Biology /tags/biology Biology en-US Copyright Mon, 15 Apr 2019 10:30:00 GMT How That Extra Hour In Daylight Saving Time Can Disrupt Our Body Clocks and Our Health /health-science-tech/2019-04-15/how-that-extra-hour-in-daylight-saving-time-can-disrupt-our-body-clocks-and-our-health Some love that extra hour of sun in the evening, but research suggests daylight saving time is potentially harmful to our health.The idea has failed… Mon, 15 Apr 2019 10:30:00 GMT /health-science-tech/2019-04-15/how-that-extra-hour-in-daylight-saving-time-can-disrupt-our-body-clocks-and-our-health Sam Baker $2 Million Goal Met To Repair Balmorhea State Park Pool /texas-news/2019-01-24/2-million-goal-met-to-repair-balmorhea-state-park-pool An oil and gas company operating in West Texas has donated $1 million to reach the fundraising goal for repairs to what's touted as the world's largest… Thu, 24 Jan 2019 21:33:22 GMT /texas-news/2019-01-24/2-million-goal-met-to-repair-balmorhea-state-park-pool Associated Press Scientists Find Brain Cells That Make Pain Hurt /2019-01-17/scientists-find-brain-cells-that-make-pain-hurt Researchers have pinpointed the neurons that give pain its unpleasant edge. By turning these neurons off in mice, the scientists relieved the unpleasantness of pain without numbing sensation. Thu, 17 Jan 2019 19:01:13 GMT /2019-01-17/scientists-find-brain-cells-that-make-pain-hurt Jonathan Lambert Scientists Discover Three New Species Of Salamander In Central Texas /2019-01-15/scientists-discover-three-new-species-of-salamander-in-central-texas A team of biologists announced this week they’d found three new species of rare salamanders in Central Texas. The discovery of any new species is big... Tue, 15 Jan 2019 23:47:33 GMT /2019-01-15/scientists-discover-three-new-species-of-salamander-in-central-texas Mose Buchele A Question Of Flushability: Wet Wipes Swirl Down The Drain And End Up In Federal Court /health-science-tech/2017-10-25/a-question-of-flushability-wet-wipes-swirl-down-the-drain-and-end-up-in-federal-court In the last decade, a multibillion-dollar industry has emerged - and much of its products end up in our toilets. We’re talking about the wet wipes… Wed, 25 Oct 2017 13:54:49 GMT /health-science-tech/2017-10-25/a-question-of-flushability-wet-wipes-swirl-down-the-drain-and-end-up-in-federal-court Lauren Silverman What Summer Floods And Triple Digit Temperatures Mean For West Nile Virus /health-science-tech/2015-08-05/what-summer-floods-and-triple-digit-temperatures-mean-for-west-nile-virus This summer, dozens of mosquitos in testing sites across North Texas have turned up positive for West Nile virus. It’s nothing like the record year of… Wed, 05 Aug 2015 20:18:04 GMT /health-science-tech/2015-08-05/what-summer-floods-and-triple-digit-temperatures-mean-for-west-nile-virus Lauren Silverman Lab-Grown Diamonds Could Give Medical Implants New Shine /health-science-tech/2014-01-08/lab-grown-diamonds-could-give-medical-implants-new-shine For the past decade, UTD professor Orlando Auciello has been obsessed with growing diamonds. But instead of trying to create the biggest gem possible,… Wed, 08 Jan 2014 06:00:00 GMT /health-science-tech/2014-01-08/lab-grown-diamonds-could-give-medical-implants-new-shine Lauren Silverman Going Green: The Practical Payoffs Of Kenaf /health-science-tech/2012-04-24/going-green-the-practical-payoffs-of-kenaf A plant that grows quickly and cheaply in Texas may become an alternative to building materials that are non-biodegradable, and may someday change the way… Tue, 24 Apr 2012 11:00:00 GMT /health-science-tech/2012-04-24/going-green-the-practical-payoffs-of-kenaf Shelley Kofler