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Lightning, Downed Power Line Form Intriguing Rock Structure in Denton, Texas
This article describes a vitrified soil structure, formed by atmospheric and human activity, possessing characteristics of igneous and metamorphic rocks.
Low neutral genetic diversity in isolated Greater Sage-Grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) populations in northwest Wyoming
This article contains an analysis of 16 microstatellite loci from 300 Greater Sage-Grouse individuals to assess genetic structure among populations in Wyoming and southeast Montana.
Metal Ablation in Supersonic Expansion Gas Coupled to an Ion Mass Filter
Patent relating to metal ablation in supersonic expansion gas coupled to an ion mass filter.
Metal Hydroxide Derivatives Containing Chemically Bound Organophosphorus or Polyphosphate Species as Flame Retardants
Patent relating to metal hydroxide derivatives containing chemically bound organophosphorus or polyphosphate species as flame retardants.
Method and Apparatus for Hydrogen Production from Greenhouse Gas Saturated Carbon Nanotubes and Synthesis of Carbon Nanostructures Therefrom
Patent relating a method and apparatus for hydrogen production from greenhouse gas saturated carbon nanotubes and synthesis of carbon nanostructures therefrom.
Method and Apparatus For Improving Computer Cache Performance and for Protecting Memory Systems Against Some Side Channel Attacks
Patent relating to a method and apparatus both for improving execution performance and for protecting memory system against some side channel attacks.
Method of Enhancing Quality Factors in Cotton
Patent relating to a method of enhancing quality factors in cotton.
Method of Making Integrated Circuits Using Ruthenium and its Oxides as a Cu Diffusion Barrier
Patent relating to a method of making integrated circuits using ruthenium and its oxides as a Cu diffusion barrier.
Methodology for Nanoscale Technology Based Mixed-Signal System Design
Patent relating to nanoscale technology based mixed-signal system design.
Methods and Devices for Electromagnetically Tuning Acoustic Media
Patent relating to methods and devices for electromagnetically tuning acoustic media.
Methods for Extending the Freshness of Cut Flowers, Ornamental Trees, and Plant Cuttings
Patent relating to methods for extending the freshness of cut flowers, ornamental trees, and plant cuttings.
Methods of Forming Graphene/(Multilayer) Boron Nitride for Electronic Device Applications
Patent relating to methods of forming graphene/(multilayer) boron nitride for electronic device applications.
Modelling spatial concordance between Rocky Mountain spotted fever disease incidence and habitat probability of its vector Dermacentor variabilis (American dog tick)
This article reports on the development and comparison of two maps of Texas related to Rocky Mountain spotted fever.
Monodisperse Thermo-Responsive Microgels of Poly(Ethylene Glycol) Analogue-Based Biopolymers, their Manufacture, and their Applications
Patent relating to monodisperse thermo-responsive microgels of poly(ethylene glycol) analogue-based biopolymers, their manufacture, and their applications.
MtNIP Regulated Plants with Significantly Increased Size and Biomass
Patent relating to creating transgenic plants.
Multinetwork Nerve Cell Assay Platform with Parallel Recording Capability
Patent relating to a multinetwork nerve cell assay platform with parallel recording capability.
Nanomanipulation Coupled Nanospray Mass Spectrometry (NMS)
Patent relating to nanomanipulation coupled nanospray mass spectrometry (NMS).
Neighborhood-Level Socioeconomic Deprivation Predicts Weight Gain in a Multi-Ethnic Population: Longitudinal Data from the Dallas Heart Study
This article examines the relationship between neighborhood-level socioeconomic deprivation and weight change in a multi-ethnic cohort from Dallas County, Texas, and whether behavioral/psychosocial factors attenuate the relationship.
Neighborhood Price Externalities of Foreclosure Rehabilitation: An Examination of the Neighborhood Stabilization Program
This article examines the neighborhood price impacts of Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) funded foreclosure rehabilitation undertaken by Habitat for Humanity in Dallas County, Texas using a difference-in-difference framework.
Novel Metal Hydroxide Derivatives Containing Chemically Bound Organophosphorus or Polyphosphate Species as Flame Retardants
Patent relating to novel metal hydroxide derivatives containing chemically bound organophosphorus or polyphosphate species as flame retardants.
Oil Production and Groundwater Quality in the Edwards-Trinity Plateau Aquifer, Texas
This article suggests that evaporite dissolution and oilfield brine locally impact the Edwards-Trinity Plateau Aquifer, but the problem is not regionally pervasive.
Organic Light-Emitting Diodes from Homoleptic Square Planar Complexes
Patent relating to organic light-emitting diodes from homoleptic square planar complexes.
Pathways to Financial Advancement: A Case Study
This article describes a research project conducted in a South Dallas neighborhood to study how gateways and stepping stones can put households on a path to financial security.
Petroleum Oil Analysis Using Liquid Nitrogen Cold Stage - Laser Ablation - ICP Mass Spectrometry
Patent relating to petroleum oil analysis using liquid nitrogen cold stage laser ablation ICP mass spectrometry.
Pharmacy at Quedlinburg
Front cover of the spring 2012 issue of The Hexagon, featuring the pharmacy at Quedlinburg, Germany, where Martin Heinrich Klaproth was trained. The three story building is pinkish with white trim around its windows. A triangular stone piece with the image of a flying bird sits on the third floor over the entrance. The inside cover of the magazine contains a table of contents, staff listings, an editorial, and a description of the building.
Plant Fatty Acid Amide Hydrolases
Patent relating to plant fatty acid amide hydrolases (FAAH) coding sequences.
