Natural Science Articles - Research at Pennhttp://www.upenn.edu/pennnews/researchatpenn/Natural science research highlights from Penn's graduate and professional schools.en-ushttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rssTue, 03 Jun 2008 13:52:31 -0400minicola@pobox.upenn.eduStress Contributes to Increased Consumption of High Fat, High Calorie Foods, According to Award-Winning Studyhttp://www.upenn.edu/researchatpenn/article.php?1439&sciThu, 29 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400http://www.upenn.edu/researchatpenn/article.php?1439&sciTwo veterinary researchers from the University of Pennsylvania have been awarded the 2008 Ziskind-Somerfeld Research Award for demonstrating that stress contributes to increased consumption of food high in fat and carbohydrates.RNA Toxicity Contributes to Neurodegenerative Diseasehttp://www.upenn.edu/researchatpenn/article.php?1438&sciWed, 21 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400http://www.upenn.edu/researchatpenn/article.php?1438&sciFaulty RNA, the blueprint that creates mutated, toxic proteins, contributes to a family of neurodegenerative disorders in humans.A Year of Evolutionhttp://www.upenn.edu/researchatpenn/article.php?1421&sciSat, 19 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400http://www.upenn.edu/researchatpenn/article.php?1421&sciPenn and a host of Philadelphia cultural organizations are devoting the next year to a series of public programs designed to explain the process and impact of evolution on humans.Bernard Vallat of World Organization for Animal Health Is Named First Penn Vet World Award Recipienthttp://www.upenn.edu/researchatpenn/article.php?1419&sciMon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400http://www.upenn.edu/researchatpenn/article.php?1419&sciInspired by the Nobel Prize, the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine created the Penn Vet World Award for veterinary service that influences the lives and careers of others.Discovery of the First Sex Chromosome Gene Tied to Male Infertilityhttp://www.upenn.edu/researchatpenn/article.php?1405&sciFri, 14 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400http://www.upenn.edu/researchatpenn/article.php?1405&sciA team of veterinary researchers has published the first study of the genetic causes of infertility linking a gene to sterility.A Tale of Two Pathways: Molecular Biology of Sleep Apnea Could Lead to New Treatmentshttp://www.upenn.edu/researchatpenn/article.php?1392&sciWed, 19 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400http://www.upenn.edu/researchatpenn/article.php?1392&sciA detailed look at the molecular pathways underlying sleep apnea may provide a new treatment for more than twelve million Americans.Immune System Requires ID to Tell Friend From Foehttp://www.upenn.edu/researchatpenn/article.php?1390&sciMon, 10 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400http://www.upenn.edu/researchatpenn/article.php?1390&sciMacrophages, the cells that eat and destroy foreign bodies, check for a protein identifier before completing an attack, a discovery that could lead to treatments for immune system diseases.Penn Scientists Find a Protein That Inhibits Ebola From Reaching Out to Infect Neighboring Cellshttp://www.upenn.edu/researchatpenn/article.php?1388&sciMon, 03 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0500http://www.upenn.edu/researchatpenn/article.php?1388&sciViruses Evolve To Play By Host Ruleshttp://www.upenn.edu/researchatpenn/article.php?1386&sciMon, 03 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0500http://www.upenn.edu/researchatpenn/article.php?1386&sciViruses trick healthy cells in order to hijack their machinery and reproduce. Biologist say they've evolved to mimic their hosts.Heightened Weighing Discomfort Among Women May Increase Their Health Riskshttp://www.upenn.edu/researchatpenn/article.php?1374&sciThu, 31 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500http://www.upenn.edu/researchatpenn/article.php?1374&sciGetting weighed in public bothers college-age women more than their male counterparts. It's possible this discomfort increases women's health risks.