Invention

2016

Year in Review | Our Top 10 Stories of 2016

by | Dec 22, 2016
Count down of the stories that resonated with our readers.
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Top 5 Voices Columns of 2016 Struck a Chord with Readers
by | Dec 22, 2016
Entrepreneurship, innovation, and social impact are some of the topics our top voices columnists wrote about this year.
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Best quotes of 2016
Need Inspiration? Find Your Mantra in Our Top 2016 Quotes
by | Dec 21, 2016
Read through our 10 favorite quotes from this year's stories.
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Vision
Swiss Pharma Powerhouse Buys Encore Vision
by | Dec 21, 2016
The company as developed a treatment for presbyopia, which can make it difficult for people to focus their eyes.
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Tigers

Researchers to Put ‘Voice’ to Helping Tigers

by | Dec 15, 2016
Microphone arrays will be used to monitor the big cats and detect their 'voices.'
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UTSW, UIL Partnering on Youth Athlete Concussion Study
by | Dec 12, 2016
The ConTex registry will be the largest statewide effort to track concussions in young athletes, according to UT Southwestern Medical Center.
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Vaclav Muchna
Y Soft Finds Solutions to 3D Printer Management
by | Dec 12, 2016
Much of the company's development and research related to its U.S. customers takes place at its North American headquarters in Grapevine.
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cardiovascular

UNT Researcher Studies Pollution, Cardiovascular Disease Link

by | Dec 9, 2016
Amie Lund is researching the connection between air pollution and deaths caused cardiovascular disease and stroke.
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Dialectic Therapeutics cancer
Researchers: Gene Could Help Predict Brain Cancer Outcomes
by | Dec 7, 2016
Cancers of the brain and nervous system affect roughly 24,000 people a year.
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medical device
Carrollton Medical Device Startup Taking Part in Research For Wheelchair Users
by | Dec 7, 2016
Dynofit will be partnering with California State University, Los Angeles on research exploring the exercise needs of wheelchair users.
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Bluetooth Umbrella Offers Weather Forecast in Rain Gear
by | Dec 6, 2016
The Opus One is an umbrella that gives smart phone technology yet another real-world application.
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alcohol

Gene Linked to Alcohol Consumption Curbs Desire to Drink

by | Dec 5, 2016
Light and heavy drinkers who were participating in an estimated four dozen studies worldwide were compared through genetic analysis and questionnaires.
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BRIT
UNT Researchers Crack Code of How Plants Form Tannins
by | Dec 2, 2016
The research could have far-reaching effects in human health, and in saving the environment.
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depression
Grant Enables Drone Use for Highway, Rail Inspections
by | Dec 2, 2016
The University of Texas at Arlington received a $388,000 TxDOT grant for use on the two-year project.
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Varidesk
Varidesk Stands Tall Atop SMU’s Dallas 100 List
by | Dec 1, 2016
The Coppell company has sold hundreds of thousands of the standing desks in more than 100 countries.
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