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Smart packaging of the future?
Case Western Reserve University leads development of monitoring system to keep food shipments fresh, reduce waste and improve supply chain management Case Western Reserve University researchers are leading the development of a "smart packaging" system to monitor temperature fluctuations, moisture…
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Making sense of life’s random rhythms
International research team, including Case Western Reserve University mathematician, suggests universal framework for understanding ‘oscillations’ Life’s random rhythms surround us—from the hypnotic, synchronized blinking of fireflies…to the back-and-forth motion of a child’s swing…to slight…
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Accelerating AI, machine learning in research
Case Western Reserve, University of Cincinnati and Ohio Supercomputer Center partner on five-year, $5.1 million plan to bring experts to all Ohio institutions With a $5.1 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF), Case Western Reserve University and partners at the University of…
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New study reveals why defense against brain corrosion declines in people with Alzheimer's disease
Findings offer hope for development of new medications A new study by researchers at Case Western Reserve University revealed that the progression of Alzheimer's disease (AD) can be slowed by suppressing a specific protein in the brain that causes corrosion. A main pathogenic initiator of AD and…
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University Hospitals and Case Western Reserve University research teams receive Collaborative Science Pilot Awards
Projects to cover brain tumor, cerebral edema and gastroesophageal cancer research Three University Hospitals (UH) and Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine research teams recently received Collaborative Science Pilot Awards. The teams each received $50,000, funded by both…
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Working to make steel greener, cleaner
Case Western Reserve leading research to develop zero-carbon, electrochemical process to produce iron metal as part of U.S. Department of Energy effort Case Western Reserve University chemical engineer Rohan Akolkar is leading a research team working to develop a new zero-carbon, electrochemical…
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Rohan Akolkar wins international award
Electrochemical Society to award research prize in October in Sweden for ‘enabling breakthrough advances in electrodeposition science and its industrial practice’ Case Western Reserve University electrochemical engineer Rohan Akolkar—whose pioneering research has applications in nano-material…
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Mercury’s mysteries: Exploring the first planet from the sun
This article originally appeared in the spring/summer 2023 edition of Think magazine. This summer, The Daily will share some of the articles from the latest edition of the magazine. View more stories at case.edu/think. Steven Hauck was helping analyze data from NASA’s MESSENGER mission a decade…
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Powerful medicine: Understanding the importance of sleep for students
This article originally appeared in the spring/summer 2023 edition of Think magazine. This summer, The Daily will share some of the articles from the latest edition of the magazine. View more stories at case.edu/think. Heidi Moawad When Heidi Moawad, was a medical resident working 80- to 90-hour…
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Meet some of the students presenting at SOURCE Intersections
Tomorrow (April 21), more than 500 undergraduate students at Case Western Reserve University will take to the Veale Convocation, Recreation and Athletic Center to present their research and creative projects at Intersections, a poster session hosted by the Support of Undergraduate Research and…