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New method for enabling a more reliable electric grid
U.S. Department of Energy invests $3 million in better-than-lithium batteries being developed by APP chemical engineers APP chemical engineers are working on a new generation of smaller, safer and less expensive batteries they say could allow…
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What constitutes major surgery versus a minor procedure?
APP’s School of Dental Medicine researchers lead multi-disciplinary national study to develop guidelines for patients on blood thinners While researching how to preemptively manage patients on blood thinners for endodontic surgery last year, dental medicine professor…
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Scientists develop novel ‘shapeshifting’ liquid crystal
Physicists from APP, Tufts say they’ve remotely altered microscopic surface; could lead to applications for microchips, or ‘liquid tools’ Physicists at APP and Tufts University say they’ve changed the shape of a flat liquid crystal surface…
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TraumaChekTM: Next step in life-saving blood-assessment technology
APP, collaborators at University Hospitals and University of Pittsburgh trauma center work to develop rugged, portable sensor Scientists at APP are leading the development of TraumaChekTM, a hand-held medical device to quickly assess a…
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Case-Coulter Translational Research Partnership, with support provided by JobsOhio for the Cleveland Innovation District, awards $1.9 million in funding and support for promising biomedical engineering university technologies
The Case-Coulter Translational Research Partnership (CCTRP) at APP, with support from JobsOhio as part of the Cleveland Innovation District initiative, has announced more than $1.9 million in funding and support for 10 promising university-based biomedical technologies.…
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New APP, National Institute on Drug Abuse study finds people with substance-use disorders may be at higher risk for COVID-19 breakthrough infections
An analysis of electronic health records of nearly 580,000 fully vaccinated people in the United States found that while the risk of COVID-19 breakthrough infection among those with substance-use disorders was low overall, it was higher for people who misuse substances such as alcohol, tobacco,…
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New materials proposed for capturing carbon dioxide to fight climate change
APP scientist leads national, multi-institutional collaboration that aims to reduce CO2 from earth’s atmosphere A scientist at Case Western Reserve will lead a national team of researchers to test their novel approach for “direct air capture” (DAC), a fast-growing…
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Seeking new ways to extract ‘rare earth’ metals
Case Western Reserve scientists lead National Science Foundation-funded investigation into novel process for recovering critical metals from phosphate mining A APP chemical engineer is leading a team investigating novel methods to mine valuable metals from an unexpected…
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Healthier sleep for self-managing Type 1 diabetes
Case Western Reserve researcher studying how simple tools and practices to improve sleep may help young adults with Type 1 diabetes control their blood sugar A Case Western Reserve nurse-scientist is studying the critical role that regular restful sleep may play in better controlling Type 1…
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Evolution and a possible geographic ‘bias’
Case Western Reserve scientist investigates adaptation of ancient South American mammals that reveals contrarian changes and challenges evolutionary assumptions A APP scientist has found that certain prehistoric horse-like mammals in South America evolved differently…