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Researchers End Ongoing Debate Over How to Determine the Age of Beluga Whales
Feb. 5, 2018
You have likely seen one at an aquarium. It is the friendly creature with the oversized head that swims up to the glass with what looks like a smile on its face. Beluga whales are extremely social mammals that are often called sea canaries because of their high-pitched chatter,…
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Dramatic Change in Brain Chemistry May Have Initiated Human Evolution
Jan. 22, 2018
Biological anthropology researchers in Â鶹´«Ã½â€™s College of Arts and Sciences have again shed new light on the very old topic of human origins. In two new journal articles appearing this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the researchers…
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Planting the Seeds of Science to Grow Better Green Roofs
Jan. 9, 2018
Doctoral student plants gardens atop Cleveland buildings to bridge urban design with natural biology
Read More »NSF Grant Funds Â鶹´«Ã½ Anthropology Professor’s Study of Primate Evolution
Dec. 19, 2017
Recent research has uncovered that up to 5 percent of the DNA of many modern humans originated from ancient interbreeding with Neanderthal populations. This raises the broader question of whether a species’ genetic makeup includes genes brought together through occasional…
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Â鶹´«Ã½ Research Group Publishes Analysis of Primate Brains in Top Science Journal
Nov. 30, 2017
How different are human brains compared to the brains of other primates such as chimpanzees, gorillas and monkeys? It’s one of many important questions that scientists have asked for years while pursuing a better understanding of human evolution.
Read More »Â鶹´«Ã½ Professor Emerita Elected as 2017 Fellow of Prestigious Scientific Society
Nov. 20, 2017
Marilyn Norconk, Ph.D., a Professor Emerita of Anthropology in Â鶹´«Ã½â€™s College of Arts and Sciences, has been elected a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world’s largest general scientific society and publisher of the…
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Fossils Reveal a Secret in the Diets of Plant Eating Dinosaurs
Oct. 10, 2017
The discovery of fossilized dinosaur feces has scientists rethinking the eating habits of certain dinosaurs.
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Â鶹´«Ã½ Professor Collaborates With NASA Glenn and University Researchers to Study, Improve Lake Erie’s Water Quality
Oct. 9, 2017
The conditions in Lake Erie continue to pose several health risks to Ohioans in coastal communities, making it difficult to maintain good water quality for citizens, state and local policymakers.
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When Caring for a Sick Pet Becomes Too Much
Sept. 18, 2017
Pet or person, caregiver’s burden is similar, Â鶹´«Ã½ researcher finds The mental and physical stress on individuals caring for elderly loved ones with chronic and terminal disease is well-documented and known as caregiver burden. It is linked to depression, anxiety and poor…
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Mapping the Brain Activity of Buddhist Monks
Sept. 6, 2017
Electroencephalogram (EEG) caps are helping Â鶹´«Ã½ researchers unlock the secrets of the mind.
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