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Lowdown on Michigan QB battle: The art and science
LAS VEGAS -- College football coaches obsess over data. They dissect statistical splits in games and practices and monitor players' body-load outputs via GPS, searching for any edge to utilize on game days. But when it comes to identifying the...

Everyone's talking about Pedro Pascal's 'hot girl anxiety'...but is there any real science behind it?
Pedro Pascal is everywhere lately. Headlining TV and film's biggest projects like The Last of Us and Materialists, the 50-year-old actor has had his share of viral moments this year. Now, ahead of his Marvel debut as Reed Richards in Fantastic...

Meet the early-career scientists planning to leave the United States
Cuts to science under the Trump administration have sparked protests and will threaten the positions of many international early-career researchers.Credit: Kirk Sides/Houston Chronicle via GettyA stem-cell biologist who has spent the past 14 years...

Ohio Congress members want to give families struggling with infertility a $5,000 lifeline
WASHINGTON - Three members of Congress from Ohio want to create a new tax credit for families undergoing infertility treatments. Republican U.S. Reps. Mike Cary of Columbus and Max Miller of Bay Village and Democratic U.S. Rep. Greg Landsman of...

Biology department continues research project in Arkansas
Pictured: Stephanie Hernandez, Dr. Steve Chordas, Dr. Chris MacAllister, and Gracie Gray. Dr. Chris T. McAllister, NTCC Biology, and two NTCC independent study students, Gracie Gray and Stephanie Hernandez traveled to the Ozarks at Clinton,...

The Trump administration is gutting EPA's research arm. Can California bridge the gap?
In the wake of the Trump administration’s decision to dismantle the research arm of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, a robust if little-known California agency known as the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment is poised to...
Intel to 'slow' construction at Ohio facility, announces reduction in workforce overall
OHIO — Intel Corp. is shedding thousands of workers and cutting expenses as its new CEO works to revive the fortunes of the struggling chipmaker that helped launch Silicon Valley but has fallen behind rivals like Nvidia Corp. and Advanced Micro...

Goodbye, Shaker Lakes? Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District recommends draining Lower Shaker Lake in stunning reversal
CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District on Wednesday abruptly reversed years of public statements and recommended removing the Lower Shaker Lake Dam as part of its effort to restore the Doan Brook Watershed. The move, first...
Explore 28 Ohio-linked mergers and acquisitions of 2024
Information was obtained from M&A Navigator and Westlaw Edge (search courtesy of the Ohio Supreme Court Law Library), company filings and Columbus Business First research. The List excludes some mergers and acquisitions like special purpose...

Jon Husted: The Big Beautiful Bill is good for Ohio. Don't believe liesJon Husted
Jon Husted is a U.S. senator for Ohio and a former lieutenant governor. “Where I land on policy always depends on how it affects people in Ohio.” That’s the sentence I wrote in May, and that’s why I supported the bill that extended the 2017 tax...

Intel Announces Mass Job Cuts, Sounds Alarm for Ohio
Embattled chipmaking giant Intel has announced plans for a further workforce reduction, as the company attempts to streamline operations by scaling back its worldwide manufacturing footprint. In a memo sent to employees on Thursday, CEO Lip-Bu Tan...

US Medicaid department freeze on state projects could impact Ohio children’s enrollment
The recent federal announcement of a freeze on projects that help states use their Medicaid programs to suit the needs of their residents could have an impact on future projects in Ohio. In the most recent state budget, one such project was nearly...

Black bears are back: how the species is recolonizing Ohio
A roving black bear made headlines earlier this month for wandering neighborhoods near Dayton and Cincinnati. Sightings in that region are rare, said Katie Dennison, a biologist with the Ohio Division of Wildlife, as the species generally prefers...
Ohio Department of Development announces $6 million in grants to support innovation in coal technologies
The Ohio Department of Development recently announced $6 million in support for four projects aimed at building on Ohio’s legacy of innovation in the coal industry. The grant funding comes from the Ohio Coal Research and Development Program, which...
Ohio School Safety Center celebrates 10 years of Safer Ohio School Tip Line
The Ohio School Safety Center (OSSC) celebrated the 10-year anniversary of the Safer Ohio School Tip Line at the annual Ohio School Safety Summit in Columbus. The Safer Ohio School Tip Line was created in 2015 as a joint effort between the Ohio...

‘It’s really taking over’
No question is too small when Kayla Chege, a high school student in Kansas, is using artificial intelligence. The 15-year-old asks ChatGPT for guidance on back-to-school shopping, makeup colors, low-calorie choices at Smoothie King, plus ideas for...

Ohio Valley cab company expands non-emergency medical transport services
BROOKE COUNTY, W.Va. — IC Cab Company is expanding its services to include non-emergency medical transportation in response to a growing need in the Ohio Valley. The company, which has been operating locally for the past few years, aims to assist...

It's not just tech companies using AI- established Northeast Ohio businesses are embracing it too.
CLEVELAND — From real estate to police and more, artificial intelligence is being integrated into established entities and companies across Northeast Ohio. News 5 visited with several companies to see exactly how they're using it, and how they're...

Ohio’s poised to remove rule that allows residents to sue air polluters
Ohioans may lose one of the tools that residents have used to fight back against pollution. This is because of the state budget that passed earlier this month, which seeks to remove a rule that allows Ohioans to sue polluters whose emissions...

Fulton Co. Extension offering food preservation workshops
WAUSEON – The Fulton County OSU Extension Office will offer food preservation workshops in August. The two workshops will feature “Jam Class — Cooked & Freezer” Aug. 8 from 9:30 a.m.-noon, and “Water Bath Canning — Pie Filling” Aug. 14 from 5:30-8...