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Social Sciences

Public Trust in US Supreme Court Hits Record Low, Survey Finds

A new poll reveals Americans' faith in the nation's highest court continues to erode, with over half now expressing little to no trust in the institution.

Oct 2, 2024

Life

Most Effective Method to Prevent Dog Overheating -- It's the Head Dunk

Summary: Researchers at the Penn Vet Working Dog Center have discovered that teaching dogs to voluntarily dunk their heads in water is the most effective way to rapidly cool them down after exercise, potentially preventing dangerous heat-related illnesses.

Sep 20, 2024

Social Sciences

Americans Lack Basic Understanding of First Amendment Rights

Summary: A new survey reveals that less than half of Americans can name most First Amendment rights, while strong support emerges for Supreme Court reforms.

Sep 12, 2024

Health

New Antibiotics Discovered in Human Gut Could Combat Drug-Resistant Bacteria

Researchers have uncovered a potential treasure trove of new antibiotics within the human gut microbiome.

Aug 19, 2024

Health

5-Day Brain Stimulation Treatment Shows Promise for Bipolar Disorder

A new form of brain stimulation therapy could dramatically reduce treatment time for people with bipolar disorder.

Jul 11, 2024

Health

Syphilis cases are rising, but many people don’t know symptoms

Syphilis cases are on the rise around the globe, but many Americans don’t know the symptoms.

Jun 12, 2024

Health

Researchers Discover Key to Better Cancer Treatments Lies in Liver

Researchers from the Abramson Cancer Center and Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania have discovered that liver inflammation caused by…

Apr 19, 2024

Technology

Depression in Black people goes unnoticed by AI models analyzing language in social media posts

Methods researchers developed to detect possible depression through language in social media posts don’t appear to work when applied to posts by Black people…

Mar 26, 2024

Technology

New chip opens door to AI computing at light speed

Penn Engineers have developed a new chip that uses light waves, rather than electricity, to perform the complex math essential to training AI.

Feb 16, 2024

Health

Secondary cancers following CAR T cell therapy are rare

The development of any type of second cancer following CAR T cell therapy is a rare occurrence, as found in an analysis of more than 400 patients treated at…

Jan 26, 2024

Life

What's behind the holiday-suicide myth

The suicide death rate is largely seasonal and low in winter

Dec 4, 2023

Social Sciences

Holding Trump accountable will not threaten American democracy

With a Fulton County indictment of former President Donald Trump possible at any time, law enforcement in Atlanta is bracing for potential violence, with orange barricades restricting access to the entrance of the county courthouse.

Aug 5, 2023

Health

RNA nanoparticle therapy stops the spread of incurable Multiple myeloma bone cancer

Multiple myeloma is an incurable bone marrow cancer that kills over 100,000 people every year.

Jun 14, 2023

Health

Engineered Cells Teach Immune System to Target and Eliminate Solid Tumor Cancers

Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania's School of Engineering and Applied Science have made significant progress in developing a targeted therapy for solid tumor cancers.

Jun 13, 2023