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Could psychedelics simultaneously treat chronic pain and depression?

This summer, Ahmad Hammo, a rising third-year student in the School of Engineering and Applied Science, is conducting a pilot study to explore psilocybin’s potential as a therapy for chronic pain and the depression that often accompanies it.

Solar power brightens Kenya’s energy landscape

A study conducted by the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy at the Weitzman School of Design reveals that Kenya has emerged as a global leader in solar energy generation by creating favorable conditions for harnessing solar power.

A Biden plan cuts student loan payments for millions to $0. Will it be the next legal battle?

Penn researchers estimate that President Biden’s new student loan payment plan will cost as much as $361 billion.

Gruesome photos reveal horrors of ‘zombie’ drug fentanyl additive

A study by Jessica O’Neil and Steven Kovach of the Perelman School of Medicine reveals the dangerous impact of xylazine, a fentanyl additive, on the human body.

AI search of Neanderthal proteins resurrects ‘extinct’ antibiotics

A study co-authored by César de la Fuente of the Perelman School of Medicine used artificial intelligence to identify new antibiotic protein snippets produced by ancient humans.

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Individuals with depression are more than two times as likely to be diagnosed with dementia

Penn Medicine research finds the risk of dementia is higher for men than women, and in individuals with multiple inpatient hospitalizations for depression.

Digital illustration of lithium ions passing through two-dimensional channels within a crystal structure

Leading the charge: new research unveils the future of energy-efficent power delivery

Penn’s Andrew Rappe and collaborators explore high-quality thin films to propel power into the future.

Facebook opened its doors to researchers. What they found paints a complicated picture of social media and echo chambers

A study led by Sandra González-Bailón of the Annenberg School for Communication found that Facebook resulted in significant ideological segregation regarding political news exposure of the 2020 election, specifically among conservative users who encountered misinformation.

Social studies: Things that don’t change across generations; reliance on local news; when to pray for rain

A Penn study finds that Black and non-college-educated Americans tend to rely on local news, especially local TV news, more than non-local and online news.

Judicial nomination process leads to a Supreme Court of nobodies

According to a recent survey by the Annenberg Public Policy Center, barely 40% of Americans believe that Supreme Court justices are more likely to set aside their personal and political beliefs to make rulings based on the Constitution, the law, and the facts.

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