Feds back probe of understudied gut nervous system
Rice University neurobiologist Rosa Uribe has won a five-year, $2 million R01 grant from the National Institutes of Health to study how the enteric nervous system develops.
How planets form controls elements essential for life
How a planet comes together has implications for whether it retains the nitrogen, carbon and water that eventually give rise to life.
Timing is everything in new implant tech
Rice engineers' wireless implants now allow for multiple stimulators to be programmed and magnetically powered from a single transmitter.
Past immigration policy can guide future policy, say trio of Baker Institute papers
HOUSTON – (May 6, 2021) – With President Joe Biden’s proposed immigration reforms facing scrutiny from both sides of the aisle, the authors of three papers on the topic from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy are available to discuss how the past can inform future policy.
The landmark Supreme Court case Plessy v. Ferguson upheld the doctrine of "separate but equal," but for many decades after that segregation was enforced in virtually all aspects of life, including the military.
In graphene process, resistance is useful
Lab uses laser-induced graphene process to create micron-scale patterns in photoresist for consumer electronics and more.
Rice adds Master of Engineering Management and Leadership degree
The Rice University Faculty Senate has approved the creation of a new professional master’s degree in the George R. Brown School of Engineering, the Master of Engineering Management and Leadership (MEML), to become available to students beginning in the fall.
Houston can be leader in global plastic sustainability, says Baker Institute expert
Houston, as the intellectual capital for the energy industry, can become a global leader in advanced plastic recycling, according to an expert from Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.
Flatfish got weird fast due to evolutionary cascade
Flatfishes rapidly evolved into the most asymmetric vertebrates by changing multiple traits at once, according to a Rice University study.
Neural nets used to rethink material design
The microscopic structures and properties of materials are intimately linked, and customizing them is a challenge. Rice University engineers are determined to simplify the process through machine learning.
Student startups awarded $65,000 at 2021 Napier Rice Launch Challenge
A mobile app to help prevent veteran suicide is one of the products created by three student startups that claimed the top prizes at this year's edition of Rice University’s H. Albert Napier Rice Launch Challenge (NRLC).
Help may be at hand for hair-pulling
People who compulsively pull their hair – suffering from an affliction known as trichotillomania – could find relief with a device created by Rice University students.
Wearable glucose monitors shed light on progression of Type 2 diabetes in Hispanic/Latino adults
In one of the first studies of its kind, medical and engineering researchers have shown wearable devices that continuously monitor blood sugar provide new insights into the progression of Type 2 diabetes among at-risk Hispanic/Latino adults.
Students wonder what to do with old windmill blades
Wind power has a bright future, but what happens when wind turbines power down? A worn blade the length of a football field isn’t easy to recycle.
Brain drain could give patients peace of mind
Pressure from excess cerebrospinal fluid on the brain is often relieved by surgically installing a shunt that carries the fluid to a reservoir. But when pressure in the reservoir itself is too high, the shunt needs a little help.