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Functionally stratified encoding in a biological gyroscope
Dr. Bradley Dickerson, Princeton
Abstract: Flies are among nature’s most agile flying creatures. This exquisite maneuverability is due in part to their possession of specialized mechanosensory organs known as the halteres…
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Dr. Maria Tătulea-Codrean, University of Cambridge
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Deconstructing the structural elements of a lesser-known microbe
Research led by Mecky Pohlschröder of the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Arts & Sciences has uncovered key insights into the molecular machinery that determines archaea’s morphology. The findings were published in the journal Nature Communications.Jess Wojick wins the "Natural Sciences" category for Penn Grad Talks
Penn Grad Talks is a day of TED Talk-style presentations by Penn Arts & Sciences graduate students representing the Humanities, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences, and Professional Master’s prog
OMNIA shines a spotlight on the "Plant Group" in the Biology Dept
Within the Department of Biology, the self-described “plant group” is employing cutting-edge techniques to explore everything from cancer and developmental biology to how agricultural crops might withstand a changing climate.Erol Akçay and Marco Smolla publish research about social networks
Erol Akçay and Marco Smolla wanted to understand how social networks and cumulative culture—the breadth of and proficiency in socially learned skills—co-evolve. They published their findings in Evolutionary Human Sciences.David S. Roos to receive the ASBMB 2024 Alice and C. C. Wang Award in Molecular Parasitology.
David S. Roos was nominated and selected to receive the ASBMB 2024 Alice and C. C. Wang Award in Molecular Parasitology. This award recognizes established investigators who are making seminal contributions to the field of molecular parasitology.