University of Houston
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Icing can bring down aircraft, snap power lines, and cause a surprising amount of structural damage. However, scientists at the University of Houston have come up with a surprising solution – and it involves magnets.
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News flash: texting while driving is dangerous. While this probably isn't news to anyone, a study from the University of Houston has delved deeper into why this is, and compared it to other distractions like being lost in thought, or engaging in passionate conversation with passengers.
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ScienceResearchers have developed a new approach to killing off bacteria that may provide a more efficient form of sterilization, using porous gold nanodisks and infrared light to destroy common bacteria within a matter of seconds.
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Researchers at the University of Houston (UH) have created a polymer lens designed to fit on almost any smartphone and to magnify images up to 120 times their original size, all at an estimated production cost of just three cents per lens.
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Researchers have developed an algorithm that enabled a man whose right hand had been amputated to grasp objects using a bionic hand controlled by his thoughts. While we've seen similar accomplishments in recent years, the new technique is non-invasive, capturing brain activity via a scalp EEG.
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ScienceA new device developed at the University of Houston can automatically sense its surroundings and blend into them in a matter of seconds, imitating the behavior of squids and other marine creatures.
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We've recently seen a number of projects aimed at creating Star Trek-like medical tricorders, but scientists at the University of Houston are taking a different approach. They want to use smartphones to diagnose diseases.
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We're coming just that much closer to electronic devices such as TV screens that can be rolled up in a tube. Scientists have created a material that is conductive, transparent and flexible – a combination that they claim has never before been achieved.
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Researchers have developed a technique using drugs called "pharmacoperones," which have the ability to fixes misfolded proteins, allowing them to perform their intended function, thereby providing a potential cure for a number of diseases.
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ScienceA robotic exoskeleton that can read thoughts and anticipate the user's actions could find use as a hi-tech rehabilitation tool for stroke victims.
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A team of students has created a portable sign-language translator.