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Evolution at a molecular level

Biologist Mia Levine and colleagues have demonstrated how a pair of essential protein partners undergo rapid evolutionary change to counter fast-evolving parasitic DNA while maintaining core cellular functions. The work presents novel insight into how evolution works at the molecular level.

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Evolution at a molecular level

Research led by Mia Levine shows how a vital DNA protection protein complex adapts to new threats without compromising essential functions.

3 min. read

How climate change affects migration
Mia McElhatton

Fourth-year Mia McElhatton is studying the intersection of climate change and migration with an undergraduate research grant from the Andrea Mitchell Center for the Study of Democracy.

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How climate change affects migration

Fourth-year philosophy major Mia McElhatton is investigating the effects of climate change on how people move from place to place.

2 min. read

Breaking down misconceptions on unconditional cash programs
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School of Social Policy & Practice Dean Sara S. Bachman (left) introduced an event on economics as part of the Politics of Well-Being series. SP2 alumnus Karim Sharif (second from left) moderated a discussion with associate professors Amy Castro and Ioana Marinescu.

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Breaking down misconceptions on unconditional cash programs

As part of the Politics of Well-Being series, associate professors Amy Castro and Ioana Marinescu shared findings from their research on guaranteed income and universal basic income.

3 min. read

Early immune clues could help detect and prevent type 1 diabetes
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Early immune clues could help detect and prevent type 1 diabetes

Researchers from Penn Medicine have uncovered new clues in pancreas lymph nodes and the spleen that may stop the disease before insulin is lost forever.

Matt Toal

2 min. read

Buddhism behind bars

Buddhism behind bars

Kirby Sokolow, a School of Arts & Sciences Ph.D. candidate in religious studies, wants to challenge stereotypes around incarceration and religion.

2 min. read

Investing in nurses reduces physician burnout

Investing in nurses reduces physician burnout

A landmark international study finds that hospitals with better nurse staffing and work environments not only benefits nurses but is significantly associated with less physician burnout and job dissatisfaction.

From Penn Nursing News

2 min. read

Addressing post-separation abuse
Jennifer Prah.

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Addressing post-separation abuse

Jennifer J. Prah of the School of Social Policy & Practice discusses recommended reforms to address abuse that continues after women leave their abusive partners.

2 min. read

Analyzing feminism and traditional gender roles on social media

Analyzing feminism and traditional gender roles on social media

In a new paper, Annenberg School for Communication Dean Sarah Banet-Weiser and doctoral student Sara Reinis analyze popular “tradwife” social media accounts, which embrace traditional gender roles and the rejection of “the rejection of hustle culture.”

Hailey Reissman

2 min. read

An ‘illuminating’ design sheds light on cholesterol
A researcher scribbles an organic molecule

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An ‘illuminating’ design sheds light on cholesterol

High levels of cholesterol are linked to heart disease, stroke, and many other health problems. However, this complex and vital fatty, water insoluble molecule—a lipid—is found in every cell of the body and is not all bad news. It also regulates crucial processes that science has yet to map.

3 min. read

How might AI shape the future of work?
Headshots of Konrad Kording (left) and Ioana Marinescu (right).

Konrad Kording and Ioana Marinescu. 

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How might AI shape the future of work?

Computer scientist Konrad Kording and economist Ioana Marinescu have developed an interactive model that incorporates assumptions from both their fields to predict how AI will affect wages, jobs, and the overall economy.

4 min. read