News tagged with houston area
30th annual survey shows Houstonians upbeat about city's future
Despite economic anxiety and concern for the future of the country, most Houstonians perceive an improving quality of life locally and 90 percent believe that Houston is a better place to live than most other metropolitan ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Apr 20, 2011 |
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Houston: The face of America in the next 20 years
Houston is a reflection of where most of America's cities will be in the next 20 years, according to Stephen Klineberg, Rice University sociologist and director of the annual Houston Area Survey.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Apr 27, 2009 |
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Houstonians more positive about city despite economic woes, annual survey finds
In spite of a dramatic rise in concerns about the local economy, Houstonians are more positive about living in the region, according to the latest annual Houston Area Survey results from Rice University.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Apr 20, 2009 |
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'Refinery dust' reveals clues about local polluters
Cloaked in the clouds of emissions and exhaust that hang over the city are clues that lead back to the polluting culprits, and a research team led by the University of Houston is hot on their trails.
Jan 12, 2009 |
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Report on Texas fire urges firefighters to consider wind effects
(PhysOrg.com) -- Wind conditions at a fire scene can make a critical difference on the behavior of the blaze and the safety of firefighters, even indoors, according to a new report by the National Institute of Standards and ...
Feb 08, 2012 |
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Why two new studies represent important breakthrough in Alzheimer's disease research
Two different research groups have independently made the same important discoveries on how Alzheimer's disease spreads in the brain. The groups' findings have the potential to give us a much more sophisticated understanding ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Feb 03, 2012 |
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Forensic research extends detection of cyanide poisoning
Researchers have found a new biomarker for cyanide poisoning, which may extend its detection window in death investigations by weeks if not months.
Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry
Feb 01, 2012 |
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Research shows genes influence criminal behavior
Your genes could be a strong predictor of whether you stray into a life of crime, according to a research paper co-written by UT Dallas criminologist Dr. J.C. Barnes.
Jan 25, 2012 |
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Computer algorithm used to identify bladder cancer marker
Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have used an innovative mathematical technique to find markers that effectively predict how deadly a cancer will be. The discovery, which in this case concerned bladder ...
Jan 17, 2012 |
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Powerful pixels: Mapping the 'Apollo Zone'
(PhysOrg.com) -- Grayscale pixels – up close, they look like black, white or grey squares. But when you zoom out to see the bigger picture, they can create a digital photograph, like this one of our moon.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Dec 29, 2011 |
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Researchers link multiple sclerosis to different area of brain
Radiology researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) have found evidence that multiple sclerosis affects an area of the brain that controls cognitive, sensory and motor functioning ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Dec 22, 2011 |
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Saving on energy bills: Meeting families in the middle
(PhysOrg.com) -- A study released today by researchers at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) identifies steps that energy efficiency program managers can take to deliver significant savings ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Dec 21, 2011 |
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A new home for Santa Claus?
(PhysOrg.com) -- After the many years of commuting on Christmas Eve, jolly old St. Nicholas is reconsidering his home at the North Pole. Given his job description, extreme isolation has lost its appeal. In ...
Dec 16, 2011 |
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New pretreatment process delivers biocompatible, stable gold nanorods for tumor treatment
(PhysOrg.com) -- Gold isn’t just lovely in jewelry; it has long been used as medicine. Modern medicine is particularly focused on nanoscopic gold, which can be used as a contrast agent and in the treatment ...
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Dec 13, 2011 |
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