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‘Defective’ carbon simplifies hydrogen peroxide production

Rice scientists introduce a new catalyst to reduce oxygen to widely used hydrogen peroxide.

An alternate sky at Anderson

"Screenspace" at Anderson Hall mimics the Turrell Skyspace, but with a more ominous message.

Failed storage tanks pose atmospheric risks during disasters

Rice engineers model hypothetical threats from toxins released when aboveground storage tanks fail during a storm.

Tune in to Datathon next weekend

The public is invited to look in upon Rice University’s third annual Datathon, sponsored by the Rice Data Science Club and the Data to Knowledge Lab.

Study shows why anesthetic stops cell’s walkers in their tracks

Researchers detail the mechanism that allows propofol, a common anesthetic, to halt the movement of kinesin proteins that deliver cargoes to the far reaches of cells.

A little soap simplifies making 2D nanoflakes

The right combination of surfactant, water and processing can maximize the quality of 2D hexagonal boron nitride for such products as antibacterial films.

Pandemic exacerbates stress for struggling Houston families

Staying put during the pandemic is hard enough without additional stressors. But for some in Houston, COVID-19 exacerbated situations that already presented challenges.

Rice ‘flashes’ new 2D materials.

Rice scientists extend their technique to produce graphene in a flash to tailor the properties of 2D dichalcogenides, quickly turning them into metastable metallics for electronic and optical applications.

Flashing plastic ash completes recycling

Journal celebrates SAFT at 30

Rice model offers help for new hips

Carbon monoxide reduced to valuable chemical

Rice ‘flashes’ new 2D materials

2D compound shows unique versatility

Simple bioreactor makes ‘gut check’ more practical