Sugar-coated gold nanoparticles could replace some antibiotics Penn In the News Newsweek Sugar-coated gold nanoparticles could replace some antibiotics According to a Penn Medicine study, a new therapy involving laser light and sugar-coated gold nanoparticles can reduce tooth decay and infected wounds without needing antibiotics. A new strategy to attack aggressive brain cancer shrank tumors in two early tests Penn In the News Associated Press A new strategy to attack aggressive brain cancer shrank tumors in two early tests A clinical trial led by Stephen Bagley of the Perelman School of Medicine suggests that targeting two associated proteins with CAR T cell therapy could be a viable strategy for shrinking brain tumors. Alzheimer’s may be caused by a build-up of fat in brain cells Penn In the News New Scientist Alzheimer’s may be caused by a build-up of fat in brain cells A study by Michael Haney of the Perelman School of Medicine suggests that the root cause of Alzheimer’s is a build-up of fat droplets in brain cells. Soft support can make unexpectedly stable glass Image: iStock / Gloria Sonda Soft support can make unexpectedly stable glass A team of researchers from Penn and the Brookhaven National Laboratory find a new way to manufacture stable glass. How guaranteed income affected a New Jersey city Image: iStock/Ultima_Gaina How guaranteed income affected a New Jersey city Research from Penn’s School of Social Policy & Practice finds a guaranteed income program in Paterson offers both financial relief for many participants and is a blueprint for future policy initiatives. Is the SAT making a comeback? More colleges are returning to test score requirements, but effectiveness remains questioned Penn In the News Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Is the SAT making a comeback? More colleges are returning to test score requirements, but effectiveness remains questioned A 2021 study by Penn found that standardized test scores are positively correlated with family income at two times the rate of high school GPA. Wrestling with academics Second-year wrestler Adam Thomson manages to balance schoolwork, research and international championships that take him all over the globe. nocred Wrestling with academics As a student in the School of Engineering and Applied Science, second-year wrestler Adam Thomson, an international champion, balances athletics with his research on hyperinflation in Brazil. Social factors may ‘disproportionately’ affect transplant process Penn In the News The Washington Post Social factors may ‘disproportionately’ affect transplant process A 2023 study led by researchers at Penn found that 44% of patients evaluated for liver transplants were not placed on organ wait lists, with nearly 17% rejected because of psychosocial or financial reasons. Marina Serper and Tamara Cozzi of Penn Medicine discuss the evaluation process for transplants. Americans’ confidence in science remains high, finds new review Penn In the News Forbes Americans’ confidence in science remains high, finds new review A survey by the Annenberg Public Policy Center suggests that most Americans continue to have confidence in science and scientists. Dal study of football players sheds light on how concussions affect the brain Penn In the News CBC Radio (Canada) Dal study of football players sheds light on how concussions affect the brain A collaborative study by Penn found that 60% of cases with blood-brain-barrier dysfunction had healed three months later. Load More
A new strategy to attack aggressive brain cancer shrank tumors in two early tests Penn In the News Associated Press A new strategy to attack aggressive brain cancer shrank tumors in two early tests A clinical trial led by Stephen Bagley of the Perelman School of Medicine suggests that targeting two associated proteins with CAR T cell therapy could be a viable strategy for shrinking brain tumors. Alzheimer’s may be caused by a build-up of fat in brain cells Penn In the News New Scientist Alzheimer’s may be caused by a build-up of fat in brain cells A study by Michael Haney of the Perelman School of Medicine suggests that the root cause of Alzheimer’s is a build-up of fat droplets in brain cells. Soft support can make unexpectedly stable glass Image: iStock / Gloria Sonda Soft support can make unexpectedly stable glass A team of researchers from Penn and the Brookhaven National Laboratory find a new way to manufacture stable glass. How guaranteed income affected a New Jersey city Image: iStock/Ultima_Gaina How guaranteed income affected a New Jersey city Research from Penn’s School of Social Policy & Practice finds a guaranteed income program in Paterson offers both financial relief for many participants and is a blueprint for future policy initiatives. Is the SAT making a comeback? More colleges are returning to test score requirements, but