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What if dark matter doesn’t actually exist?Gizmodo: Stacy McGaugh, professor and director of astronomy at the College of Arts and Sciences, said mass discrepancies in galaxies assume current gravity is complete; if not, revised laws such as Modified Newtonian Dynamics (MOND) could replace dark…

Top psychiatrists call for a greater focus on ceasing medicationThe New York Times (login required): Awais Aftab, professor at the School of Medicine, said psychiatry is belatedly reclaiming “deprescribing” from radical critics after patients’ withdrawal struggles gained traction. His comments come…

Surveillance video shows moments leading up to Costco shootingFox 8: Michael Benza, professor of practice at the School of Law, said recent video footage of a Strongsville shooting lacks audio and is partially obstructed, explaining how the shooter's defender will likely argue self-defense in the…

Alabama, Tennessee move to redraw maps after SCOTUS decisionCNN: Atiba Ellis, the Morris G. Shanker Professor of Law and and the associate dean for enrichment and engagement at the School of Law, noted that recent Supreme Court rulings weaken the Voting Rights Act by ending federal limits on…

Ohio infectious disease expert breaks down hantavirusSpectrum News 1: Amy Edwards, associate professor at the School of Medicine, explained that hantavirus spreads mainly through exposure to infected rodent droppings, urine or saliva—not casual person-to-person contact—and urged travelers and…

Rising fuel costs are turning travel plans into travel woesideastream: Michael Goldberg, professor at Weatherhead School of Management, discussed how surging gas and jet fuel prices—driven by the Iran war—are straining summer travel plans, as consumers weigh delaying or canceling trips amid higher…

14 fruits and vegetables with the highest pesticide levels, according to new researchReal Simple: Lindsay Malone, clinical dietitian and instructor in the Department of Nutrition, said high-pesticide produce can still be eaten safely with smart strategies: choose organic when possible, rinse…

An American pope, a presidential clash and what it means in the pewsUSA Today: Jonathan Tan, the Archbishop Paul J. Hallinan Professor in Catholic Studies at the College of Arts and Sciences, said Pope Leo XIV’s understated style has revived hope among U.S. Catholics disillusioned with politics,…

Record $125 million gift to Case Western Reserve University boosts humanities in age of AIForbes (subscription only): University President Eric W. Kaler, Provost Joy Ward, College of Arts and Sciences Dean David Gerdes, and Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences Dean…

China’s Meta backlash kills Manus modelBloomberg Television: Anat Alon-Beck, professor of law, explained that Beijing’s order to unwind Meta’s $2 billion acquisition of Manus treats AI as a strategic sovereign asset. She said this creates massive risks for cross-border mergers and acquisitions,…