Research

A study co-authored by Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences concludes that the recent series of heat waves, wildfires, and other extreme weather events are just the beginning of the disasters spawned by climate change.

A 2007 study by David Metz of the Perelman School of Medicine and colleagues found that a competitive eater’s stomach can expand to accommodate significantly more food.

A study by Philip Gehrman of the Perelman School of Medicine has identified specific brain regions that kick up activity when sleep deprivation lifts one’s mood.

Research by Britta Glennon of the Wharton School finds that firms respond to restrictions on H-1B immigration by increasing foreign affiliate employment at the intensive and extensive margins, particularly in China, India, and Canada.

Research by Sameed Khatana of the Perelman School of Medicine suggests that 13,000 to 20,000 adult deaths were linked to extreme heat from 2008 to 2017, with about half due to heart disease.

Researchers at the Wharton School estimated that the Biden administration’s student loan forgiveness plan would have cost U.S. taxpayers between $300 billion and $980 billion over 10 years.

A survey by Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center and colleagues finds that most Americans are ill-informed about RSV and unfamiliar with its symptoms.

An article in partnership with the Character Lab, co-founded by Angela Duckworth of the School of Arts & Sciences, highlights a study that found a positive decision-making solution to encourage youngsters to eat healthy food.