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On collaborating with Jane Goodall
Jane Goodall is seen from a front-facing view.

Jane Goodall, the internationally renowned primate researcher, died at age 91.

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On collaborating with Jane Goodall

Penn virologist Beatrice Hahn recalls her research partnership with Jane Goodall and their work to uncover the origins of HIV.

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César de la Fuente: Uncovering new antibiotics with AI 
Cesar de la Fuente in his lab at the University of Pennsylvania

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César de la Fuente: Uncovering new antibiotics with AI 

César de la Fuente leverages machine learning to accelerate the discovery of lifesaving drugs and help reduce antibiotic resistance, a rising global health problem.

Is housework holding back wage equality?

Is housework holding back wage equality?

New research from Wharton associate professor of business economics and public policy Corinne Low links unequal domestic workloads to stalled progress on closing the wage gap—and even declining marriage rates.

From Knowledge at Wharton

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Mechanisms of a rare, serious skin disease point to new targeted treatments

Mechanisms of a rare, serious skin disease point to new targeted treatments

A team of dermatologists and researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine has found a way to directly target neutrophils, a type of immune cell implicated in Sweet’s syndrome, with the potential for treating the disease without steroids.

Women’s labor and political agency in Delhi
Four women street vendors sell shoes and footwear on a Delhi street.

Four women street vendors sell shoes and footwear on a Delhi street.

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Women’s labor and political agency in Delhi

Rashi Sabherwal, a doctoral student in political science, explores how women engage politically in society in informal roles through her research in India.

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National report offers strategies to support families and achieve national goals for breastfeeding in the US

National report offers strategies to support families and achieve national goals for breastfeeding in the US

A new report from the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine outlines a roadmap to strengthen breastfeeding support through national coordination, public health programs and health care strategies, coverage of lactation services and supplies, and workplace supports. Penn Nursing’s Diane L. Spatz served as one of 15 national experts on this study.

Does AI limit creativity?
Graphic art of two stylized heads looking at each other.

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Does AI limit creativity?

Research co-authored by Wharton professors Gideon Nave and Christian Terwiesch finds that while ChatGPT improves the quality of individual ideas, it also leads groups to generate more similar ideas. 

From Knowledge at Wharton

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Study suggests a new drug for weight loss may cause fewer side effects

Study suggests a new drug for weight loss may cause fewer side effects

A new Penn Nursing study suggests that the weight-loss drug tirzepatide may cause fewer side effects like nausea and vomiting than the drug semaglutide. The research, published in Science Advances, was conducted using preclinical models to study the effects of the drugs.

Does early-life cellular activity influence cancer and aging?
Artist rendering of chromosome structure with telomeres highlighted at the ends.

Mia Levine and Michael Lampson’s research examines how telomere length is inherited, and how this can inform future genetic research in how cancer develops.

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Does early-life cellular activity influence cancer and aging?

New research from Michael Lampson and Mia T. Levine in the School of Arts & Sciences offers insight into how telomeres—protective chromosomal caps linked to aging and cancer in mammals—are inherited. Their finding that telomeres become longer or shorter during early embryonic development opens new avenues for research.

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