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Genomics reveals a complex human history in Africa
An international team of researchers led by Penn geneticists sequenced the genomes of 180 indigenous Africans. The results shed light on the origin of modern humans, African population history, and local adaptation.
Engineered magic: Wooden seed carriers mimic the behavior of self-burying seed
Researchers from Penn Engineering have developed a seed carrier, fashioned from wood veneer, that could enable aerial seeding of difficult-to-access areas, and could be used for a variety of seeds or fertilizers.
Flood Watchers
UCI researchers sound the alarm on future Southern California deluge
Lead-Isotope Computations Connect Physics from the Subatomic to the Cosmic Scale
Powerful statistical tools, simulations, and supercomputers explore a billion different nuclear forces and predict properties of the very-heavy lead-208 nucleus.
U.S. census data vulnerable to attack without enhanced privacy measures
A new PNAS study shows that statistics released by the U.S. Census Bureau can be reverse engineered to reveal protected information about individual respondents.
Shape-Shifting Experiment Challenges Interpretation of How Cadmium Nuclei Move
In conflict with a long-held explanation of cadmium isotope motion, a new experiment found that cadmium-106 may rotate instead of vibrate.
UC Irvine researchers create E. coli-based water monitoring technology
Bacterium used as a live sensor to detect heavy metal contamination
Targeted prenatal therapy addresses long-standing gap in health equity
Penn engineers have developed a successful delivery system of mRNA to placental cells to treat preeclampsia at its root.
Machine Learning Takes Hold in Nuclear Physics
As machine learning tools gain momentum, a review of machine learning projects reveals these tools are already in use throughout nuclear physics.
