Health
Nighttime Coffee May Make You More Impulsive
If you've ever reached for a cup of coffee late at night to help stay awake, you might be unintentionally increasing your risk of impulsive and reckless behavior.
Aug 6, 2025
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Health
Aging Cells Fight Cancer But May Help It Spread
Scientists have uncovered a striking paradox in how aging affects cancer: while senescent cells can slow tumor growth, they may simultaneously create conditions that help cancer spread to other organs.
Jul 15, 2025
Technology
AI Creates Materials That Could Cut Your Cooling Costs
Scientists have used artificial intelligence to design more than 1,500 materials that can selectively emit heat at different levels, potentially keeping buildings cooler and slashing energy bills.
Jul 15, 2025
Health
Ear Stimulation Shows Promise for Knee Pain Relief
A new study from the University of Texas at El Paso suggests that stimulating a nerve in the ear could offer relief for people suffering from knee osteoarthritis pain.
May 23, 2025
Technology
Major Fusion Energy Hurdle Cleared
A significant advancement toward practical fusion energy has emerged from researchers at The University of Texas at Austin, who have solved a decades-old challenge plaguing stellarator fusion reactors.
May 7, 2025
Health
Bus Shelters Turn Deadly Ovens During Heatwaves
The bus shelters designed to protect commuters from extreme weather may actually be making summer heat worse, according to surprising research from UTHealth Houston.
May 2, 2025
Health
Immune Resilience Grants 15-Year Survival Advantage in Aging
A groundbreaking study published this week in the journal Aging Cell reveals that maintaining optimal immune resilience could extend your life by more than 15 years.
Apr 23, 2025
Health
Gut Bacteria Imbalance After Stroke May Worsen Brain Inflammation
An unexpected connection between gut microbes and brain recovery after stroke has caught the attention of researchers at UTHealth Houston, offering new insights into why some patients suffer more severe inflammation and poorer outcomes.
Mar 25, 2025
Health
Drug found to more than double survival time for glioblastoma patients
A drug developed at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) has been shown to extend survival for patients with glioblastoma, the most common primary brain tumor in adults.
Mar 7, 2025
Technology
Kitchen Scraps and Seashells Pull Drinking Water from Thin Air
In a world where one in three people lack access to safe drinking water, researchers at the University of Texas at Austin have developed an innovative solution…
Feb 25, 2025
Life
Ancient Antarctic Bird Had a Spear for a Beak, Revealing Lost World of Avian Diversity
A remarkably preserved 70-million-year-old bird skull discovered in Antarctica is providing an unprecedented window into the early evolution of modern birds, challenging long-held assumptions about their ancient relatives.
Feb 9, 2025
Health
Adding Electrical Stimulation to Workouts Boosts Muscle Gains, Study Shows
Just in time for New Year's fitness resolutions, researchers have discovered that adding electrical muscle stimulation to traditional weight training can significantly increase both muscle mass and strength gains compared to conventional workouts alone.
Jan 10, 2025
Life
Lake Bacteria Reveal a Stunning Seasonal Evolution Loop That Defies Expectations
In a finding that challenges conventional views of evolution, scientists have discovered that bacteria in a Wisconsin lake undergo predictable genetic changes with the seasons, only to reset and repeat the cycle year after year.
Jan 3, 2025
Health
Drug Restores Social Communication in Fragile X Newborns
A new study reveals that treating pregnant mice with bumetanide can restore normal early social communication patterns in offspring with fragile X syndrome, though the effects on later social behavior are more complex.
Dec 24, 2024