biology
November 15, 2018
Darin Croft, professor of anatomy, Denise Su, adjunct assistant professor of biology, and Scott Simpson, professor of anatomy, co-edited a volume titled Methods in Paleoecology: Reconstructing Cenozoic Terrestrial Environments and Ecological Communities, which was recently published by…
October 30, 2018
Case Western Reserve scientists study acrobatic maneuvers of common flesh flies, offer first proofs of 70-year-old theory on nervous system controlling body rotations
A common flesh fly takes off and maneuvers effortlessly, her head and body steadied by a hidden, minuscule gyroscope-like structure…
October 22, 2018
Researchers in biology, neurosciences, electrical engineering and computer sciences map sea slugs’ rapid behavioral adaptations—with application to humans, robots
As 2-pound sea slugs tug and feed on bits of seaweed, researchers from Case Western Reserve University and around the world are mapping…
September 25, 2018
The Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and Cleveland Clinic Lerner Research Institute will host the ninth annual meeting of the Midwest Association of Core Directors, the regional chapter of the Association of Biomolecular Resource Facilities. The three-day conference is geared…
August 23, 2018
Case Western Reserve biologists study swift evolutionary changes in acorn-dwelling insects—and what it might mean for other species as climate warms
The relatively swift adaptability of tiny, acorn-dwelling ants to warmer environments could help scientists predict how other species might evolve in…
August 10, 2018
The 2018 Midwest Meeting of the Society for Developmental Biology will take place Friday, Sept. 14, through Sunday, Sept. 16, at Tinkham Veale University Center. Those interested in submitting abstracts must do so by Aug. 15. For more information, visit the Midwest Meeting of the Society for…
July 10, 2018
New research links excessive artificial light to developmental issues in toads; possible connection to worldwide amphibian crisis
A pair of researchers at Case Western Reserve University are suggesting that excessive, human-caused artificial light at night may be contributing to a worldwide…
May 03, 2018
In January, Case Western Reserve University was among just 12 institutions nationally chosen by the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation to offer research grants and extensive mentorship to six undergraduate students in chemistry and the biological sciences—two each over the next three years. The…
April 02, 2018
The next Science Cafe Cleveland will feature Jessica Fox, assistant professor of biology, whose research lab studies how flies use their sensory systems to fly. The event will take place Monday, April 9, at Music Box Supper Club (1148 Main Ave). Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. and the presentation…
January 18, 2018
Case Western Reserve University has been selected by the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation to offer valuable research grants and extensive mentorship to undergraduate students in chemistry and the biological sciences. The university is one of just 12 institutions chosen nationally in 2018 to…