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Dermatologists seek causes of rashes from allergies The Columbus Dispatch: Contact dermatitis—an allergic reaction caused by direct contact with a substance—ranks among the top 10 reasons people visit primary-care physicians. “It’s very difficult for patients to deduce the cause — much harder to…

Case Western Reserve, German company working on development of small semiconductors Crain’s Cleveland Business: Atotech Deutschland GmbH is working with CWRU to develop a way to make semiconductors smaller than any on the market today. “This is multidisciplinary research; one needs to understand…

CWRU study of BrainGate could help paralyzed patients regain movement The Plain Dealer: A group of engineers is launching a clinical trial to study a system that will measure how the brains of people with paralysis communicate movement. "We want to restore people's ability to move," said Robert…

Beyond the rules: faith, freedom, and the chance to soar Psychology Today: Julie Exline, associate professor of psychology, blogs about the rules of religion—and what’s behind them.

Mental illness in the Cuyahoga County Jail The Plain Dealer: Deena Lubelski, a graduate student in the Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, penned an op-ed in the newspaper about her experience as an intern at the Cuyahoga County Court Psychiatric Clinic and the mental health of the…

Predicting the speeds of stars in the dwarf satellite galaxies of Andromeda: dark matter or modified gravity? National Geographic: Astronomy professor Stacy McGaugh penned an article explaining the Modified Newtonian Dynamics theory that stands as an alternative to dark matter.

Streetsboro's Lambotte family use crowdfunding to help pay adoption and medical expenses The Plain Dealer: When they found themselves with financial difficulties in an effort to adopt a second child, a Northeast Ohio couple turned to crowdfunding. Normally crowdfunding is used by start-up…

Increasingly, Virginia’s ‘Rocket Docket’ extends its jurisdiction to international cases The Associated Press: The Eastern District of Virginia often takes on cases that have no obvious connection to the area. This is, in part, because of its reputation as the “Rocket Docket”—a court in which…

Ohio colleges brace for federal research cuts The Columbus Dispatch: Researchers around the state are preparing to cut back their projects as the sequester forces federal funding to be cut. “I had hoped to hire a graduate student and a research associate for part of the work,” said Jean-Eudes…

Experts, community ponder T.J. Lane's courtroom antics The Morning Journal: During a hearing, T.J. Lane took off his dress shirt to reveal a T-shirt with the word “killer” written on it, among taking other vulgar actions. Many are questioning why Lane was not handcuffed. “There was probably some…