The epic flooding from Hurricane Harvey has gotten most of the attention, but scientists say the impact of so much freshwater rushing into Galveston Bay - an estimated 34 trillion gallons fell along the Texas-Louisiana coast ...
Earth Sciences
Oct 31, 2017
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Religion is sometimes used as shorthand to define a political candidate's views—"evangelical" and "antiabortion" may be considered interchangeable. But a new analysis by political scientists at the University of Houston ...
Social Sciences
Jul 12, 2017
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As cybersecurity experts scramble to stop another wave of ransomware and malware scams that have infected computers around the world, computer science experts at the University of Houston are "phishing" for reasons why these ...
Security
May 16, 2017
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Worried robots will take your job? Researchers say people who are more intelligent and who showed an interest in the arts and sciences during high school are less likely to fall victim to automation.
Social Sciences
May 9, 2017
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Research has shown that policies designed to help the homeless are more popular with the public than those aimed at helping other social groups, including immigrants. But that hasn't stopped policies that target the homeless ...
Social Sciences
Oct 24, 2016
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There may be more going on at the office happy hour than you thought.
Social Sciences
Oct 11, 2016
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Sand dunes pull double duty—offering a visual treat both for their undulating curves and their ability to attract birds and other wildlife, while affording protection from storm surges and the threat of rising sea levels.
Biotechnology
Oct 11, 2016
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Firms need to invest in innovation in order to create new technologies and move the economy forward, according to new research from the University of Houston.
Economics & Business
Oct 3, 2016
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A multidisciplinary research team led by University of Houston scientist Jarek Wosik has developed a high-temperature superconducting coil that allows magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanners to produce higher resolution ...
Superconductivity
Jul 20, 2016
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Three years after his discovery of porous gold nanoparticles—gold nanoparticles that offer a larger surface area because of their porous nature—a University of Houston researcher is continuing to explore the science and ...
Nanophysics
Jul 1, 2016
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