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Although the gel of the aloe vera plant is commonly used to treat sunburn, moisturize skin and boost gut health (among other applications), its peels are typically discarded. New research now suggests that those peels could also be used, to make non-to… Continue reading Waste aloe vera peels may be a source of eco-friendly insecticide
While “don’t mess with Texas” may have originated as a littering campaign catchphrase, scientists from the southern state have aimed that mantra at waterborne bacteria, creating a powered drinking cup that kills pathogens that cross its energy-efficien… Continue reading This inexpensive cup zaps pathogens to purify poor-quality water
A new chemical map of the local region of our galaxy developed by Keith Hawkins at the University of Texas at Austin has unearthed new structural details of nearby spiral arms of the Milky Way to a distance of 32,600 light years from Earth.Continue Rea… Continue reading Chemical mapping of young stars sheds light on mysteries of our galaxy
The James Webb Space Telescope has already spotted some amazing things in its first year of science operations, but if a new study holds water it might be one of the most important finds of all time. A team of astrophysicists proposes that three bright… Continue reading Webb may have spotted “dark stars” made of annihilating dark matter
For the first time, scientists have discovered how a gene mutation can cause heart disease in adults despite normal cholesterol levels and no other risk factors.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical, ScienceTags: University of Texas, Heart Disease, Heart a… Continue reading Gene mutation that can lead to heart disease identified
Barbecue is serious business, and some of the most serious about it hail from Texas. Chemist and backyard chef Jeremiah Gassensmith is so serious about it he has even taught a class on it to his science Honors students.Continue ReadingCategory: Around … Continue reading This scientist believes he can turn you into a barbecue master
Researchers from the University of Texas at Austin have created a mind-reading AI system that can take images of a person’s brain activity and translate them into a continuous stream of text. Called a semantic decoder, the system may help people who ar… Continue reading Groundbreaking AI system reads minds and produces text without implants
Researchers have developed a mobile, noninvasive, ultrathin, stretchable, battery-operated electronic tattoo that simultaneously measures the heart’s electrical and mechanical activity, offering a new method of diagnosing and monitoring heart disease.C… Continue reading New mobile e-tattoo better monitors heart, can help prevent heart disease
Wouldn’t it be nice if medication could be injected without using a painful needle, and if that medication could be stored at room temperature? Well, it turns out that MOF-Jet technology may make both things possible.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical, … Continue reading MOF-Jet tech painlessly shoots powdered medication through the skin
While most of us have a pretty good sense of when we’re getting too stressed, people with certain mental health issues may benefit from being made aware of the situation, so they can take the appropriate action. A new palm-worn electronic tattoo could … Continue reading Palm-worn e-tattoo sensor monitors stress on the sly