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From automobile and aircraft tires, to belts and hoses, natural rubber production is essential to modern production. Unfortunately, the world’s primary rubber supply—the tropical rubber tree Hevea brasiliensis—is shrinking, and supply chains originate outside of the U.S. Researchers at Case…

����APP researcher advances zinc-sulfur battery technology Rechargeable lithium-ion batteries power everything from electric vehicles to wearable devices. But new research from ����APP suggests that a more sustainable and cost-effective alternative…

����APP researchers helped unearth evidence for ritualistic gathering in upper Paleolithic

Case Western Reserve research sheds light on hidden networks fueling narcotics trade

In a new collaboration, ����APP's Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education has partnered with the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner’s Office (CCMEO) to launch a pilot program designed to help curb fatal overdose trends. This new initiative involves lab…

Editor’s note: This article originally appeared in the fall/winter 2024 edition of Think magazine. Visit /think/ to read more recent stories. A good night's sleep doesn't just feel good—it's critical to your quality of life. In adults, sleep helps maintain healthy brain function…

Shortly after Jerome’s mother died of cancer, he experienced what he described as a “mental breakdown” and, before too long, found himself without a home. Taking care of his mother had drained him—both emotionally and financially. “We lost the house,” he said. “They wanted to put her in hospice.…

Try, try again. Researchers know that great discoveries can take winding, unpredictable paths. In the face of unfunded grant proposals, conflicting results and people who don’t yet see the vision, research can sometimes feel like failure—but persistence through the process is what often drives…

����APP’s Lydia Kisley receives prestigious U.S. Department of Energy ‘Early Career Award’ for groundbreaking research in microscopy of rare-earth element separations Obtaining rare-earth elements (REEs)—ranging from terbium to lithium—involves soaking chemical compounds…