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German study finds gut microbiome disruption associated with COVID-19 complications, mortality

The role the gut microbiome plays in COVID-19 is a subject of ongoing discussion, and it's not clear whether the microbiome influences the course of the disease or vice versa.

Discovery May Advance Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease

A researcher at the University of Houston College of Pharmacy is reporting an effective protocol for reprogramming human heart cells into specialized cells that conduct electricity throughout the heart to enable rhythmic heartbeat and repair diseased hearts.

UH Study Finds Word Choice and Media Exposure Affected Anti-Asian Restaurant Boycotts During COVID-19 Pandemic

During 2020, the use of terms like the “China virus” by public officials and in the media negatively connected COVID-19 to China, where the virus originated, causing a detrimental impact.

Adults’ Interactions at Mealtimes Influence Children’s Future Relationships With Food

University of Houston Research Shows Engaged Feeding Yields Healthy Food Habits That Last

Finding Simplicity Within Complexity

UH Engineer Develops Method That Can Predict Behavior, Improve Weather Forecasting

Charging the Future with Modern Aqueous Batteries

University of Houston Researchers on Mission to Create Better, Safer and Less Expensive Batteries

Examining Moral Courage in the Operating Room

UH College of Nursing Researcher Defines “Surgical Conscience” Among Perioperative Nurses

UH Recognized for Exemplary Support Services for STEM Students

Scholar Enrichment Program Receives Star Award from Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

Antibiotics Boosted With New Targeted Delivery System

The Texas A&M research could allow antibiotics to have a greater impact on pathogens.

Experts: Olive Ridley Sea Turtles Are Constantly On The Move, So Protective Zones Should Follow Them

Texas A&M researchers say conserving the endangered species will require action both on land and at sea.

Protecting The Mental Health Of Nurses

Texas A&M researchers are developing technology to track and understand contributors to issues like stress, anxiety and burnout in in health care workers.

Texas A&M Experts Explain Slowing Ocean Currents

Professors in the College of Arts and Sciences analyze a system of ocean currents that is slowing over time and may cause abnormal weather.

COVID-19, RSV And The Flu Are Straining Health Care Systems

Two epidemiologists explain what the "triple threat" means for children.

Engineered Proteins: A Future Treatment Option For COVID-19

Researchers have developed two small, targeted proteins that could be administered as a nasal spray.

Students Look To Stem Climate Change With The Design/Build Of A Renewable Energy Residence In Bryan

The unique home will be equipped with solar panels, skylights and a rainwater collection system, along with a variety of other features meant to maximize efficiency, safety and accessibility.

Israeli study detects chaos in biological systems with new ‘deep learning’ model

Mathematical models have been created to successfully describe the behavior of complex phenomena ranging from weather systems to heartbeat patterns, and are being extended to describe the biological growth process.

What Will Happen When You Enter A Black Hole? – University Of Helsinki Physicists Are Carrying On Einstein’s Work

Esko Keski-Vakkuri, Senior University Lecturer in Theoretical Physics, is looking for an explanation for why Einstein’s theory of gravity combined with quantum mechanics does not apply to black holes.

Why Humans Get Infected With Rodent-Borne Diseases

In a global study, researchers have identified that most reservoirs of rodent-borne diseases tend to live exclusively or occasionally in or near human dwellings, show large fluctuations in their numbers, and/or are hunted for meat or fur.

New Study Models The Transmission Of Foreshock Waves Towards Earth

As the supersonic solar wind surges towards Earth, its interaction with our planet's magnetic field creates a shock to deflect its flow, and a foreshock filled with electromagnetic waves. How these waves can propagate to the other side of the shock has long remained a mystery.