Unlocking the Secrets Behind Age-Related Memory Loss
Scientists have discovered that the brain’s aging process is more complex than previously thought, with different mechanisms affecting how memory and cognitive functions decline. Researchers…
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Scientists Develop Groundbreaking Handheld Test for Detecting Fentanyl With 98% Accuracy
The first-of-its-kind electrochemical test can identify trace quantities with a 98% accuracy rate. Researchers at the University of Texas at Dallas have created a first-of-its-kind,…
Sweeping Discovery – Scientists Discover a Previously Unknown “Housekeeping” Process in Kidney Cells
Scientists from the University of Texas at Dallas have identified a previously unknown “housekeeping” process in kidney cells that ejects unwanted content, resulting in cells…
Quantum Geometry – The Newest “Magic” Twist in Superconductivity
A new mechanism that gives rise to superconductivity in a material where the speed of electrons is almost zero has been discovered by scientists at…
Warning: New Research Indicates That Even Short-Term Exposure to a High-Fat Diet Can Trigger Pain
A recent study of mice conducted by researchers at The University of Texas at Dallas found that short-term consumption of a high-fat diet may be…
New Study Reveals How Childhood Fears Play Role in Future Anxiety and Depression
A longitudinal imaging study connects reduced ventral striatum activity to later depression. A recent imaging study led by a scientist at The University of Texas…
Recently Discovered Molecule Kills Hard-To-Treat Cancers
The new compound called ERX-41 kills a broad spectrum of hard-to-treat cancers. A new molecule created by a researcher at the University of Texas at…
Computer Scientists Devise a New Weapon Against Video Game Cheaters
University of Texas at Dallas computer scientists have devised a new weapon against video game players who cheat. The researchers developed their approach for detecting…
Astrophysics Improve Gravitational Lensing Signals for More Accurate Cosmological Model of the Universe
Light from distant galaxies reveals important information about the nature of the universe and allows scientists to develop high-precision models of the history, evolution, and…
Deeper Look at Dynamic Geological Processes Below Earth’s Surface With 3D Images
Geoscientists at The University of Texas at Dallas recently used massive amounts of earthquake data and supercomputers to generate high-resolution, 3D images of the dynamic…
Physicists Use Silicon Nanoblades to Harvest Energy From Waste Heat
Nanoblades could reshape how circuits are cooled and provide a better way of converting waste heat. A University of Texas at Dallas physicist has teamed…
Physicists Propose a New State of Matter “Superfluid Quasicrystal”
The term “superfluid quasicrystal” sounds like something a comic-book villain might use to carry out his dastardly plans. In reality, it’s a new form of…
Scientists Propose a New Method to Probe the Evolutionary History of the Universe
New research from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics suggests that oscillating heavy particles generated “clocks” in the primordial universe that could be used to determine…
First Time Solutions Provide New Insight in Black Hole Collisions
In a new study, astrophysicists provide for the first time solutions to decades-old equations that describe conditions as two black holes in a binary system…