Inside the University of Miami's SUSTAIN Laboratory, scientists are creating Category 5 hurricanes on demand in the world's largest hurricane simulator, leading to breakthrough discoveries about deadly storm surge that could revolutionize how coastal cities protect themselves against increasingly powerful storms.

Florida International University’s 'Wall of Wind' simulates hurricane winds up to 150 mph, helping researchers improve building resilience and safety standards to reduce disaster impacts on communities.

"The studies will contribute to the global knowledge base in human research, Earth observation, and life, biological, and material sciences, showcasing the space research capabilities of the crew’s home nations," Axiom Space said in a statement.

A total of three cities in Texas were named among the top 20 most obese and overweight cities and Houston, despite being a foodie city, was not among the list.

Yikes! It looks like Texas needs to hit the books after a recent study named the Lone Star State among the least educated states in the country.

The multi platinum-selling recording artist, actor, and host is sharing all the ways that you can help make a difference this holiday season.

The process can be isolating for families with a child undergoing cancer treatments. However, community members at Humble ISD are coming together to show families like 12-year-old Sofia Figueroa’s, that they are not alone.

Research shows that using coconut-scented soaps could reduce attractiveness to mosquitoes.

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Research shows that using coconut-scented soaps could reduce attractiveness to mosquitoes.

The governing board of the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas, known as CPRIT, said it approved more than $90 million in new cancer research and prevention grants at its quarterly meeting near the Texas Capitol on Wednesday.

A major milestone has been reached for the program that works to better understand bottlenose dolphins in Galveston Bay.

New research revealed that some Americans have forgotten what it means to be “truly happy.”

If you’ve dealt with years of discomfort from knee pain, you know how bothersome it can be and the daily negative effects that come with it.

One of the first studies to track whether COVID-19 vaccination might affect women's periods is offering reassuring findings.

New research indicates a blood test can be used to identify people with brain amyloid, which is a protein that’s a risk factor for developing Alzheimer’s.

Researchers from the University of Houston said Houstonians living in low-income and urban neighborhoods are at a higher risk of contracting gastrointestinal illnesses, possibly linked to the lettuce they purchase from grocery stores in their community.

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Scientists at Texas A&M University have identified a new variant of the coronavirus.

HOUSTON – There is still no timetable as to when the United States may again allow China to resume operations at its now-shuttered consulate in the Montrose area. “I would have to say the amount of information that we got out of that consulate is extraordinary,” said GOP Congressman Michael McCaul. “They are targeting, I would say the Houston area particularly,” said McCaul. “Of the nearly 5,000 active FBI counterintelligence cases currently underway across the country, almost half are related to China,” FBI Director Christopher Wray said during a speech in July. While the US government stated the closure of the Chinese consulate in Houston was necessary to protect America’s interests, it could have an impact on trade according to U-H Downtown professor and US/China relations expert Dr. Peter Li.

HOUSTON – Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine are going far beyond the search for a vaccine. At the beginning of the pandemic, the BCM transformed an academic research lab studying Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) in children into one that has direct access to COVID-19 patient samples. Piedra said tracking changes in the virus is key to developing a vaccine that can cover multiple strains of the virus. Researchers are also studying exactly how the virus attacks the body. “You have to follow a person.”Dr. Laura Angelo said studying antibodies also helps researchers understand how the virus is stopped.

Following the historic flooding, researchers undertook a case study describing the effects of Harvey on bottlenose dolphins inhabiting the upper Galveston Bay. According to a study by the Galveston Bay Dolphin Research Program (GDRP), researchers observed a 73 percent drop in bottlenose dolphin encounter rates in the upper Galveston Bay and freshwater skin lesions were found on 96 percent of the observed dolphins. Galveston Bay Dolphin skin lesions after Hurricane Harvey (Galveston Bay Dolphin Research Program)In the recently published journal Estuaries and Coasts, researches compared dolphin encounter rates for the months preceding and following Harvey to a year with no hurricane, examined shifts in habitat-based encounter rates, and evaluated the prevalence and extent of dolphin skin lesions. While most dolphins evacuated the upper portion of the bay, many remaining dolphins shifted habitats from shallow open bay to deep channels where salinity increased with depth. For more information on the Galveston Bay Dolphin Research Program, visit https://galvestonbaydolphin.org/.

HOUSTON – Doctors at the Baylor College of Medicine are working around the clock to bring out a preliminary vaccine to combat the coronavirus, or COVID-19, according to The Associated Press. However, a previously frozen vaccine could effectively protect people. Hotez worked with his colleague, Dr. Maria Elena Bottazzi on the SARS vaccine. Researchers are still working on a vaccine entirely from scratch that will take them several years to develop. Baylor College of Medicine is still working on funding for the vaccine, which could take at least one 1 1/2-2 years to accomplish.