CRISPR-based technique unlocks healing power of mitochondria for heart failure therapy
Rice researchers and collaborators induced heart cells to increase mitochondria production to optimal levels, opening a path toward a new therapy for heart failure.
A team of researchers led by Rice bioengineer Omid Veiseh has been awarded up to $18.2 million in funding from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health to develop a first-of-its-kind regenerative treatment aimed at restoring damaged lymphatic vessels and potentially curing lymphedema, a condition that affects more than 10 million Americans.
The NASA Reauthorization Act of 2026, sponsored by Texas Rep. Brian Babin (R-Woodville), moves tomorrow to consideration by the full U.S. House of Representatives following unanimous approval by the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology. As lawmakers consider the legislation, Rice experts are available to provide perspective on the bill’s implications for space science, engineering and aeronautics, artificial intelligence, public-private partnerships and the future aerospace workforce.
Extra ‘set of eyes’ for self-driving cars: Roadside radar sensors could reduce blind spots
EyeDAR, a low-power millimeter-wave radar sensor roughly the size of an orange, could provide radar-equipped self-driving cars with critical inputs about surrounding traffic, extending and enhancing their sensing accuracy.
Platform to map living brain noninvasively takes next big step
A technology designed to read gene activity in the brain from a simple blood test has now cleared a major translational hurdle.
New technique spots hidden defects to boost reliability of ultrathin electronics
Researchers at Rice have shown that hard-to-spot defects in a widely used two-dimensional insulator can trap electrical charges and locally weaken the material, making it more likely to fail at lower voltages.
Frank Tittel, Rice professor who advanced laser spectroscopy, dies at 92
Frank Klaus Tittel, a physicist whose career paralleled the rise of modern laser technology and who helped build Rice’s reputation in laser spectroscopy and trace-gas sensing over nearly six decades, died Feb. 17. He was 92.
Diamond owl swoops in with new method to keep electronics cool
A Rice research lab’s signature keepsake helped perfect a method for growing patterned diamond surfaces that could help decrease operating temperatures in electronics by 23 degrees Celsius.
More precise DNA base editing could improve treatment for cystic fibrosis
Researchers at Rice and collaborators have refined a DNA base-editing technology to make it more precise, a step that could improve prospects for treating some patients with cystic fibrosis.
Academic, industry and government partners chart future of physical AI in space at Rice-led event
Rice Nexus hosted its annual In-Space Physical AI Workshop, an event focused on the deployment of autonomous technology in space.
Noninvasive paths to complex brain science: Rice bioengineer named Sloan Research Fellow
Rice bioengineer Jerzy Szablowski has been named a 2026 Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellow in chemistry, one of the most competitive honors for early career scientists in the U.S. and Canada.
Rice engineering alumnus Doerr elected to National Academy of Engineering
John Doerr, a Rice alumnus and a longtime supporter of the university, has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering.
The NASA Reauthorization Act of 2026, sponsored by Texas Rep. Brian Babin (R-Woodville), now moves to consideration by the full U.S. House of Representatives following unanimous approval by the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology.
Metabolic clues emerge from new molecular map of Alzheimer’s
Rice scientists have developed the first complete, label-free molecular atlas of the Alzheimer’s brain in an animal model.
Scientists camouflage heart rate from invasive radar-based surveillance
Rice researchers and collaborators have developed a system to camouflage heart rate from radar-based surveillance.
