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Cleveland researchers find mutant gene that stops cancer cell growth The Columbus Dispatch: School of Medicine researchers have discovered a mutant form of the gene Chk1 that permanently stopped the growth of cancer cells. It’s a discovery assistant professor Youwei Zhang said is unprecedented and ...

Is the CARD Act hampering small business borrowing? Bloomberg Businessweek: The number of small loans to businesses dropped 4.7 percent last year. Scott Shane, the A. Malachi Mixon III Professor of Entrepreneurial Studies, wrote a column discussing how the CARD Act, which has led small business own...

Vampire bat bites help shield Peruvians from rabies LiveScience: Researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that one in 15 people in a remote region of Peru were protected from rabies because vampire bats expose them to the virus. "The new news here is that in areas in the ...

Program cuts medically unnecessary scheduled births Reuters: A quality improvement program could dramatically reduce the number of scheduled early baby deliveries. About 14 percent of U.S. deliveries last year were early electives, some out of convenience, said Jennifer Bailit, associate professor ...

Eaton's trade-secrets case began with an FBI raid The Plain Dealer: Years ago, FBI and Department of Defense agents questioned engineers who left Eaton Aerospace to see if they had taken valuable military and commercial trade secrets on their way out. But eight years later, the case has not gone to...

On Mars, NASA's Curiosity rover will begin difficult hunt for evidence of past life The Plain Dealer: As NASA prepares for the Aug. 6 touchdown of its most advanced rover on Mars, the agency is cautious about the prospect of confirming life there; instead, the official goal is to find out if past c...

PolitiFact Ohio marks two years of the Truth-O-Meter The Plain Dealer: In its first two years, PolitiFact Ohio has run nearly 400 statements through the “Truth-O-Meter.” Election-season political messaging is especially filled with false claims, though Justin Buchler, associate professor of politic...

Violence in our communities ideastream: As rare as violent incidents such as the Chardon school or the Aurora, Colo., theater shootings are, crimes like these strike a deep chord across the country. Dan Flannery, director of the Dr. Semi J. and Ruth W. Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research ...

Universities turn to industry to fund research StateImpact Ohio: Recent reports have been released encouraging universities to embrace business partners as federal funding dwindles. Robert Miller, vice president for research, noted that Case Western Reserve’s culture is moving to be more integrativ...

Rock Hall to honor Chuck Berry with series in October The Associated Press: Case Western Reserve University and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame will honor Chuck Berry this fall, as part of the American Music Masters series. The program kicks off Oct. 22....