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Court ruling in Occupy Cleveland case opens the door for late-night protests in Public Square The Plain Dealer: An appeals court ruled that Cleveland’s curfew ordinance violated First Amendment rights. Jonathan Adler, the Johan Verheij Memorial Professor of Law, described the ruling as aggressive. ...

Newborn killings drop after anonymous delivery law Reuters: New legislation allowing women to anonymously deliver their babies in a hospital was associated with a drop in the number of newborns killed by their mothers, according to a new study. This crime is “really underestimated,” said Susan Hatt...

Ohio's same-sex marriage opponents eager to see decision on issue from U.S. Supreme Court The Plain Dealer: The U.S. Supreme Court announced it will hear in the spring two cases related to same-sex marriage. “The big thing to pay attention to in March will be how seriously the court takes the juris...

Metabolix applies biotech to plant-based economy development TriplePundit: Demand for bio-based plastics is expected to triple by 2015, but there is a broader question of the use of genetic engineering and its risks. Roger Saillant, director of the Fowler Center for Sustainable Value, said: “No mat...

Ethiopians and Tibetans thrive in thin air using different genes ANI News: Distinguished University Professor Cynthia Beall and other researchers found genetic changes that allow Ethiopians to live and work more than 1.5 miles above sea level without getting altitude sickness. "Altitude affects you...

Case Western Reserve launching online social work master’s Online Colleges: The Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences will launch Case Western Reserve University’s first online degree program next month when the new online Master of Science in Social Administration program begins....

Job gains fed by consumers, now fearing fiscal cliff Investor’s Business Daily: Consumer-focused industries are leading job growth, but pessimism regarding the “fiscal cliff” deadline could prevent future gains. "Now I think reality has set in," said Jack Kleinhenz, adjunct professor of economics, ...

Can you say 'I'm sorry'? Los Angeles Times: The apology is one of the most powerful gestures can make toward another, but often individuals have difficulty extending sincere apologies. Julie Exline, assistant professor of psychology, said that, “because levels of narcissism are higher than they use...

Q&A Eva Kahana: Ageing proactively Nature: Distinguished University Professor Eva Kahana gives clues as to why some people cope with getting older better than others do. “Our view is that people are dealt different hands in life,” said Kahana, director of the Elderly Care Research Center. “As long ...

Searching for an anti-HIV cream BBC: A new gel has been developed that prevents HIV from entering cells. This is the latest in a line of products that have attempted—and failed—to achieve this. "Newer agents that target the virus more selectively are much more likely to prove effective and useful,”...