Biology

Instead of using synthetic materials, a Penn Medicine study shows magnets could be used to arrange cells to grow new tissues.

The research fellow in the Berger Lab and co-founder of JKX Comics makes science and STEM disciplines more accessible by translating abstruse concepts into approachable comics.

Mussels, barnacles, and snails are declining in the Gulf of Maine, according to a new paper by biologists Peter Petraitis of the School of Arts & Sciences and Steve Dudgeon of California State University, Northridge. Their 20-year dataset reveals that the populations’ steady dwindling matches up with the effects of climate change on the region.

Research led by Doris Wager of the School of Arts & Sciences, together with postdoc Yang Zhu and graduate student Samantha Klasfeld, reveals an antagonistic relationship behind flower development.

Penn researchers have discovered a potential new way to maintain a key enzyme, SIRT1, which is tied to aging.

The Presidential Assistant Professor in microbiology runs the Jurado lab, which studies emerging virus pathogenesis and immunology, while leading and supporting equity and justice initiatives.

The identification of this epigenetic process highlights potential drug treatment strategies for early-stage disease treatment.

Perelman School of Medicine scientists identified a key protein involved in fueling the cells’ power plants.

Individuals’ immunological imprint from early childhood infection likely lessens the virus’ severity, but does not prevent infection.