Tackling brain conditions, says psychology professor Nicole Rust, requires thinking about the brain not as a domino chain but as a complex dynamical system with feedback loops.
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‘Elusive Cures: Why Neuroscience Hasn’t Solved Brain Disorders—and How We Can Change That’
The first book from psychology professor Nicole Rust of the School of Arts & Sciences dives into why research on conditions like Alzheimer’s and depression hasn’t translated more effectively into better treatments.
Who, What, Why: Xiao Schutte Ke on Tibetan pastoralists and citizen science
Schutte Ke, a sixth-year linguistic anthropology doctoral candidate in the School of Arts & Sciences, explains the importance of Indigenous citizen scientists in understanding a crucial ecosystem of nomadic livestock herders on the mountainous region of the Tibetan Plateau.
Benjamin “Kyle” Potter demonstrates how the OPRA implant (Integrum LLC), which is FDA-approved for osseointegration following transfemoral amputation, fits into the AXOR II failsafe device, directly linking a patient's residual bone to an external prosthesis.
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New chair of Orthopaedics starts a new chapter in a lifetime of service
Following a distinguished military career, Benjamin ‘Kyle’ Potter is bringing his battle-tested expertise to Penn.
In eusocial superorganisms like leafcutter ant colonies, labor is divvied up according to body shape and size, but PIK Professor Shelley Berger and her team discovered that molecular signals can override that blueprint. Their findings reveal how simple neuropeptides can reprogram ant behavior, reshuffling roles in nature’s most disciplined workforce.
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What can ants and naked-mole rats teach about societal roles?
PIK Professor Shelley Berger and colleagues explored the genetic basis of labor distribution in communal-dwelling species and discovered that pathways dating back hundreds of millions of years are conserved across animal kingdoms. Their findings offer fundamental insights into complex social behaviors.
How to better brainstorm with ChatGPT in five steps
A study by Christian Terwiesch of the Wharton School and colleagues finds that the results of generative AI brainstorming can be surprisingly alike with just slight variations, limiting the pool of diverse responses.
‘Whole again’: Man receives double hand transplant after nearly 17 years
Luka Krizanac is the fifth person to undergo a hand transplant at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, featuring remarks from L. Scott Levin of the Perelman School of Medicine.
