Using statistics to uncover the truth about individual cells Using statistics to uncover the truth about individual cells Researchers at Penn have developed a better method for interpreting data from single-cell RNA sequencing technologies.
The ins and outs of sugar alcohol The ins and outs of sugar alcohol Gastroenterologist Octavia Pickett-Blakely, an assistant professor at the Perelman School of Medicine, explains the workings of the increasingly popular sweetener, found in products like Bai Water and Halo Top.
New therapeutic target for slowing the spread of flu virus New therapeutic target for slowing the spread of flu virus Understanding influenza virus-host interactions point to potential new targets for flu treatments.
Governor Ed Rendell ‘myth-busts’ Parkinson’s Matthew B. Stern and Governor Edward G. Rendell Governor Ed Rendell ‘myth-busts’ Parkinson’s Former governor Edward G. Rendell’s announcement that he has Parkinson’s disease comes with a message of optimism—new therapies coupled with leading research have changed what a current diagnosis can mean.
How police killings of black Americans affect communities How police killings of black Americans affect communities Black Americans are nearly three times more likely to be killed by police than their white counterparts, with even larger disparities among those who are unarmed. The trend is also harming the mental health of the black community.
How researchers and clinicians navigate social media How researchers and clinicians navigate social media The silence after an inaugural tweet can be ego-crushing. For medical professionals, garnering a following is a quantifiable exercise not just in personal popularity, but in the medical field itself.
Uncovering the biological basis of aesthetics Uncovering the biological basis of aesthetics The new Penn Center for Neuroaesthetics, led by Anjan Chatterjee, will investigate the neural activity that dictates aesthetic experiences and choices
Orthopaedic implants for the future The original “Sauerbruch arm” Orthopaedic implants for the future The hardware that hold orthopaedic implants together must have some give in order to accommodate physiology. At the Biedermann Lab for Orthopaedic Research, specialists are studying and designing the hardwares’ minutiae to improve upon the intricacies of setting a broken bone in place.
Sharing space to support ‘better science’ Sharing space to support ‘better science’ Across disciplines, Penn researchers in the Computational Neuroscience Initiative put their heads together to better understand the brain.
Sharing the science behind what we do, what we say, and how we learn The two-week summer intensive workshop run by mindCORE, which focused on social and behavioral sciences and on language science and technology, included excursions like a visit to Eastern State Penitentiary (above) and to Spruce Street Harbor Park. Sharing the science behind what we do, what we say, and how we learn Through mindCORE, a two-week undergrad program through Arts and Sciences, faculty from eight departments and five schools explore the mind and the brain via disciplines like behavioral science and language acquisition.