans of drama might be feeling at a loss.
Puppies no more, Penn Vet’s working dogs serve society
One by one, puppies at the School of Veterinary Medicine’s Working Dog Center (WDC) are growing up and trotting off to serve society by apprehending alleged criminals, sniffing for explosives, alerting their owners to health concerns, and rescuing people in need of assistance.
Penn Geophysicist Teams With Mathematicians to Describe How River Rocks Round
For centuries, geologists have recognized that the rocks that line riverbeds tend to be smaller and rounder further downstream. But these experts have not agreed on the reason these patterns exist. Abrasion causes rocks to grind down and become rounder as they are transported down the river.
Penn Museum researcher finds ancient Scandinavian ‘grog’
When a desire for an alcoholic beverage strikes, sometimes the best strategy is to use what you have to make your own.
Penn Vet symposium talks animal disaster care
When disaster strikes, people often want to help, but don’t know how. When the victims in a catastrophe include animals, which often can’t help themselves, the approaches to intervention are unique.