Mapping molecular arrangements to pave the way for better catalytic systems Eric Stach of the School of Engineering and Applied Science and colleagues used neural networks to better identify the characteristics of catalysts that drive the creation of liquid fuels from sunlight. Shown here: The arrangement of a catalyst molecule, as observed under cryogenic conditions. The bright spots represent individual or small groups of molecules immobilized on a surface and the cryogenic temperature helps minimize clustering caused by the electron beam during imaging, allowing scientists to study the molecule’s distribution more accurately.(Image: Sungho Jeon) Mapping molecular arrangements to pave the way for better catalytic systems The Stach Group in Penn Engineering led a collaborative team identifying how chemical catalysts drive the creation of liquid fuels from sunlight, paving the way for more efficient removal of greenhouse gases from the atmosphere.
Keto diet supplement could boost a cancer treatment's effectiveness HealthDay Keto diet supplement could boost a cancer treatment's effectiveness A study by Perelman School of Medicine student Puneeth Guruprasad and postdoc Shan Liu suggests that a component of the keto diet could boost CAR T cell therapy to help treat cancer. Is ‘bypassing’ a better way to battle misinformation? Image: iStock/Visual Generation Is ‘bypassing’ a better way to battle misinformation? Bypassing involves offering accurate information that has an implication opposite to that of the misinformation. New research from APPC finds bypassing may be superior to correction in forming beliefs, but not in attitude about the delivered information. From one gene switch, many possible outcomes Eric Sucar From one gene switch, many possible outcomes A team of researchers led by Aman Husbands of the School of Arts & Sciences has uncovered surprising ways transcription factors—the genetic switches for genes—regulate plant development, revealing how subtle changes in a lipid-binding region can dramatically alter gene regulation. A series on wellness and well-being (On homepage) Additional resources for students, staff, faculty, and postdocs are offered through offices and centers across Penn and the Health System.nocred A series on wellness and well-being A roundup of the six-part series from Penn Today that focuses on University resources available to students, faculty, staff, and postdocs for their mental, physical, technical, and financial health. Penn IUR, the United Nations Environment Programme unveil new framework to address gap in urban nature finance (Image: Courtesy of UN Environment Programme) Penn IUR, the United Nations Environment Programme unveil new framework to address gap in urban nature finance The Penn Institute for Urban Research has released a report for the United Nations Environment Programme Cities Unit’s State of Finance for Nature in Cities, From Grey to Green: Better data to finance nature in cities, during COP16 Colombia. Finding a new behavioral adaptation in fruit flies From left to right, Dawn Chen, Yun Ding, and Minhao Li.Eric Sucar Finding a new behavioral adaptation in fruit flies Penn researchers discovered “wing spreading” in Drosophila santomea, research that hints at a rare, novel finding and offers insights into an underrepresented area in sexual reproduction research: female-initiated behaviors. Penn solutions to climate change At a Climate Week event, Penn’s Climate Solutions Showcase, a group of faculty and researchers from the School of Engineering and Applied Science and Weitzman School of Design presented innovative strategies to combat the causes and effects of climate change.(Image: Felice Macera) Penn solutions to climate change As society grapples with the impacts of a worsening climate—from the increased frequency and intensity of extreme weather events to rising sea levels and deadly heat waves—the need for actionable solutions has never been greater, Penn researchers say. An integral T cell pathway helps regulate female gene expression Image: iStock/Alllex An integral T cell pathway helps regulate female gene expression Penn Vet researchers have revealed a connection between NF-κB signaling pathways and X chromosome inactivation, which has implications for understanding sex-based immune responses during infection. How synthetic nicotine brands market e-cigarettes to young people on social media Image: iStock/Benjamin Robinson How synthetic nicotine brands market e-cigarettes to young people on social media A study finds that most ads for e-cigarettes on Instagram, a platform dominated by users under the age of 25, do not adhere to FDA health warning requirements.
Is ‘bypassing’ a better way to battle misinformation? Image: iStock/Visual Generation Is ‘bypassing’ a better way to battle misinformation? Bypassing involves offering accurate information that has an implication opposite to that of the misinformation. New research from APPC finds bypassing may be superior to correction in forming beliefs, but not in attitude about the delivered information.
From one gene switch, many possible outcomes Eric Sucar From one gene switch, many possible outcomes A team of researchers led by Aman Husbands of the School of Arts & Sciences has uncovered surprising ways transcription factors—the genetic switches for genes—regulate plant development, revealing how subtle changes in a lipid-binding region can dramatically alter gene regulation.
A series on wellness and well-being (On homepage) Additional resources for students, staff, faculty, and postdocs are offered through offices and centers across Penn and the Health System.nocred A series on wellness and well-being A roundup of the six-part series from Penn Today that focuses on University resources available to students, faculty, staff, and postdocs for their mental, physical, technical, and financial health.
Penn IUR, the United Nations Environment Programme unveil new framework to address gap in urban nature finance (Image: Courtesy of UN Environment Programme) Penn IUR, the United Nations Environment Programme unveil new framework to address gap in urban nature finance The Penn Institute for Urban Research has released a report for the United Nations Environment Programme Cities Unit’s State of Finance for Nature in Cities, From Grey to Green: Better data to finance nature in cities, during COP16 Colombia.
Finding a new behavioral adaptation in fruit flies From left to right, Dawn Chen, Yun Ding, and Minhao Li.Eric Sucar Finding a new behavioral adaptation in fruit flies Penn researchers discovered “wing spreading” in Drosophila santomea, research that hints at a rare, novel finding and offers insights into an underrepresented area in sexual reproduction research: female-initiated behaviors.
Penn solutions to climate change At a Climate Week event, Penn’s Climate Solutions Showcase, a group of faculty and researchers from the School of Engineering and Applied Science and Weitzman School of Design presented innovative strategies to combat the causes and effects of climate change.(Image: Felice Macera) Penn solutions to climate change As society grapples with the impacts of a worsening climate—from the increased frequency and intensity of extreme weather events to rising sea levels and deadly heat waves—the need for actionable solutions has never been greater, Penn researchers say.
An integral T cell pathway helps regulate female gene expression Image: iStock/Alllex An integral T cell pathway helps regulate female gene expression Penn Vet researchers have revealed a connection between NF-κB signaling pathways and X chromosome inactivation, which has implications for understanding sex-based immune responses during infection.
How synthetic nicotine brands market e-cigarettes to young people on social media Image: iStock/Benjamin Robinson How synthetic nicotine brands market e-cigarettes to young people on social media A study finds that most ads for e-cigarettes on Instagram, a platform dominated by users under the age of 25, do not adhere to FDA health warning requirements.