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Why damping down a greenhouse is the ‘easiest and most economical' way of reducing temperatures to avoid damaging plants Homes & Gardens: Sarah Warner, greenhouse manager of the Case Western Reserve University Farm, said that increasing humidity aids a plant’s development. “If humidity…

How to coach an employee who’s struggling to perform Harvard Business Review: Melvin Smith, professor of organizational behavior at Weatherhead School of Management, said that coaching employees can be harder than many people realize. First you must figure out which approach will work well for…

GLP-1 drugs may lower risk of 10 obesity-related cancers, study shows Verywell Health: Lindsey Wang, researcher at the School of Medicine, discussed her new research showing that weight-loss drugs, including Ozempic, are linked to a lower risk of cancer. “Most notably, we observed a significant…

It's National Lipstick Day – here's what economists say about the cosmetics staple Quartz: Jonathan Ernest, associate professor at Weatherhead School of Management, cautioned that it is challenging to apply a clear cause-and-effect mechanism to something as specific as lipstick sales, but what…

Federal court sides with Ohio voters with disabilities, strikes down state law WEWS: Jonathan Entin, the David L. Brennan Professor Emeritus of Law, explained that lawmakers probably didn’t intend to disenfranchise voters with disabilities. “Legislators were concerned about the possibility of a…

The MIND diet enhances brain health The Mind Health Report: Studies now show that a mind-healthy diet can increase the size of your brain, improve your thinking and memory skills, and even reduce your risk for dementia in old age. “We use the MIND diet in our practice, and we also teach it to…

How the decline in inflation will affect interest rates Spectrum News: Jonathan Ernest, assistant professor at Weatherhead School of Management, outlined the news that inflation has dropped for the third consecutive month. “So the good thing about seeing this lower inflation number is that we're…

Bionca Ellis attorneys say she is 'incompetent to stand trial' for fatal stabbing of Julian Wood WEWS: Michael Benza, professor of practice at the School of Law, discussed the mental competency of a woman accused in the fatal stabbing of a three-year-old boy. “Competency looks at today. Is she…

Cleveland residents working in social work can get free courses at Case Western Reserve Signal Cleveland: Dexter Voisin, dean of the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, discussed the Mandel School’s “Classroom Without Walls'' initiative, which offers up to nine free…

Ohio educators upset with teachers’ pension board backtracking with millions in bonuses to be given to staff WCPO: Eric Chaffee, the Peter M. Gerhart Distinguished Research Scholar and associate director of the Center for Business Law, discussed the ongoing turmoil regarding the Ohio teachers’…