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 Certain species of snake – think pit vipers, boa constrictors and pythons, among others – are able to find and capture prey with uncanny accuracy, even in total darkness. Now scientists have discovered how these creatures are able to convert the heat from organisms that are warmer than their ambient surroundings into electrical signals, allowing them to “see” in the dark. |
How Do Snakes ‘See’ in the Dark? Researchers Have an Answer |
 A medical robotic hand could allow doctors to more accurately diagnose and treat people from halfway around the world, but currently available technologies aren’t good enough to match the in-person experience. |
Medical Robotic Hand? Rubbery Semiconductor Makes It Possible |
 Vijay Ramesh, a 2020 Cullen College of Engineering graduate in mechanical engineering, recently added another thing to his impressive list of accomplishments – serving as a mentor for the interns involved in the Army Educational Outreach Program (AEOP). |
Cullen College grad serves as mentor for Army Educational Outreach Program |
 Despite growing scientific and commercial interest in fusion as an on-demand energy source – producing emissions-free energy through the fusion of hydrogen atoms – significant obstacles remain. A researcher from the University of Houston has joined an effort by the U.S. Department of Energy to jumpstart the technology. |
UH Bringing Fusion Energy to Commercial Reality |
 Projects Focus on Ways to Speed Transition to Low-Carbon FutureThe Center for Carbon Management in Energy at the University of Houston has awarded $275,000 in research funding for projects focused on carbon management and the energy transition. The projects cover a range of projects, from converting carbon to fuel and other useful products to a proposed new wireless monitoring system for carbon capture storage. |
UH Announces Funding for Carbon Management Projects |
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Researchers Report Advances In Stretchable Rubbery Semiconductors, Rubbery Integrated Electronics
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