When Dorothy Roberts tried to finish her father’s book, she learned she had to write her own Boston Globe When Dorothy Roberts tried to finish her father’s book, she learned she had to write her own PIK Professor Dorothy Roberts of Penn Carey Law and the School of Arts & Sciences is spotlighted for her book “The Mixed Marriage Project.”
Elon Musk says money can’t buy happiness. Research shows he’s both right and wrong Business Insider Elon Musk says money can’t buy happiness. Research shows he’s both right and wrong A study by Matthew Killingsworth of the Wharton School found that happiness and feelings of well-being increased in tandem with a person's rising income.
Lung cancer hijacks the brain to trick the immune system Scientific American Lung cancer hijacks the brain to trick the immune system Penn Medicine researchers have discovered that lung cancer tumors in mice can use nerve endings to communicate way beyond their close vicinity and send signals to the brain through a complex neuroimmune circuit.
Pink noise may make sleep worse and decrease REM, study finds NewsNation Pink noise may make sleep worse and decrease REM, study finds Researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine conducted a seven-night sleep laboratory study and found that REM sleep decreased by an average of 19 minutes per night when participants were exposed to pink noise while sleeping.
Hospital testing high-tech cap in NICU to reduce noises for babies CBS News Hospital testing high-tech cap in NICU to reduce noises for babies Penn Medicine is testing a beanie invented by recent School of Engineering and Applied Science graduates that aims to reduce noise for babies.
South African students crack the US Ivy League universities Saturday Star (South Africa) South African students crack the US Ivy League universities A record number of South African students have secured early acceptance into some of the United States' most prestigious institutions, including Penn.
How Japan’s first female leader won over disillusioned young voters Straits Times (Singapore) How Japan’s first female leader won over disillusioned young voters According to Daniel Smith of the School of Arts & Sciences, 30 per cent of Japanese lawmakers are hereditary politicians.
Pink noise may be bad for sleep quality, new research finds NBC News Pink noise may be bad for sleep quality, new research finds A sleep study headed by Mathias Basner of the Perelman School of Medicine is spotlighted.
AI research deluge: Why one conference is asking authors to rank their own papers Nature.com AI research deluge: Why one conference is asking authors to rank their own papers Buxin Su of the School of Arts & Sciences says AI conferences tend to attract multiple submissions from the same author.
Should ultraprocessed foods be off the menu? ScienceFriday.com Should ultraprocessed foods be off the menu? Alyssa Moran of the Perelman School of Medicine joins a discussion about ultra-processed foods.