effectiveness remains questioned Penn In the News Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Is the SAT making a comeback? More colleges are returning to test score requirements, but effectiveness remains questioned A 2021 study by Penn found that standardized test scores are positively correlated with family income at two times the rate of high school GPA. Wrestling with academics Second-year wrestler Adam Thomson manages to balance schoolwork, research and international championships that take him all over the globe. nocred Wrestling with academics As a student in the School of Engineering and Applied Science, second-year wrestler Adam Thomson, an international champion, balances athletics with his research on hyperinflation in Brazil. Social factors may ‘disproportionately’ affect transplant process Penn In the News The Washington Post Social factors may ‘disproportionately’ affect transplant process A 2023 study led by researchers at Penn found that 44% of patients evaluated for liver transplants were not placed on organ wait lists, with nearly 17% rejected because of psychosocial or financial reasons. Marina Serper and Tamara Cozzi of Penn Medicine discuss the evaluation process for transplants. Americans’ confidence in science remains high, finds new review Penn In the News Forbes Americans’ confidence in science remains high, finds new review A survey by the Annenberg Public Policy Center suggests that most Americans continue to have confidence in science and scientists. Dal study of football players sheds light on how concussions affect the brain Penn In the News CBC Radio (Canada) Dal study of football players sheds light on how concussions affect the brain A collaborative study by Penn found that 60% of cases with blood-brain-barrier dysfunction had healed three months later. Load More
Alzheimer’s may be caused by a build-up of fat in brain cells Penn In the News New Scientist Alzheimer’s may be caused by a build-up of fat in brain cells A study by Michael Haney of the Perelman School of Medicine suggests that the root cause of Alzheimer’s is a build-up of fat droplets in brain cells. Soft support can make unexpectedly stable glass Image: iStock / Gloria Sonda Soft support can make unexpectedly stable glass A team of researchers from Penn and the Brookhaven National Laboratory find a new way to manufacture stable glass. How guaranteed income affected a New Jersey city Image: iStock/Ultima_Gaina How guaranteed income affected a New Jersey city Research from Penn’s School of Social Policy & Practice finds a guaranteed income program in Paterson offers both financial relief for many participants and is a blueprint for future policy initiatives. Is the SAT making a comeback? More colleges are returning to test score requirements, but effectiveness remains questioned Penn In the News Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Is the SAT making a comeback? More colleges are returning to test score requirements, but effectiveness remains questioned A 2021 study by Penn found that standardized test scores are positively correlated with family income at two times the rate of high school GPA. Wrestling with academics Second-year wrestler Adam Thomson manages to balance schoolwork, research and international championships that take him all over the globe. nocred Wrestling with academics As a student in the School of Engineering and Applied Science, second-year wrestler Adam Thomson, an international champion, balances athletics with his research on hyperinflation in Brazil. Social factors may ‘disproportionately’ affect transplant process Penn In the News The Washington Post Social factors may ‘disproportionately’ affect transplant process A 2023 study led by researchers at Penn found that 44% of patients evaluated for liver transplants were not placed on organ wait lists, with nearly 17% rejected because of psychosocial or financial reasons. Marina Serper and Tamara Cozzi of Penn Medicine discuss the evaluation process for transplants. Americans’ confidence in science remains high, finds new review Penn In the News Forbes Americans’ confidence in science remains high, finds new review A survey by the Annenberg Public Policy Center suggests that most Americans continue to have confidence in science and scientists. Dal study of football players sheds light on how concussions affect the brain Penn In the News CBC Radio (Canada) Dal study of football players sheds light on how concussions affect the brain A collaborative study by Penn found that 60% of cases with blood-brain-barrier dysfunction had healed three months later. Load More
Soft support can make unexpectedly stable glass Image: iStock / Gloria Sonda Soft support can make unexpectedly stable glass A team of researchers from Penn and the Brookhaven National Laboratory find a new way to manufacture stable glass.
