Published online February 2 in the journal Cell, the new study found that infection with the pandemic virus, SARS-CoV-2, indirectly dials down the action of olfactory receptors (OR), proteins on the surfaces of nerve cells in the nose that detect the molecules associated with odors.  

Within only three weeks after the omicron variant was first identified among Houston Methodist patients, this variant rapidly took over and became the cause of a majority of new cases. By contrast, the delta variant took about three months to reach that same milestone after initial detection.

The traditional 16-week spring semester at Lone Star College began on Jan. 18, but there is still time to enroll in a course or two at LSC-Kingwood or its satellite centers.

Earlier this week, Harris County Commissioners Court held a special meeting to discuss a budget plan for Short Fiscal Year 2022 (SFY 2022), which runs from March 2022 through September 2022. The County Administrator put forth a preliminary draft
based off the requests made by department heads, but it only partially funded the requests made by law enforcement.

U.S. housing gained a record $6.9 trillion in 2021, nearly doubling what was previously the largest annual gain of $3.7 trillion in 2005. The full U.S. housing stock is now worth $43.4 trillion, according to a new Zillow® analysis. 

Disney Dreamers Academy, an educational mentorship program created and hosted by Walt Disney World Resort, plans to return with a reimagined approach, March 3-6, marking its 15^th year of broadening career awareness and creating exclusive opportunities for Black students and teens from underrepresented communities across America. Among those attending is Humble student, Andre Scott.

The City of Houston has been awarded a $150,000 grant from the National League of Cities (NLC), as part of a new initiative to make true economic opportunity a reality for youth and young adults who are marginalized from quality education and career opportunities.

Officials from the City of Houston, Harris County, and the nonprofit Coalition for the Homeless on Wednesday announced a $100 million initiative to house 7,000 more people experiencing homelessness and to make critical enhancements that will bring the region closer to ending homelessness.