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iPod video used to encourage organ donation Reuters: People who are waiting at the Department of Motor Vehicles can watch an organ donation video on an iPod—and those who watch the video seem to be more likely to become organ donors than those who don’t, according to research led by J. Daryl Thornt...

Rose farm helps adults with autism bloom CNN: A rose farmer recently turned his family rose farm into a vocational therapy for people with autism. Working often makes adults with autism happier and more satisfied with their lives because it gives them a sense of purpose and they usually do a good j...

Online Security: Don't 'unsubscribe' to emails WKYC: Clicking “unsubscribe” on emails could actually be harmful because it shows spammers you’re a live person and your email address is active, according to Tom Siu, chief information security officer. “If you didn’t subscribe to it, it’s probably no...

Law opens investing to the public, but cash comes with risks Crain’s Cleveland Business (subscription required): Under a new federal law, businesses will be permitted to raise up to $1 million of capital from a broad range of investors—including the average person—through “crowdfunding.” Some say i...

Migraine sufferers may find relief in plastic surgery techniques The Boston Globe: Twelve years ago, Bahman Guyuron, professor of plastic surgery, found that several of his patients reported their migraines improved after they received a cosmetic “forehead lift.” Around the same time, other women r...

Pothole patch invention a winner for CWRU students The Plain Dealer: An invention by five students won first place at the Saint-Gobain Competition, an engineering and science contest that offered a $9,000 prize. Their invention? A temporary pothole patch product—basically a bag of goo—that will ser...

Art interprets Alzheimer’s, Jared Bendis, and ‘Being Elmo’ ideastream: On an episode of Around Noon, Jared Bendis, creative new media officer at Kelvin Smith Library, discussed the differences between the new iPad and older versions as well as the latest in cell phone and tablet innovation, YouTube...

Police seek weapon used in Oakland school shooting Epoch Times: A shooting at Oikos University in Oakland, Calif., led to seven deaths. “The events in California are a reminder to all of us that violence can occur anywhere, and our schools can be particularly vulnerable targets for perpetrators see...

It’s complicated FitPregnancy: Statistics show that 94 percent of all baby deliveries in the U.S. involved a complication, but it’s actually not a reason for alarm, said Marjorie Greenfield, professor of reproductive biology. “Most ‘complications’ are irrelevant,” she said. “They have no impact on ...

Nine super healing spices WKYC: Mary Beth Kavanagh, instructor of nutrition, discusses nine spices that have “super-healing powers,” from cinnamon to saffron....