New quantum sensing technology reveals subatomic signals A rendering of the minute nucleic differences detectable using the form of nuclear quadrupolar resonance.(Image: Mathieu Ouellet) New quantum sensing technology reveals subatomic signals Penn Engineers have created a novel approach to detect tiny variations in individual atoms, enabling protein research in drug development.
Study shows drop in life expectancy in the Gaza Strip Displaced Palestinians outside their tents near the seaside in Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip in January 2025, following a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.(Image: Majdi Fathi/NurPhoto via AP) Study shows drop in life expectancy in the Gaza Strip A collaborative team of international researchers estimate that between Oct. 2023 and Sep. 2024 compared to pre-war levels, life expectancy in the Gaza Strip almost halved.
Breakthroughs in gene editing and expression control with mvGPT Sherry Gao, Tyler Daniel (pictured), and their coauthors have developed a new tool that can simultaneously and independently edit multiple genes and regulate their expression.(Image: Bella Ciervo) Breakthroughs in gene editing and expression control with mvGPT Penn Engineers have created a gene editing tool that can address different genetic diseases in the same cell.
A less clumpy, more complex universe? A less clumpy, more complex universe? Researchers combined cosmological data from two major surveys of the universe’s evolutionary history and found that it may have become “messier and complicated” than expected in recent years.
Science behind genetic testing for identifying risk of opioid misuse remains unproven Image: iStock/Cavan Images Science behind genetic testing for identifying risk of opioid misuse remains unproven A new report from researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine and Crescenz VA Medical Center has evaluated a genetic test for opioid use disorder that recently received pre-marketing approval by the FDA, finding that the genes comprising it do not accurately identify individuals likely to develop the disorder.
How do you authenticate a long-lost Chopin waltz? Jeffrey Kallberg, William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor of Music and interim dean of the School of Arts & Sciences, plays the newly found Chopin waltz and other music from the composer on a Érard piano donated by alum Yves Gaden.nocred How do you authenticate a long-lost Chopin waltz? Jeffrey Kallberg, William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor of Music and interim dean of Penn Arts & Sciences, has helped to verify the first major manuscript from the famous composer since the 1930s.
Penn Center for Innovation celebrates 10 years (Image: Eric Sucar) Penn Center for Innovation celebrates 10 years The University’s nexus for technology transfer supports researchers in their innovative efforts, from CAR T to mRNA advancements that have dramatically reshaped the world.
The future of nursing care Illustration: Mary Haasdyk Vooys The future of nursing care Faculty at Penn’s School of Nursing have created a clinical decision support early warning system that accurately detects patient deterioration.
Fruit fly development offers insights into condensed matter physics Drosophila melanogaster, the fruit fly, has long been a model species for biologists seeking to understand the molecular mechanisms of animal function and how novelty may arise in organisms. Theoretical physicist Andrea Liu of the School of Arts & Sciences is conducting research on the insect, along with biology and experimental biophysics collaborators at Duke University. Their research has opened the door to an approach that could offer not only a new understanding of how biological function emerges but also suggest a new class of systems in condensed matter physics.(Image: iStock / nechaev-kon) Fruit fly development offers insights into condensed matter physics Penn Physicist Andrea Liu and collaborators modeled the behavior of tissue during a stage of fly development and found, surprisingly, it doesn’t fluidize as it shrinks but stays solid. Their approach could offer insights physical systems with complex functionality.
Unlocking the brain: Peptide-guided nanoparticles deliver mRNA to neurons Emily Han is a doctoral student in the Mitchell Lab in Penn’s School of Engineering and Applied Science.(Image: Bella Ciervo) Unlocking the brain: Peptide-guided nanoparticles deliver mRNA to neurons Researchers in the lab of Michael Mitchell in Penn Engineering have developed a method for delivering lipid nanoparticles across the blood-brain barrier specifically to targeted neurons.