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At the bottom of the world, a controversial search for cosmic leftovers The Washington Post: For the 21st time, Ralph Harvey, associate professor of geological sciences, is leading an expedition to gather space rocks from the icefields of Antarctica. “If you want to find stuff falling out of the sk...

Missing lincs Science News: Scientists have recently begun identifying the “long intergenic noncoding RNAs,” which are lesser-known genetic material that help explain why humans are human. But exactly what they do is relatively unknown. “For the vast majority, we have absolutely no idea,” said Ahma...

The new poor: Situational poverty on the rise locally Fremont News-Messenger: The economy has forced more people into poverty, and often people who have not lived in poverty most of their lives don’t know what help is available, such as food stamps and utility bill assistance. “They don't know how ...

Holiday heart syndrome—what you should know Balanced Living: This time of year, hospital physicians see an uptick in health problems such as “holiday heart syndrome,” in which patients have heart palpitations or arrhythmia that occur after consuming even moderate amounts of alcohol, said Sahil Ashw...

Newt Gingrich recycles Mitt Romney’s environment agenda Politico: Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney’s stances on energy and environmental policy seem—substance-wise—to be similar, said School of Law professor Jonathan Adler. Gingrich “talks in bigger terms, in broader terms, but it’s not really clear h...

Cleveland turns Uptown into new downtown The New York Times: The Uptown project is described as a “new downtown for the University Circle neighborhood.” ���ϳԹ��� is highlighted for its prominent location, and Weatherhead School of Management’s Peter B. Lewis building is named...

Censoring Ramanujan's essay on Ramayana: Intolerant Hindus and confusing texts The Huffington Post: Oxford University Press recently decided to discontinue publishing and selling any book that contains A.K. Ramanujan’s essay Rāmāyaṇa. Deepak Sarma, associate professor of South Asian religions and p...

Headless chicken left at Justice Center most likely a ‘religious practice’ Fox 8: A headless chicken was found inside a box on the doorsteps of the Cuyahoga County Juvenile Justice Center Wednesday. Political science instructor Laura Tartakoff said it most likely was done by someone who practices S...

Understanding psoriasis The Plain Dealer: In a NetWellness column, Neil J. Korman, professor of dermatology, explained causes, types and treatments for psoriasis....

Why it’s getting harder, and riskier, to bet the house The New York Times: For some time, entrepreneurs were finding it easier to get loans against home equity instead of business loans, but lately the drop in home prices means few owners have this option. Research by Scott Shane, A. Malachi Mixon ...