Machine Learning Boosts the Search for New “Superhard” Materials
Superhard materials are in high demand in industry, from energy production to aerospace, but finding suitable new materials has largely been a matter of trial…
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Lost and Found: Geologists “Resurrect” Missing Tectonic Plate That Some Argued Was Never Real
Long-debated plate located in Northern Canada using 3D mapping technology. The existence of a tectonic plate called Resurrection has long been a topic of debate…
Revolutionizing Large-Scale Energy Storage: Better Multivalent Metal Batteries
They suggest next steps in search for large-scale energy storage solution. Lithium-ion batteries are recognized for their high energy density in everything from mobile phones…
Air Filter Created That Can Kill the Coronavirus – 99.8% Effective on SARS-CoV-2
Nickel Foam Filter Catches, Heats and Kills the Virus and other Pathogens Researchers from the University of Houston, in collaboration with others, have designed a…
Scientific Mystery About Evaporation Solved After 20 Years of Conflicting Findings
Work has implications for power generation, desalination, electronics. Evaporation can explain why water levels drop in a full swimming pool, but it also plays an…
New Hybrid Device Efficiently Captures and Stores Solar Energy
Device offers a new avenue for capitalizing on abundant solar energy. Researchers from the University of Houston have reported a new device that can both…
Efficient Seawater Desalination and Hydrogen Production Possible With New Catalyst
New catalyst efficiently produces hydrogen from seawater, holding promise for large-scale hydrogen production, desalination. Seawater is one of the most abundant resources on earth, offering…
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…
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)…