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December 10, 2018
Oberlin man patents ion-propelled aircraft with help from the Ohio Patent Pro Bono Program and ϳԹ's IP Venture Clinic
Many experts agree the future of flight will rely on zero-emission and/or renewable energy technology. That is, aircraft will be propelled by ions—electrically charged molecules—th...

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December 06, 2018
The Myanmar military’s mass murders of the Rohingya minority should be labeled genocide, according to the human-rights law firm co-founded by ϳԹ’s School of Law Co-Dean Michael Scharf.
The military in Myanmar, a nation in Southeast Asia where Buddhism is the main religion, has den...

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November 27, 2018
Electronic health records (EHRs) produce savings for hospitals by reducing the average length of patient stays—but only in facilities meeting the highest federal standards for implementing the technology, according to new research from ϳԹ.
The findings are significant f...
November 08, 2018
Alex Huang, MD, PhD
Leading cancer researcher, Alex Huang MD, PhD, has been awarded a three-year, $1.35 million grant from the St. Baldrick’s Foundation and the Osteosarcoma Collaborative to develop new ways to treat osteosarcoma, a rare cancer that begins in the bone.
Huang, who is a pr...

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November 01, 2018
Serotonin-induced activation of serotonin (3A) receptors
Serotonin (3A) receptors are common drug targets in the treatment of pain, gastrointestinal dysfunctions, and mood disorders yet little is known about their three-dimensional structure. Details about serotonin receptor structures co...

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October 18, 2018
Li Li, MD, PhD (left), Monica Webb Hooper, PhD, and Nathan A. Berger, MD (right), received a Specialized Programs of Research Excellence (SPORE) Planning Grant P20 award to address health disparities. Their research will provide the infrastructure for a new, comprehensive research program at Case We...
October 04, 2018
Wenquan Zou, MD, PhD
Affecting both people and animals, prion diseases are degenerative brain disorders that can debilitate or kill their victims. The most common form of prion disease affecting humans is sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (sCJD). There are about 350 cases of the disease ...

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October 02, 2018
More than 500 years after its humble beginnings as a religious movement, the Protestant Reformation continues to act as a potent economic force in Europe.
According to new research from two prominent economists, the movement’s dramatic improvements to literacy and education are directly linked with...

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August 20, 2018
Rising temperatures are melting the Arctic ice, opening new shipping routes and prompting world powers to jostle for access and control.
In January, China announced intentions to establish a permanent presence in the Arctic—dubbed the “Polar Silk Road”—to dramatically reduce the time needed to move...

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July 30, 2018
Red-light cameras don’t reduce the number of traffic accidents or injuries at intersections where the devices are installed, according a new analysis by ϳԹ.
Touted by supporters as a way to increase public safety by ticketing drivers who continue through red lights, the...