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The surprisingly baffling science of static electricityScientific American: Daniel Lacks, the C. Benson Branch Professor of Chemical Engineering, said recent triboelectric experiments move the field from speculation to scientific proof, showing that surface contaminants can control charge transfer.…

New York City hospitals drop Palantir as controversial AI firm expands in UKThe Guardian: Sharona Hoffman, the Edgar A. Hahn Professor of Law, said that “de-identified” data is no longer reliably anonymous, as AI can increasingly re-identify individuals. She highlighted growing privacy risks when…

Looser rules possible for Cleveland polluters after EPA reevaluates wildfire-skewed ozone levelscleveland.com: Miranda Leppla, director of the Environmental Law Clinic at the School of Law, warned that excluding wildfire smoke may weaken protections, noting such events will become more common with…

Starting this common therapy earlier may improve women’s long-term health, research suggestsReader's Digest: Rachel Pope, associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the School of Medicine, said that starting hormone therapy earlier may improve long-term outcomes—not just from treatment…

Best mattresses for back pain in 2026: What actually works, according to our testingYahoo Health: Sally Ibrahim, associate professor at the School of Medicine, said medium-firm mattresses hit the “just right” balance for back pain—supporting spinal alignment without creating pressure points. Too…

2 deaf and mute brothers battle removal from Ohio to Ecuador in unusual asylum caseWEWS: Aleksandar Cuic, director of the Immigration Clinic at the School of Law, discussed the case of two brothers, who are deaf, who face removal to Ecuador after fleeing cartel violence. He said a “pretermit”…

CWRU, MetroHealth develop targeted therapy for relapsed leukemiacleveland.com: Huiqin Bian, postdoctoral researcher at the School of Medicine, discussed her new leukemia therapy, calling it “game-changing” for treatment-resistant cases. Using programmable RNA nanoparticles, the method targets and…

Ohio House approves requiring women to wait 24 hours before an abortion can be performedcleveland.com: Jessie Hill, professor and director of the Reproductive Rights Law Initiative at the School of Law, said a recently passed abortion bill will be challenged immediately, calling it unconstitutional…

Icon DresdenNew Books Network: Susanne Vees-Gulani, associate professor of German and comparative literature in the College of Arts and Sciences, discussed her new book Icon Dresden: Baroque City, Air War Symbol, Political Token. She shared how memory and politics in Dresden after its 1945 bombing…

Protein-powered comfort food is on trend: A nutritionist shares why this is great + 6 great products to tryYahoo Life: Lindsay Malone, clinical dietitian and nutrition instuctor at the School of Medicine, said protein-fortified comfort foods can fit into a healthy diet, but processed foods should…