Porositization Process of Carbon or Carbonaceous Materials
Patent relating to porositized carbon processed from carbon or carbonaceous materials.
Process and Apparatus for Energy Storage and Release
Patent regarding a process and apparatus for energy storage and release.
Process and Apparatus for Microwave Desorption of Elements of Species from Carbon Nanotubes
Patent relating to the process and apparatus for microwave desorption of elements or species from carbon nanotubes.
Process for Synthesizing Oil and Surfactant-free Hyaluronic Acid Nanoparticles and Microparticles
Patent relating to a process for synthesizing oil and surfactant-free hyaluronic acid nanoparticles and microparticles.
Rediscovery of the Elements: Aluminum
Article describing the history of aluminum, from its use in alum to its isolation. Tourist information is given regarding locations pertinent to aluminum.
Rediscovery of the Elements: Columbium and Tantalum
Article describing the discovery of columbium and tantalum. Tourist information regarding locations significant to these discoveries are included.
Rediscovery of the Elements: Helium
Article describing the discovery of helium in the sun and on Earth via spectroscopy. Tourist information is included for areas significant to those involved.
Rediscovery of the Elements: Joseph Priestley
Article describing the career and discoveries of Joseph Priestley. Tourist information regarding locations important to Priestley's life are visited and discussed.
Rediscovery of the Elements: The Noble Gases--Rayleigh and Ramsay
Article describing the discovery of argon, helium, and other inert gases by Lord Rayleigh, Sir William Ramsay, and other collaborators. Ramsay also characterized the noble gases and classified them within the structure of the Periodic Table of Elements.
Remote Sensing and GIS for Nonpoint Source Pollution Analysis in the City of Dallas' Eastern Watersheds
This report describes the findings of a study conducted on the Eastern Watersheds of Lake Lavon, Lake Ray Hubbard, Lake Tawakoni, Lake Palestine and Lake Fork, which are located within the Blackland Prairie, Post Oak Savannah and Pineywoods provinces. These watersheds are among nine that provide drinking water to Dallas, Texas. The study examines the potential benefit of "remote sensing and geographic information systems (GIS) for watershed management" in these five watersheds (p. iii).
Remote Sensing and GIS for Nonpoint Source Pollution Analysis in the City of Dallas' Western Watersheds
This report describes the findings of a study conducted on the watersheds of "Lake Lewisville, Lake Ray Roberts, Lake Grapevine and the Elm Fork of the Trinity River between Lake Lewisville and Frazier Dam," which are all part of the upper Trinity drainage basin (p. 31). The study examines the potential benefit of "remote sensing and geographic information systems (GIS) for watershed management" in and around Dallas, Texas (p. i).
Ring of Fire
Front cover of the fall 2012 issue of The Hexagon, which features an image of the "ring of fire" that occurred during the annular eclipse on May 20, 2012. The photograph was taken in Brownfield, Texas a few minutes before sunset. The inside cover contains a table of contents, a staff list, an editorial, and details about the cover photograph.
River Notes: A Natural and Human History of the COlorado
This article reviews the book "River Notes: A Natural and Human History of the Colorado" by Wade Davis.
Saguaro Cactus and Joshua Trees
Front cover of the spring 2013 issue of The Hexagon, which features an image of a saguaro cactus and joshua trees at a location in northwest Arizona along highway US 93. The inside cover contains a table of contents, a staff list, an editorial, and details about the cover photograph.
Sedentary Behaviors and Obesity in a Low-Income, Ethnic-Minority Population
This article examines sedentary pastimes specifically in low-income, minority communities in the United States.
Silver and Silver Nanoparticle Maldi Matrix Utilizing Online Soft Landing Ion Mobility
Patent relating to silver and silver nanoparticle maldi matrix utilizing online soft landing ion mobility.
Single Reflective Optical Element for Interference Lithography
Patent relating to optical elements for use in interference lithography.
Synthesis of Columnar Hydrogel Colloidal Crystals in Water-organic Solvent Mixture
Patent relating to the synthesis of columnar hydrogel colloidal crystals in a water-organic solvent mixture.
Synthesis, Uses and Compositions of Crystal Hydrogels
Patent relating to the synthesis, uses and compositions of crystal hydrogels.
Systematic Neighborhood Observations at High Spatial Resolution: Methodology and Assessment of Potential Benefits
This article describes a systematic neighborhood observation instrument for collecting data at very high spatial resolution to collect data in a low-income minority neighborhood in Dallas, TX.
The Texas Quail Index: Evaluating Predictors of Northern Bobwhite Productivity and Abundance Using Citizen Science
This paper discusses the Texas Quail Index, a 5-year citizen science project that evaluated several indices as predictors of bobwhite productivity and abundance during the subsequent fall.
Toxic Agent Sensor and Detector Method, Apparatus, and System
Patent relating to a toxic agent sensor and detector method, apparatus, and system.
Toxicological Case Study of Dallas' Central Wastewater Treatment Plant Effluent and Ambient Trinity River Samples: 1989, 1990, 1991
"This study was implemented voluntarily by personnel at Dallas Water Utilities in response to concerns that the Dallas Central Wastewater Treatment Plant was adversely affecting downstream water quality." The treatment plant was studied to determine whether it was "discharging toxic materials in toxic amounts to the Trinity River" (p. 1).
Tunable Polymer-Based Sonic Structures
Patent relating to methods and devices for controlling the propagation of sound and particularly to tunable polymer-based sonic structures.
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