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Female Syrian Refugees in Houston Bear the Brunt of Circumstances

University of Houston Researchers Exploring the Bounds of Room-Temperature Superconductivity

Nature’s Chefs: Scientists Propose Food-Making as Means of Understanding Species Interactions

An interdisciplinary group of researchers is proposing a new way to think of some interactions between species, classifying a variety of plants, animals and fungi as “nature’s chefs.”

Female Syrian Refugees in Houston Bear the Brunt of Circumstances

Ever since America’s oldest restaurant, the White Horse Tavern in Rhode Island, opened its doors in 1673, restaurateurs have been trying to keep their customers happy while increasing profits.

Female Syrian Refugees in Houston Bear the Brunt of Circumstances

Research Findings May Help Identify Drug Targets for Neuromuscular Disorders

Study: Tribal Water Rights Underutilized in U.S. West

A new North Carolina State University study shows that Indigenous groups in the western United States are – for various reasons – having difficulty turning water they have a legal right to, under water rights settlements, into actual water that can generate revenue through leases to other groups or through direct uses such as agriculture.

Female Syrian Refugees in Houston Bear the Brunt of Circumstances

Research Project Suggests How Resources Can Be Optimized

What Makes Someone Likely to Be a First-Gen College Grad? Money.

A new study finds that first-generation college graduates are more likely to come from families that have higher incomes and more resources than families in which neither parents nor children graduate from college.

Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Telemedicine Usage Persist During Pandemic

UH Study Finds Minorities Dealing with Access to Care Issues

Study Finds Significant Variation in Anatomy of Human Guts

New research finds there is significant variation in the anatomy of the human digestive system, with pronounced differences possible between healthy individuals.

Firefighters with Ptsd Likely to Have Relationship Problems

PTSD Interferes with Ability to Regulate Emotions, Causing Relationship Fallout

Researchers Identify a New Genetic Culprit in Canine Bladder Cancers

Researchers have identified new genetic mutations linked to a subset of canine bladder cancers.

Computational ‘Short Cuts’ Offer Fast Answers to Complex Supply Chain Problems

Supply chain networks can be incredibly complex, with multiple manufacturing and distribution points – and the location of each node in those networks has a significant effect on everything from profitability to product cost to environmental impact.

Researchers Design Battery Prototype With Fiber-Shaped Cathode

In a new study, North Carolina State University researchers made a cathode, or the positive end of a battery, in the shape of a thread-like fiber.

Pickleball Helps Older Adults Stay Physically Active

Pickleball isn’t just fun and easy to play – it’s also potentially heart healthy.

New Study Looks at Role of Sleep Disruption in Dogs With Dementia

Dogs with dementia suffer the same sleep disruptions that humans with dementia do.

Collaborative Paper Finds Cell-To-Cell Communication Mathematically Optimal

Cell-to-cell communication is a large part of Professor Dae Seok Eom’s research. In particular, the Eom lab focuses on a novel signaling projection called airinemes, which have meandering trajectories as they travel from the signal sending cell to the target cell.

How To Make Lab Research More Successful For Humans

Why do many treatments that work in animal models fail in people? In his new book, Neurobiology and Behavior professor Georg Striedter says researchers sometimes unwittingly set the stage for defeat by overlooking species differences when designing their studies.

When Exercise Becomes Too Much of a Good Thing

Feeling preoccupied with your fitness regimen could be a warning sign of exercise addiction

Simple Algorithm Brings Complex Power to Quantum Computers

A novel protocol for quantum computers could reproduce the complex dynamics of quantum materials

Digital Markers Near-Perfect for Predicting Dementia

Researchers develop highly accurate machine learning model for early detection of mild cognitive impairment and dementia in older drivers