Is Alzheimer’s Disease Caused by Copper?
A University of Houston chemist is exploring the link between copper protein molecules in brain cells and neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s. “Scientists have studied Alzheimer’s…
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Threat to Democratic Decision Making: ‘Information Gerrymandering’
Subtle features of social network structure can lead to biased outcomes in group decisions. Electoral gerrymandering, in which political districts are drawn to favor one…
Scientists Target Brain Protein for Cure to Alcoholism
A protein in the brain that binds to alcohol could be the key to curing alcoholism, reports UH College of Pharmacy medicinal chemist Joydip Das…
DarkSide-20k Will Push the Search for WIMP Dark Matter to New Levels
University of Houston scientists are helping to develop a technology that could hold the key to unraveling one of the great mysteries of science: what…
New Technique Could Help Heal Heart Damage After a Heart Attack
Researchers have developed a new way to capture the detailed biomechanical properties of heart tissue. The high-resolution optical technique fills an important technology gap necessary…
New Camouflage System Automatically Mimics Its Surroundings
A new optoelectronic camouflage system inspired by the skins of cephalopods automatically reads its environment and adapts to mimic its surroundings. It could be a…
Physicists Discover New High-Efficiency Thermoelectric Material
Researchers from the University of Houston have discovered a new high-efficiency thermoelectric material using a combination of magnesium, silver and a small amount of nickel….
Researchers Use Nanoparticles to Split Water into Hydrogen and Oxygen
In a newly published study, researchers detail the discovery of a new photocatalyst, demonstrating the use of cobalt oxide nanoparticles to split water into hydrogen…
Tamu Massif Confirmed as Largest Single Volcano on Earth
Scientists have confirmed that the northwest Pacific is home to the largest single volcano yet documented on Earth. Houston – A University of Houston (UH)…