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Doctoral student plants gardens atop Cleveland buildings to bridge urban design with natural biology
Recent research has uncovered that up to 5 percent of the DNA of many modern humans originated from ancient interbreeding with Neanderthal populations. This raises the broader question of whether a species’ genetic makeup includes genes brought together through occasional…
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How different are human brains compared to the brains of other primates such as chimpanzees, gorillas and monkeys? It’s one of many important questions that scientists have asked for years while pursuing a better understanding of human evolution.
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On Monday, November 13, 2017, the ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì College of Arts and Sciences and Office of Global Education hosted the MISSION: LIFE VI international innovation competition, focused on bringing together interdisciplinary teams to address major world problems. The ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì team,…
Marilyn Norconk, Ph.D., a Professor Emerita of Anthropology in ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University’s College of Arts and Sciences, has been elected a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world’s largest general scientific society and publisher of the…
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Dementia affects one-third of all people older than 65 years in the United States. The most common cause of dementia is Alzheimer’s disease, a progressive, irreversible brain disease that results in impaired cognitive functioning and other behavioral changes. Humans are…
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A pair of ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University geographers have teamed up to secure two research grants totaling more than $550,000 for separate projects to study climate change and weather patterns.
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The discovery of fossilized dinosaur feces has scientists rethinking the eating habits of certain dinosaurs.
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The conditions in Lake Erie continue to pose several health risks to Ohioans in coastal communities, making it difficult to maintain good water quality for citizens, state and local policymakers.
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Pet or person, caregiver’s burden is similar, ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì researcher finds
The mental and physical stress on individuals caring for elderly loved ones with chronic and terminal disease is well-documented and known as caregiver burden. It is linked to depression, anxiety and poor…