Newswise — Researchers have modified a commercial virtual reality headset, giving it the ability to measure brain activity and examine how we react to hints, stressors and other…
Read more Advanced Virtual Reality Technology Enables Brain Activity MeasurementNewswise — All that glitters is not gold, or even fool’s gold in the case of fossils. A recent study by scientists at The University of Texas at…
Read more “Golden” Fossils Show Exceptional Preservation OriginsNewswise — Scientists have discovered a new layer of partly molten rock under the Earth’s crust that might help settle a long-standing debate about how tectonic plates move. …
Read more Scientists detect molten rock layer hidden under earth’s tectonic platesNewswise — AUSTIN, Texas — Just as a highly transmissible variant prompts officials to extend COVID-19 emergency status, one of the largest surveys ever conducted shows people are…
Read more Vaccination gets a boost when people know their neighbors are doing itNewswise — Our palms tell us a lot about our emotional state, tending to get wet when people are excited or nervous. This reaction is used to measure…
Read more Palm e-tattoo can tell when you’re stressed outNewswise — For centuries, Indigenous communities in the American Southwest imported colorful parrots from Mexico. But according to a study led by The University of Texas at Austin,…
Read more Old bone links lost American parrot to ancient Indigenous bird tradeNewswise — Inspired by living things from trees to shellfish, researchers at The University of Texas at Austin set out to create a plastic much like many life…
Read more ‘Smart plastic’ material is step forward toward soft, flexible robotics and electronics
