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.
Hormones flatten social hierarchy and synchronize behaviors Penn Integrates Knowledge professor Michael Plattnocred Hormones flatten social hierarchy and synchronize behaviors Findings from a study of male rhesus macaques from PIK professor Michael Platt and postdoc Yaoguang Jiang could lead to treatment options for social impairments in disorders like autism and schizophrenia.
When ancient technology and high-tech robots intersect Harold Dibble and his team research how humans might have made stone tools and flakes, from as far back as 2 million years ago to as recently as 10,000 years ago. When ancient technology and high-tech robots intersect In one Penn lab, a stone-sculpting machine is helping archaeologists solve long-held mysteries of very old tools.
Crowd-sourced map showcases campus accessibility in real time Mark Bookman and Alice McGrath are spearheading the new accessibility mapping of the Penn campus. Crowd-sourced map showcases campus accessibility in real time Mark Bookman and Alice McGrath are on a quest to map physical and social barriers across campus. The goal is a crowd-sourced platform that automatically updates to present a real-time user accessibility resource.
In hot water: Coral resilience in the face of climate change For nearly a decade researchers led by Katie Barott of the School of Arts & Sciences have studied the effects of climate change on coral reefs. Monitoring two coral species off the coast of Hawaii, they found that local adaptations in response to near-severe heat stress allowed certain populations to endure such events. (Image: Courtesy of Kristen Brown) In hot water: Coral resilience in the face of climate change For nearly a decade researchers from Penn have been studying two coral species in Hawaii to better understand their adaptability to the effects of climate change.