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Research + Innovation

Breaking the Pattern: How Disorder Toughens Materials

Cut open a bone and you’ll see a subtly disordered structure. Tiny beams, called trabeculae, connect to one another in irregular patterns, distributing stress and … Read More ›

Posted on February 17, 2025February 18, 2025
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Research + Innovation

Qubits to qudits: Using quantum mechanics to transmit information more securely

In the realm of quantum information distribution, sending a signal from point A to point B is like a baseball pitcher relaying a secret pitch … Read More ›

Posted on February 10, 2025February 10, 2025
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Research + Innovation

Borrowing Nature’s Blueprint: How Scientists Replicated Bone Marrow

Hidden within our bones, marrow sustains life by producing billions of blood cells daily, from oxygen-carrying red cells to immune-boosting white cells. This vital function … Read More ›

Posted on January 30, 2025January 31, 2025
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Research + Innovation

New ways to modulate cell activity remotely

Imagine being at a big marquee event at an arena, like the Super Bowl, with the roar of the crowd, the smell of hot dogs, … Read More ›

Posted on January 29, 2025January 27, 2025
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Research + Innovation

Escaping the Endosome: BEND Lipids Improve LNP mRNA Delivery and Gene Editing

Every time a shuttle docks with the International Space Station (ISS), a delicate dance unfolds between the shuttle’s docking system and its counterpart on the … Read More ›

Posted on January 28, 2025January 27, 2025
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Research + Innovation

Fruit Flies and Physics

During the last century, biologists have extensively studied Drosophila melanogaster, the common household fruit fly. It’s become one of the most popular model organisms, but … Read More ›

Posted on January 24, 2025
In the News, Research + Innovation

Who to Vaccinate First? Penn Engineers Answer a Life-or-Death Question with Network Theory

Engineering and medical researchers at Penn have developed a groundbreaking framework that can determine the best and most computationally optimized distribution strategy for COVID-19 vaccinations … Read More ›

Posted on January 23, 2025January 23, 2025
Researcher César de la Fuente, who recently developed a state-of-the-art AI model that can predict whether a given amino acid sequence will have antibiotic properties is pictured showing a student his latest model.
In the News, Research + Innovation

Penn Center for Innovation Celebrates 10 years

Perched on the ninth floor of 3600 Civic Center Blvd., just a stone’s throw from the Perelman School of Medicine and Hospital of the University … Read More ›

Posted on January 22, 2025January 21, 2025
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In the News, Research + Innovation

Violent Language in Films Has Increased Since the 1970s: A New Study

Violent entertainment has made it into the public discourse due to rising concerns about the graphic nature of highly popular video game franchises including Grand … Read More ›

Posted on January 21, 2025June 2, 2025
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Research + Innovation

Is Moore’s Law Really Dead?

In 1965, Gordon Moore defined a relationship between cadence and cost for computing innovation that came to be known as “Moore’s Law.” This rule both … Read More ›

Posted on January 16, 2025June 2, 2025

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