How much gossip is needed to foster social cooperation? (Image: iStock/AndreyPopov) News How much gossip is needed to foster social cooperation? Researchers Mari Kawakatsu, Taylor A. Kessinger, and Joshua B. Plotkin in Penn’s Department of Biology developed a model incorporating two forms of gossip to study indirect reciprocity.
The case for omega-3 supplementation to lower aggression Image: iStock/Dmitrii Ivanov The case for omega-3 supplementation to lower aggression A new meta-analysis by neurocriminologist Adrian Raine shows that omega-3 supplementation can reduce aggressive behavior across age and gender.
Offering both colonoscopy and at-home tests doubled colorectal cancer screening Image: Courtesy of Penn Medicine News Offering both colonoscopy and at-home tests doubled colorectal cancer screening In a Penn Medicine trial analyzing how messages were framed in an underserved population, offering colorectal cancer screening options resulted in the highest screening rate.
More than two hearts beat as one Penn Integrates Knowledge professor Michael Platt holds appointments in the Department of Psychology in the School of Arts & Sciences, the Department of Neuroscience in the Perelman School of Medicine, and the Marketing Department in the Wharton School. More than two hearts beat as one PIK Professor Michael Platt and collaborators studied how physiologic measures like cardiac synchrony can guide decision making in groups. Their study found that heart rate synchrony was a much better predictor than standard questionnaire-based surveys.
Private equity investment in Oregon behavioral health lags national average, study finds Penn In the News Oregon Capital Chronicle Private equity investment in Oregon behavioral health lags national average, study finds A study co-authored by Marissa King of the Wharton School finds that private equity firms now own as much as a quarter of behavioral health practices in some states, though ownership in Oregon is lower than the national average. Congress should take action to make telemedicine permanent Penn In the News South Florida Sun-Sentinel Congress should take action to make telemedicine permanent According to a study from the Perelman School of Medicine, telehealth services can significantly reduce the cost of care. Exploring wildlife medicine in a summer externship Brianna Blunck and Natalie Bauer, School of Veterinary Medicine students graduating with their VMD, participated in the Rocky Mountain Wildlife Veterinary Externship last summer.(Image: Courtesy of Natalie Bauer) Exploring wildlife medicine in a summer externship Two graduating Penn Vet students reflect on their Rocky Mountain Wildlife Veterinary Externship experience last summer, researching black-footed ferrets, bighorn sheep, and elk. What predicts human behavior and how to change it Image: iStock/VectorMine What predicts human behavior and how to change it In the largest quantitative synthesis to date, Dolores Albarracín and her team dig through years of research on the science behind behavior change to determine the best ways to promote changes in behavior. Suddenly there aren’t enough babies. The whole world is alarmed Penn In the News The Wall Street Journal Suddenly there aren’t enough babies. The whole world is alarmed Jesús Fernández-Villaverde of the School of Arts & Sciences estimates that global fertility last year fell to below global replacement for the first time in human history. Small patients, big discoveries nocred Small patients, big discoveries Penn Nursing faculty and researchers are revolutionizing pediatric care to keep pace with technology, advances in treatment, and current events. Load More
Congress should take action to make telemedicine permanent Penn In the News South Florida Sun-Sentinel Congress should take action to make telemedicine permanent According to a study from the Perelman School of Medicine, telehealth services can significantly reduce the cost of care. Exploring wildlife medicine in a summer externship Brianna Blunck and Natalie Bauer, School of Veterinary Medicine students graduating with their VMD, participated in the Rocky Mountain Wildlife Veterinary Externship last summer.(Image: Courtesy of Natalie Bauer) Exploring wildlife medicine in a summer externship Two graduating Penn Vet students reflect on their Rocky Mountain Wildlife Veterinary Externship experience last summer, researching black-footed ferrets, bighorn sheep, and elk. What predicts human behavior and how to change it Image: iStock/VectorMine What predicts human behavior and how to change it In the largest quantitative synthesis to date, Dolores Albarracín and her team dig through years of research on the science behind behavior change to determine the best ways to promote changes in behavior. Suddenly there aren’t enough babies. The whole world is alarmed Penn In the News The Wall Street Journal Suddenly there aren’t enough babies. The whole world is alarmed Jesús Fernández-Villaverde of the School of Arts & Sciences estimates that global fertility last year fell to below global replacement for the first time in human history. Small patients, big discoveries nocred Small patients, big discoveries Penn Nursing faculty and researchers are revolutionizing pediatric care to keep pace with technology, advances in treatment, and current events. Load More
Exploring wildlife medicine in a summer externship Brianna Blunck and Natalie Bauer, School of Veterinary Medicine students graduating with their VMD, participated in the Rocky Mountain Wildlife Veterinary Externship last summer.(Image: Courtesy of Natalie Bauer) Exploring wildlife medicine in a summer externship Two graduating Penn Vet students reflect on their Rocky Mountain Wildlife Veterinary Externship experience last summer, researching black-footed ferrets, bighorn sheep, and elk.
What predicts human behavior and how to change it Image: iStock/VectorMine What predicts human behavior and how to change it In the largest quantitative synthesis to date, Dolores Albarracín and her team dig through years of research on the science behind behavior change to determine the best ways to promote changes in behavior.
Suddenly there aren’t enough babies. The whole world is alarmed Penn In the News The Wall Street Journal Suddenly there aren’t enough babies. The whole world is alarmed Jesús Fernández-Villaverde of the School of Arts & Sciences estimates that global fertility last year fell to below global replacement for the first time in human history. Small patients, big discoveries nocred Small patients, big discoveries Penn Nursing faculty and researchers are revolutionizing pediatric care to keep pace with technology, advances in treatment, and current events.
Small patients, big discoveries nocred Small patients, big discoveries Penn Nursing faculty and researchers are revolutionizing pediatric care to keep pace with technology, advances in treatment, and current events.