Low-battery anxiety may soon be a little less stressful thanks to a recent discovery by researchers at the University of Houston.
For decades, scientists have struggled to understand what, exactly, is happening inside a solid-…
On a daily basis, a radiologist in the U.S. (the physician who specializes in reading and interpreting medical images) pores over 150 to 200 X-rays. Their specialty is so important that researchers are now trying to get in front…
Just one look at the next-generation lightweight, soft exoskeleton for children with cerebral palsy reveals the powerful role technology can play in solving global challenges and improving lives.
Built to help children walk, the…
A researcher from the Cullen College of Engineering is contributing to a project that has received $391,588 in funding from the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) to apply artificial intelligence…
Each year, billions of tons of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases are released into the atmosphere by the burning of fossil fuels, certain industrial processes, construction and other human activities. This has contributed…
While lithium-ion batteries have been the go-to technology for everything from smartphones and laptops to electric cars, there are growing concerns about the future because lithium is relatively scarce, expensive and difficult to…
Cullen College of Engineering Ph.D. student Zhaoyang Chen’s research article, “Manipulating Hardness to Construct Favorable Electrode Microstructures for All-Solid-State Batteries,” was not only published in the highly-respected…
Researchers Find Reducing International Flights in Western Europe Results in Fewer Global COVID-19 Cases
A team of engineers at the University of Houston has published a study in the journal Nature on how international air travel…
As the world races to combat environmental degradation and climate challenges, transitioning to renewable energy has become a top priority. However, the inconsistent nature of wind, solar and other renewable sources poses a…
Researchers at the University of Houston unveiled a groundbreaking advancement in X-ray imaging technology that could provide significant improvements in medical diagnostics, materials and industrial imaging, transportation…
Overcomes Challenges Faced by Conventional Thermal Imaging, Eliminates Wavelength and Temperature Dependence
A new method to measure the continuous spectrum of light, developed in the lab of University of Houston professor of…
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A University of Houston engineer is redesigning sleep studies, no more wires all over your body.
This new procedure requires only two wires, unlike the traditional method.
It can be performed at home, so you don’…
A University of Houston researcher is reporting a new method to detect cancer which could make cancer detection as simple as taking a blood test. With a 98.7% accuracy rate, the method — which combines PANORAMA imaging with…
$3M Grant Brings Artificial Intelligence on Board for Faster, More Accurate Diagnosis, Better Patient Outcome
In the ever-perilous autoimmune disease world of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE or lupus), up to 60 percent of adult…
International Hub for Neurotechnology Grows Again with Addition of West Virginia University and Georgia Tech
Two more universities, West Virginia University (WVU) and Georgia Institute of Technology, have been funded by the…
The world of at-home stroke rehabilitation is growing near, incredible news for the 795,000 people in the United States who annually suffer a stroke. A new low cost, portable brain-computer interface that connects the brain of…
Technology Will Allow Drones to Respond Fluidly to Changes in the Environment
It’s a long-held notion, proven in fact, that robots are the perfect instrument to free humans from jobs that are dull, dirty and dangerous – the “3 Ds…
University of Houston researchers are developing a program to teach small-scale, underserved and limited resources (SULR) farmers how to improve their crop production by reducing greenhouse gas emissions and increasing carbon…
Despite the remarkable progress in artificial intelligence (AI), several studies show that AI systems do not improve radiologists' diagnostic performance. In fact, diagnostic errors influence 40,000 to 80,000 deaths annually in U…
Lithium-ion batteries have transformed everyday lives – almost everyone has a smartphone, more electric vehicles can be spotted on the roads, and they keep power generators going during emergencies. As more portable electronic…
