Researchers explore spinal discs’ early response to injury Researchers explore spinal discs’ early response to injury Researchers may have found a way to press pause on spinal disc injuries, giving doctors more time to treat them before worse issues develop.
Penn team creates first bile duct-on-a-chip Penn team creates first bile duct-on-a-chip The miniature, fabricated organ, replicating the structure and cellular makeup of the tissue, may lead to better understanding of the organ system and the differences between child and adult bile ducts.
Can neutrinos help explain what’s the matter with antimatter? Can neutrinos help explain what’s the matter with antimatter? Results of a new study will help physicists establish a cutting-edge neutrino research facility to study some of the most abundant yet least understood particles in the universe.
Researchers think small to make progress toward better fuel cells Researchers think small to make progress toward better fuel cells A collaborative study describes how fuel cells, which use chemical energy to power cars and devices, can be developed to be more cost-effective and efficient in the long term.
A wearable new technology moves brain monitoring from the lab to the real world Postdoc Arjun Ramakrishnan (left) and Penn Integrates Knowledge professor Michael Platt created a wearable EEG akin to a Fitbit for the brain, with a set of silicon and silver nanowire sensors embedded into a head covering like the headband seen here. The new technology led to the formation of a company called Cogwear, LLC. A wearable new technology moves brain monitoring from the lab to the real world The portable EEG created by PIK Professor Michael Platt and postdoc Arjun Ramakrishnan has potential applications from health care to sports performance.
Uncovering the roots of discrimination toward immigrants Sambanis and his co-authors ran the experiment more than 1,600 times in train stations in 30 cities in both western and eastern Germany, with more than 7,000 bystanders unwittingly participating. Uncovering the roots of discrimination toward immigrants New research from political scientist Nicholas Sambanis finds that religion may matter more than ethnicity in how immigrants are treated, even if they comply with local social norms.
Taking out the protein garbage becomes more difficult as neurons age Taking out the protein garbage becomes more difficult as neurons age As cells age, their ability to remove damaged proteins and structures declines, which could be a risk factor for neurodegenerative brain diseases.
Advice-giving benefits the person sharing guidance Q&A Advice-giving benefits the person sharing guidance In a Q&A, Wharton postdoc Lauren Eskreis-Winkler discusses new findings that signal it may be time to shift how we think about motivation and achievement.
Protein-linked sugars are crucial for the uptake of proteins linked to Parkinson’s disease Protein-linked sugars are crucial for the uptake of proteins linked to Parkinson’s disease A new study shows that glycoproteins, proteins with added sugar molecules, impact how neurons uptake alpha-synuclein, a protein that clusters together and can lead to Parkinson’s disease.
The next generation of optical communication with nanophotonics First-year graduate student Valerie Yoshioka collects optical measurements of atomically-thin materials in the Zhen laboratory. The next generation of optical communication with nanophotonics Research from the lab of Bo Zhen is pushing the boundaries of optics by using fundamental physics to address many of the real-world challenges faced by engineers.