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DOWNIE PHOTOGRAPHY/LAUREL SCHOOLGirls today are under enormous pressure.Pressures from social media, sexism, school, sports, peers. All of it has made what should be an exuberant time of… -
JEFF ST.CLAIR/WKSUAmerica has a long tradition of the lone inventor, and Ohio has long been a leader in aerospace innovation.An inventor in Oberlin combines the two by…
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First impressions can have lasting consequences.New research is delving into how we evaluate a stranger’s face, and pass judgments based on fleeting… -
This story was originally published on June 3, 2019.WKSU asked listeners for ideas for what to explore in the next episode of our Exploradio science… -
There is an ecosystem living inside of us that scientists are only beginning to comprehend.Our microbiome aids in digestion and metabolism, but when out… -
Cleveland’s greatest export may not be world-class healthcare, auto parts, or even LeBron James, it might be a management philosophy.Appreciative Inquiry… -
Like death and taxes, being hit by a computer virus seems inevitable.Cybercrime took a $100 billion bite out of the U.S. economy last year alone.It’s not… -
The schistosome worm causes schistosomiasis, which just might be the biggest parasitic disease you’ve never heard of.“You get it walking in water that's… -
The Amish are an anachronism in modern America.They don’t own cars, they’re not on the grid, but researchers at the College of Wooster find that the Amish… -
Additive Manufacturing, better known as 3-D printing, is one of the fastest growing technology sectors.It’s a printing process where plastic or metal… -
Our local zoos are changing. The Akron Zoo is in the midst of a $17 million expansion, making new homes for lions and tigers. The Cleveland Metroparks Zoo… -
Nearly one million Americans will have hip or knee replacement surgery this year. They’re among the fastest growing procedures in medicine.For most… -
The brain remains one of the final frontiers of science.Researchers are only beginning to unlock how addiction works, how the brain controls other organs,… -
Bald eagles were nearly wiped out in Ohio a generation ago. But now they’re back, and a pair is nesting close to the industrial heart of Cleveland.On this…
