Elevate Research

Rice ‘flashes’ new 2D materials

Simple bioreactor makes ‘gut check’ more practical

Best of 2020: Single-pixel camera captures top honor

‘Soft’ nanoparticles give plasmons new potential

Bigger is not always better, but here’s something that starts small and gets better as it gets bigger.

Ostherr awarded DeBakey Fellowship for computational health research

The award supports research at the world's largest medical library at the National Institutes of Health.

Weak force has strong impact on nanosheets

Sabharwal elected fellow of National Academy of Inventors

Ashutosh Sabharwal, the Ernest Dell Butcher Professor and chair of electrical and computer engineering and a pioneer in two areas of wireless and health technologies has been elected a fellow of the National Academy of Inventors.

Rice physicist shares grant to advance imaging

The lab of physicist Junichiro Kono will share in a $1 million grant from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative to improve imaging of proteins, cells and tissues.

Chemists get peek at novel fluorescence

Rice chemists find a second level of fluorescence in single-walled carbon nanotubes. The phenomenon may be useful in solar energy and optoelectronic applications.

Mitochondrial stress ‘ages’ astronauts

Astronauts appear to age faster in space, but understanding why could mitigate the effects for future long-distance travelers.

Rice scientist joins next Mars adventure

A Rice University geologist is one of 13 scientists recently selected to operate the Mars rover Perseverance and analyze samples for an eventual return to Earth.

Understanding frustration could lead to better drugs

Atom-scale models of proteins that incorporate ligands, like drug molecules, show a strong correlation between minimally frustrated binding sites and drug specificity. Such models could lead to better-designed drugs with fewer side effects.

Rice Space Institute, Canada agree to collaborate

Rice Space Institute and the Consulate General of Canada in Dallas agree to collaborate on science and technology related to the space industry.

Voter research amid pandemic wins Rice students new national award

Undergrad team wowed judges by helping secure millions for polling place safety across Harris County.

Once-discounted binding mechanism may be key to targeting viruses

Researchers detail subtle stabilizing effects in cells’ ability to recognize coronaviruses that compromise the immune system. The discovery could lead to new targets to prevent disease.