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Rice political scientist available to discuss Biden inauguration

Partisan politics prolong pandemic

Fermi space telescope offers 'best look ever' at giant flare

Intense light from the April 2020 eruption of a neutron star in a nearby galaxy has given astronomers their first clear look at a type of gamma-ray burst known as a magnetar giant flare.

Flashing plastic ash completes recycling

Rice model offers help for new hips

Carbon monoxide reduced to valuable chemical

Rice ‘flashes’ new 2D materials

2D compound shows unique versatility

Rice’s Baker Institute among finalists selected for $10M Lone Star Prize to improve Texans’ quality of life

Simple bioreactor makes ‘gut check’ more practical

Rice’s Glasscock School partners with Chase for Business to help small businesses

Rice University on winter break Dec. 23-Jan. 4

Light flips genetic switch in bacteria inside transparent worms

Researchers from Rice University and Baylor College of Medicine have shown that colored light can both activate and deactivate genes of gut bacteria in the intestines of worms. The research shows how optogenetic technology can be used to investigate the health impacts of gut bacteria.

Rice offers visiting students online summer classes for credit

AI-powered microscope could check cancer margins in minutes

Researchers from Rice University and MD Anderson Cancer Center have created a microscope that uses artificial intelligence to quickly and inexpensively image large tissue sections at high resolution with minimal preparation. If clinically validated, the DeepDOF microscope could allow surgeons to inspect tumor margins within minutes.