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Scientists working to enhance brain-computer interface (BCI) technology—which allows people to control devices with their thoughts—have found they can improve the performance of electrodes implanted in the brain by targeted delivery of anti-inflammatory drugs.
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By analyzing recently found bones, researchers have finally solved a puzzle that's been around since 2009: Who did a mysterious 3.4-million-year-old foot belong to? The discovery changes how we think about our ancient human ancestors.
Beverly Saylor
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About 360 million years ago, the shallow sea above present-day Cleveland was home to a fearsome apex predator: Dunkleosteus terrelli. This 14-foot armored fish ruled the Late Devonian seas with razor-sharp bone blades instead of teeth, making it among the largest and most ferocious arthrodires—an…
For decades, scientists have thought they understood the biochemical machinery that causes asthma—inflammation in the lungs that constricts airways and makes it hard to breathe.
Molecules called “leukotrienes”—chemicals that get released from white blood cells when something irritates your airways…
More than 2 million new cases of cancer will be diagnosed in the United States this year, according to a National Cancer Institute estimate, and 618,000 people will die from the disease.
But imagine if—after a standard course of treatment—patients could be vaccinated to prevent their cancer from…
Johanna Nagy, Warren G. Rupp Assistant Professor of Physics
Area of focus: Cosmology: decoding the secrets of the origin of the universe and how it has changed over time
Johanna Nagy hopes to “see” the birth of the universe by mapping the fossil light that stamped the imprint of its earliest…
Even as autumn days grow shorter, a warming climate means Ohio winters aren't as cold as they were just a few decades ago, according to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration data.
This increasing mismatch between hours of daylight and temperature could spell trouble for animals that…
Technology developed at Case Western Reserve University can restore a sense of touch that makes a prosthetic hand feel like a part of one’s own body instead of feeling artificial and disconnected.
Now this technology will take a major step toward commercialization: in a new clinical trial, 12…
Bruce Latimer was a scholar who left a lasting legacy that furthered our understanding of the evolution of upright walking in humans. He was also a beloved colleague, friend and mentor who, according to his colleagues, wasn’t afraid to give someone the shoes off his feet or liven the evening in a…
Aug. 1 is Women Astronomers Day, highlighting the historical achievements of women in astronomy. The designation honors the birthdate, in 1818, of Maria Mitchell, the first American woman astronomer and professor of astronomy.
At Case Western Reserve University, astrophysicists Idit Zehavi and…