Chemistry

Baylor and Rice researchers target bone metastases in breast cancer with $2.3M grant

Researchers are developing a novel antibody therapy to treat bone metastases in estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer.

From ballet to quantum chemistry: Rice’s James Shee dances between worlds

James Shee’s journey from the ballet stage to the classroom may seem improbable, yet for Shee, it all stems from an appreciation for beauty.

Rice’s Julian West awarded prestigious Grammaticakis-Neumann Prize

The Swiss Chemical Society has awarded Rice’s Julian West the Grammaticakis-Neumann Prize.

New imaging platform developed by Rice researchers revolutionizes 3D visualization of cellular structures

A team of researchers led by Anna-Karin Gustavsson at Rice University has developed an innovative imaging platform that promises to improve our understanding of cellular structures at the nanoscale.

Center for Nanoscale Imaging Sciences’ inaugural workshop unites national experts to advance imaging across scales

Rice’s Center for Nanoscale Imaging Sciences hosted its inaugural workshop Nov. 14-16.

Reactor developed at Rice could make direct air capture more energy efficient

Rice researchers have developed an electrochemical reactor that has the potential to drastically reduce energy consumption and cost for direct air capture.

World-renowned organic chemists attend inaugural science symposium hosted by Rice’s Global Paris Center

The inaugural Art and Science of Total Synthesis of Natural and Designed Molecules for Biology and Medicine symposium brought together some of the world’s most renowned organic chemists.

Rice researchers bioengineer mussel-inspired sticky microorganisms to help break down plastic waste

Rice scientists have tapped into the sticky power of mussels to create bioengineered microorganisms that could help transform environmental cleanup.

Researchers innovate sustainable metal-recycling method

A research team led by James Tour has developed a method to recycle valuable metals from electronic waste more efficiently.

Renowned Rice chemist K.C. Nicolaou aims to ‘help society’ through discovery

World-renowned organic chemist K.C. Nicolaou will present his research at the Art and Science of Total Synthesis of Natural and Designed Molecules for Biology and Medicine symposium Oct. 2-4 in Paris.

Rice researchers uncover key insights into cholesterol’s structure in cell membranes

A new study by Rice researchers could open new pathways for understanding how cholesterol influences cell membranes and their receptors.

World’s top organic chemists to assemble in Paris for inaugural symposium

Rice’s Global Paris Center to host Art and Science of Total Synthesis of Natural and Designed Molecules for Biology and Medicine symposium.

Rice graduate students awarded NSF INTERN grants for real-world research opportunities

Rice graduate students Eric Wuesthoff and Esther Jimenez are the recipients of the National Science Foundation’s INTERN awards.

Researchers teaching artificial intelligence about frustration in protein folding

Peter Wolynes and his colleagues have found a new way to predict how proteins change their shape when they function.

Researchers make breakthrough in fight against COVID-19

Jose Onuchic is part of a research team that has made a discovery in the fight against SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19.