Climate risks for Gulf of Mexico coral reefs spelled out in study
Promptly reducing greenhouse emissions would give Gulf of Mexico corals up to 20 extra years to adapt to critical threshold temperatures, according to Rice research.
See nature like (and with) a biologist in new online courses
Online learners can follow Rice biologist and author Scott Solomon into the wild through an engaging series of courses focused on ecology, evolution and biodiversity.
Rice lab grows macroscale, modular materials from bacteria
Rice bioscientists have created bacteria that self-assembles into a material like putty that could soak up pollutants.
Bird’s enzyme points toward novel therapies
Rice University chemists find a rare genetic pathway that helps mammalian cells become drug factories or sensors by synthesizing noncanonical amino acids. The clues came from an uncommon bird.
Interwoven: Charge and magnetism intertwine in kagome material
Rice physicists have discovered a quantum material where electrons engage in a collective dance that appears to be governed by both their electronic and magnetic natures.
Rice part of multi-institution grant to study teacher education and development
A three-year National Science Foundation grant will fund a multi-institution study of how social networks affect teacher education development.
Can fungi help Texas’ grasses cope with climate change?
Rice biologists are using Texas as a living lab to study how symbiotic fungi help grasses tolerate drought.
SU(N) matter is about 3 billion times colder than deep space
Physicists from Rice and Kyoto University are using the universe’s coldest fermions to explore quantum magnets.
New weapon targets antibiotic resistance
A new class of molecular motors triggered by visible light kills harmful bacteria by generating reactive oxygen species. The new strategy could be a weapon against antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
Glowing tags reveal split-second activity of pathogenic circuitry
Rice bioengineers have created the first tool for observing the real-time activity of biology’s most ubiquitous signal-processing circuits.
Reconstructing ice age diets reveals unraveling web of life
Rice-led research published in Science offers a clear picture of the consequences of land mammal declines on food webs.
Construction begins on Center for Human Performance
Leaders from Rice and Houston Methodist gathered at Tudor Fieldhouse Aug. 19 to celebrate the start of construction on the Houston Methodist-Rice University Center for Human Performance.
Brushing thin films onto electrodes preserves batteries
Brushing powdered phosphorus and sulfur into lithium anodes helps keep them from forming damaging dendrites in rechargeable batteries.
Rice, NASA extend Space Act Agreement
Rice and NASA extend their pact to share research and outreach through a Space Act Agreement.
Rice team eyes cells for sophisticated data storage
Rice University receives National Science Foundation support to turn living cells, starting with bacteria, into random-access memory devices. These will be able to store and report data about their environments.