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The Physics of Fat Droplets Reveal DNA Danger

Fat is a normal and necessary part of the body. Fat cells store and release energy, as well as play significant roles in hormonal regulation … Read More ›

Posted on August 28, 2023September 1, 2023
A biodegradable COVID test
Research + Innovation

Penn Engineers Create Low-Cost, Eco-Friendly COVID Test

The availability of rapid, accessible testing was integral to overcoming the worst surges of the COVID-19 pandemic, and will be necessary to keep up with … Read More ›

Posted on August 25, 2023August 25, 2023
Peranteau Lab
Research + Innovation

Penn and CHOP Researchers Show Gene Editing Tools Can be Delivered to Perinatal Brain

Genetic diseases that involve the central nervous system (CNS) often impact children before birth, meaning that once a child is born, irreversible damage has already … Read More ›

Posted on August 24, 2023
A Neanderthal stands with a helix
Research + Innovation

For a New Generation of Antibiotics, Scientists are Bringing Extinct Molecules Back to Life – and Discovering the Hidden Genetics of Immunity Along the Way

“We need to think big in antibiotics research,” says Cesar de la Fuente. “Over one million people die every year from drug-resistant infections, and this … Read More ›

Posted on August 16, 2023August 16, 2023
polymer pen arrays
Honors + Awards, Research + Innovation

Scaling Up Atomic Innovation at the NSF’s Center for the Mechanical Control of Chemistry (CMCC)

Mechanical chemistry, or mechanochemistry, is the crushing of chemicals to produce reactions and substances. For instance, diamonds are created when carbon is squeezed under enormous … Read More ›

Posted on August 14, 2023August 14, 2023
Grants, Research + Innovation

2023 CAREER Award Recipient: Michael Posa

Robots are now helping people compose emails and vacuum their homes, but we are still far away from having a Jetson’s-style, live-in robot to help … Read More ›

Posted on August 7, 2023August 7, 2023
QR Pic
Research + Innovation

“QR Code for Cancer Cells” – Uncovering Why Some Cells Become Resistant to Anti-Cancer Therapies

  A research team led by engineers at the University of Pennsylvania and Northwestern University scientists has created a new synthetic biology approach, or a … Read More ›

Posted on August 3, 2023
Photo of Amy Gutmann Hall
Events, In the News, Research + Innovation

‘Topping Off’ Amy Gutmann Hall

Two years after the project ceremonially broke ground at 34th and Chestnut streets, members of the Penn community gathered on Wednesday for the “topping off” … Read More ›

Posted on July 31, 2023April 25, 2024
A brain with microchip elements, illustration
In the News, Research + Innovation

CNN Features Penn Engineering AI Research

Artificial intelligence has made exponential leaps in its ability to produce text that looks and sounds like human-generated writing. Research shows, however, that machine-generated text … Read More ›

Posted on July 27, 2023July 27, 2023
A Lassa virus budding off a cell.
Research + Innovation

Artificial Intelligence is Leveling Up the Fight Against Infectious Diseases

Artificial intelligence is a new addition to the infectious disease researcher’s toolbox. Yet in merely half a decade, AI has accelerated progress on some of … Read More ›

Posted on July 20, 2023July 21, 2023

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