How guaranteed income affected a New Jersey city Image: iStock/Ultima_Gaina How guaranteed income affected a New Jersey city Research from Penn’s School of Social Policy & Practice finds a guaranteed income program in Paterson offers both financial relief for many participants and is a blueprint for future policy initiatives.
Is the SAT making a comeback? More colleges are returning to test score requirements, but effectiveness remains questioned Penn In the News Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Is the SAT making a comeback? More colleges are returning to test score requirements, but effectiveness remains questioned A 2021 study by Penn found that standardized test scores are positively correlated with family income at two times the rate of high school GPA. Wrestling with academics Second-year wrestler Adam Thomson manages to balance schoolwork, research and international championships that take him all over the globe. nocred Wrestling with academics As a student in the School of Engineering and Applied Science, second-year wrestler Adam Thomson, an international champion, balances athletics with his research on hyperinflation in Brazil. Social factors may ‘disproportionately’ affect transplant process Penn In the News The Washington Post Social factors may ‘disproportionately’ affect transplant process A 2023 study led by researchers at Penn found that 44% of patients evaluated for liver transplants were not placed on organ wait lists, with nearly 17% rejected because of psychosocial or financial reasons. Marina Serper and Tamara Cozzi of Penn Medicine discuss the evaluation process for transplants. Americans’ confidence in science remains high, finds new review Penn In the News Forbes Americans’ confidence in science remains high, finds new review A survey by the Annenberg Public Policy Center suggests that most Americans continue to have confidence in science and scientists. Dal study of football players sheds light on how concussions affect the brain Penn In the News CBC Radio (Canada) Dal study of football players sheds light on how concussions affect the brain A collaborative study by Penn found that 60% of cases with blood-brain-barrier dysfunction had healed three months later. Load More
Wrestling with academics Second-year wrestler Adam Thomson manages to balance schoolwork, research and international championships that take him all over the globe. nocred Wrestling with academics As a student in the School of Engineering and Applied Science, second-year wrestler Adam Thomson, an international champion, balances athletics with his research on hyperinflation in Brazil.
Social factors may ‘disproportionately’ affect transplant process Penn In the News The Washington Post Social factors may ‘disproportionately’ affect transplant process A 2023 study led by researchers at Penn found that 44% of patients evaluated for liver transplants were not placed on organ wait lists, with nearly 17% rejected because of psychosocial or financial reasons. Marina Serper and Tamara Cozzi of Penn Medicine discuss the evaluation process for transplants. Americans’ confidence in science remains high, finds new review Penn In the News Forbes Americans’ confidence in science remains high, finds new review A survey by the Annenberg Public Policy Center suggests that most Americans continue to have confidence in science and scientists. Dal study of football players sheds light on how concussions affect the brain Penn In the News CBC Radio (Canada) Dal study of football players sheds light on how concussions affect the brain A collaborative study by Penn found that 60% of cases with blood-brain-barrier dysfunction had healed three months later. Load More
Americans’ confidence in science remains high, finds new review Penn In the News Forbes Americans’ confidence in science remains high, finds new review A survey by the Annenberg Public Policy Center suggests that most Americans continue to have confidence in science and scientists. Dal study of football players sheds light on how concussions affect the brain Penn In the News CBC Radio (Canada) Dal study of football players sheds light on how concussions affect the brain A collaborative study by Penn found that 60% of cases with blood-brain-barrier dysfunction had healed three months later. Load More
Dal study of football players sheds light on how concussions affect the brain Penn In the News CBC Radio (Canada) Dal study of football players sheds light on how concussions affect the brain A collaborative study by Penn found that 60% of cases with blood-brain-barrier dysfunction had healed three months later.