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What happens in your brain when you fall in love?Verywell Health: Heidi Moawad, a professor at the School of Medicine, weighed in on the medical aspects of love—including what it is about this powerful emotion that makes our hearts thump, minds race, and palms sweat. “Love is a powerful feeling,…

Kevin McCarthy ousted as speaker of the House: Case Western Reserve professor reactsWKYC: Justin Buchler, an associate professor of political science and author of Incremental Polarization—a book about the ideological polarization of Congress—was interviewed for his insight and context on the…

Hunter Biden pleads not guilty to federal gun charges at Delaware courthouseBBC: Kevin McMunigal, a professor at the School of Law, commented on Hunter Biden’s not guilty plea to charges of illegally owning a handgun. McMunigal noted that three charges against Biden are based on him “using or…

Kidney stones on the rise: Where are the specialists?Medscape: Irina Jaeger, assistant professor of urology at the School of Medicine, discussed how primary care and emergency room physicians can be on the front lines of counseling patients who do not have underlying genetic causes of kidney stones…

Why it’s too soon to call it COVID seasonWired: Mark Cameron, associate professor of population and quantitative health sciences, commented on COVID-19’s unpredictable pattern, which is unlike that of the flu. “We know from this virus that, year over year, people's immune response to each vaccine…

Is there a better way to describe what we call a “government shutdown”?Marketplace: Matthew Lacombe, the Alexander P. Lamis Associate Professor in American Politics in the Department of Political Science, commented on how things in our nation’s capital were not looking promising as the government…

Google’s antitrust showdown with U.S. could ‘dramatically change’ competitionAl Jazeera: Eric Chaffee, the Peter M. Gerhart Distinguished Research Scholar and associate director of the Center for Business Law, discussed the significance of a landmark trial underway in Washington that could have…

State asks Ohio Supreme Court to restore 6-week abortion ban ahead of Nov. voteWCPO: Jonathan Entin, the David L. Brennan Professor Emeritus of Law, discussed a recent hearing regarding the state’s claim that the Ohio Supreme Court should restore the controversial six-week abortion ban ahead of the…

What 1 year in space does to the body as NASA astronaut Frank Rubio returns homeABC News: Michael Decker, co-director of the Center for Aerospace Physiology, explained how space can cause many physical and psychological changes for astronauts. "Some of this increased intracranial pressure (into the…

Scientists knew this drug was useless—but you’ve been using it for decadesNational Geographic: Princess Ogbogu, professor at the School of Medicine, discussed the recent revelation that a common oral decongestant called phenylephrine doesn’t work—a concern that many parents have especially as cold…