Invention

The South Island giant moa towered over New Zealand's forests for millions of years before becoming extinct within a century of Polynesian settlement around 1400 CE. Colossal Biosciences plans to resurrect the 500-pound birds using ancient DNA extracted from cave deposits and artificial egg technology. [Source image: Colossal Biosciences]

Colossal Biosciences Takes On De‑Extinction of New Zealand’s 12‑Foot Moa After Dire Wolf Milestone

by | Jul 9, 2025
The Dallas decacorn is scaling its de-extinction pipeline with indigenous leadership, a New Zealand subsidiary, and economic models for species preservation, including ecotourism opportunities. Filmmaker Sir Peter Jackson helped connect the collaborators, Colossal CEO Ben Lamm says.
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Patented: Spark Biomedical’s Stress Control Using Auricular Neurostimulation and More North Texas Inventive Activity
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 10 for patent activity out of 250 metros for the week of June 3 with a total of 132 patents granted.
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UTA and Partners Use AI to ID Allergy-Causing Pollen for Smarter Health and Planning Decisions
by | Jul 7, 2025
A new deep-learning system accurately distinguishes between nearly identical pollen grains from fir, spruce, and pine trees. The goal is to develop a comprehensive pollen identification system that can be applied across regions in the United States.
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North Texas Researchers Develop New Tool That Uncovers Disease-Driving Gene Switches
by | Jul 2, 2025
UTA and UT Southwestern researchers have built BIT, a new computational framework that helps scientists identify the proteins that switch genes on and off in cancer and other diseases. The work could pave the way to more targeted treatments and boost gene research accuracy.
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UT Dallas Study Tests AI as a Triage Tool in Breast Cancer Screenings

by | Jul 1, 2025
Rather than replace radiologists, UTD researchers say AI could help flag low-risk mammograms for automated review. The approach could cut costs and ease delays as cancer rates rise and the diagnostic workforce shrinks.
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UTA Researcher Builds AI Tool to Help Emergency Managers Plan Smarter Evacuations in Real Time
by | Jun 30, 2025
With support from UTA’s Research Enhancement Program, assistant professor Mahmoud Bayat is developing a digital twin platform to help officials adjust evacuation routes on the fly. The platform could inform future systems across cities, counties, and states for what he calls “truly resilient communities.”
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North Texas Teen Creates AI Cancer Detection App, Flies to Tokyo to Present It
by | Jun 25, 2025
Little Elm's Sachchit Balamurugan, an incoming senior at TOPS, flew to Japan Friday to present his ACC cancer detection app at the International Young Researchers’ Conference. He's also won first place at a BPA national mobile app competition, won an award at the NASA Space App Challenge, started a nonprofit called Youth Opportunities in Tech Innovation—and done lots, lots more.
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This week, newly granted patents also include:

  • American Airlines' fare classes based on an unconstrained demand forecast
  • BMIC's self-healing impact resistant roofing materials and methods of making thereof
  • Dell Products' managing unrecoverable errors for data processing systems using out of band communication channels
  • Discovery.com's itinerary based on multimedia content of interest
  • J. Hench Consulting's mastless wind turbine with stationary sails for improved power generation
  • Mazama Energy's processes for stimulating subterranean geologic formations
  • McAfee's methods to implement trusted transfer learning on transformer-based phishing detection
  • NTT Data Services' pluggable exception handling for robotic processes
  • Optics Innovation's high resolution mind-view communicator
  • rewardStyle's targeted marketing based on social media interaction
  • Segmint's consumer-specific advertisement presentation and offer library
  • The University of Texas System and Texas A&M University System's antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory compositions
  • Toyota Connected North America's vehicle systems for dynamic crowdsourced delivery
  • Verizon's validating and securing caller identification to prevent identity spoofing


Patented: IBM’s Post-Quantum Cryptography Secured Execution Environments for Edge Devices and More North Texas Inventive Activity

Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 11 for patent activity out of 250 metros for the week of May 20 with a total of 130 patents granted.
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Rediscovered: A Century-Old Clue to Diabetic Nerve Pain, Found in North Texas
by | Jun 20, 2025
A scientific footnote from 1922 is now a potential key to treating diabetic nerve pain, a chronic and widespread condition with few effective options. The new study wouldn't have happened without the nonprofit Southwest Transplant Alliance, says UT Dallas neuroscientist Ted Price, who credits the group with making the research possible.
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SMU Dinosaur Choir Brings Prehistoric Sound to Life
by | Jun 18, 2025
Who knew they were singers? At Southern Methodist University in Dallas, students and researchers are resurrecting the sounds of dinosaurs using breath, code, and 3D-printed skulls. Fresh off international recognition, the Dinosaur Choir’s latest performance is a prehistoric piece titled “Anger at the Asteroid.”
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Patented: Fort Worth-Based Galaxy Unmanned Systems’ Hybrid Airship-Aerostat Systems and More North Texas Inventive Activity
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 10 for patent activity out of 250 metros for the week of May 13 with a total of 175 patents granted.
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A balloon dog—but sturdier. UT Dallas researchers 3D-printed this foam figure to demonstrate the material’s strength, recyclability, and potential for shaping complex, customizable designs.

UT Dallas Chemists Create Self‑Repairing, 3D-Printed Foam That’s Made to Flex and Last

by | Jun 17, 2025
The lightweight, recyclable material can be printed into complex shapes—including a balloon dog—and shows potential for use in helmets, insulation, and more. The research explores a method still largely untapped in commercial manufacturing.
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UT Southwestern Maps a Cancer-Enabling Protein That Lets B-Cell Tumors Hang On—With a Nobel Laureate on the Case
by | Jun 16, 2025
The protein—implicated in blood cancers like leukemia, lymphoma, and multiple myeloma—was decoded in near-atomic detail by UT Southwestern researchers, including Nobel Prize winner Bruce Beutler. In lab models, turning off midnolin wiped out up to 92% of cancer cells—with minimal impact on healthy ones, according to UT Southwestern.
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Patented: Intercepting a Swarm of Hostile UAVs With a Net and More North Texas Inventive Activity
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 8 for patent activity out of 250 metros for the week of May 6 with a total of 134 patents granted.
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UT Dallas Researchers Create Low-Cost ‘Artificial Muscles’ That Could Power the Future of Smart Clothing and Robotics
by | Jun 11, 2025
An earlier version of the technology was used in jackets worn by U.S. Olympic athletes in 2022. A new fabrication technique could make large-scale production feasible for adaptive clothing to self-powered sensors and wearable tech.
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