Ryan Holeywell
Texas Medical Center
Houston, TX, United States
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Why scientists are working with the military to develop headsets that can read minds
Brain-to-brain and brain-to-computer communication is part of a major research effort by the Pentagon. → Read More
How an electrical shock to the nose treats dry eyes
After inserting the TrueTear device into the nasal cavity, a patient pushes a button to release a pulse of electricity that stimulates a nasal nerve. → Read More
Experts urge public to get flu shots early, fight misconceptions about vaccine
Last year, about 58 percent of children received a flu vaccine -- and that rate is declining. → Read More
Treating Epilepsy with CBD Oil
Galveston resident Trysten Pearson, who has epilepsy, experienced his first seizure in 2013 when he was 12 years old. But last... → Read More
Let's Talk
Cancer treatment is advancing quickly, thanks to innovations like personalized medicine and immunotherapy, but some doctors are working to improve treatment... → Read More
Poll Shows Widespread Support For Increasing Smoking Age To 21
More and more states are raising the smoking age, and Americans -- across racial, educational and income groups -- think it's a good idea. → Read More
Why it's harder than ever to move out of poverty
Today, the metro areas with employment opportunities are also seeing home prices and rents soar, limiting the ability of people to access those communities - and the jobs within them. → Read More
The Life and Times of Buddy Cianci
He ran Providence for 20 years and went to prison for five. In his new book, the former mayor wants to set the record straight. → Read More
No, Katrina evacuees didn't cause a Houston crime wave
It's common belief that Hurricane Katrina evacuees caused a crime wave in Houston. But the stats don't show one. → Read More
Houston: All the burdens of zoning, none of the foresight
Houston, famously, is the city with no zoning. But, says land-use professor Matthew Festa, we have "a lot of stuff that looks and smells like zoning." → Read More
Mapping Houston's health problems
With maps from Rice University's Kinder Institute, you can see how pollution and poverty affect asthma. → Read More
Do you trust other Houstonians?
It's hard to imagine two cities more different than Houston and Copenhagen. One of the core difference: How much people in each city trust the people around them. → Read More
Better flood warnings could save lives
Harris County's outdated flood-warning system puts lives at risk, says flooding expert Philip Bedient. → Read More
How BCycle plans to triple bike-sharing in Houston
When Houston's BCycle system debuted in 2012, there wasn't much to it - just 18 bikes spread across three stations. Now, with a new grant, it's poised to get big fast. → Read More
The Texas Medical Center's big new plans
The Texas Medical Center hopes to transform the area - and itself - by developing a new 28-acre campus complete with retail, a hotel, shared research space, and maybe even its own transit line. → Read More
Holeywell: Runoff elections are inefficient. There's a better way
Houston pundits have spent a great deal of time in recent weeks analyzing the seemingly impressive turnout in this year's mayoral contest, even though there's really no there there. About 27 percent of registered Houston voters cast ballots last month, the highest total since 2003. There was a crowded field of 13 candidates on last month's ballot, and because an incumbent wasn't running, it was… → Read More
Cheap gasoline is helping some states rake in more tax revenue
Low oil prices could help shore up some states' coffers, since increased driving brought on by cheap fuel will also result in more gas tax revenue. → Read More
Shell sets $70 billion deal to buy BG Group
Shell said that bringing the two companies together would produce financial gains of about $2.5 billion a year. → Read More