Air bubbles in Antarctic ice point to cause of oxygen decline
An unknown culprit has been removing oxygen from our atmosphere for at least 800,000 years, and an analysis of air bubbles preserved in Antarctic ice for up to 1.5 million years has revealed the likely suspect.
Quirky kveik’s yeasty questions no match for freshmen chemistry students
How Carrie McNeil’s Introduction to Scientific Research Challenges course helped a Houston brewery solve a salty problem
Four faculty members and their collaborators win Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health seed grants.
Rice astronomer available to discuss James Webb Space Telescope
Rice astronomer Patrick Hartigan is available to comment on the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope.
Historian of science Luis Campos joining Rice as Baker College Chair
Appointment in the History of Science, Technology and Innovation begins in spring
Peter Rossky was honored with a symposium Dec. 6-7 at Rice's BioScience Research Collaborative.
NSF grant supports study of cells’ early decisions
Rice University receives National Science Foundation support to build a model of cell differentiation during the earliest stage of life. The model could help improve researchers’ ability to direct stem cells to a given fate.
Rice profs among historic Greek heroes
Two Rice professors are among physicians and biomedical researchers honored on the Greece bicentennial.
Welch Institute names Sir Anthony Cheetham, Kristin Persson to Scientific Advisory Board
The Welch Institute for Advanced Materials names Sir Anthony Cheetham and Professor Kristin Persson to its Scientific Advisory Board.
Orbital harmony limits late arrival of water on TRAPPIST-1 planets
Seven Earth-sized planets orbit the star TRAPPIST-1 in near-perfect harmony, and U.S. and European researchers have used that harmony to determine how much physical abuse the planets could have withstood in their infancy.
Rice prof’s Nature paper details unique quantum phenomenon
Rice physicist Guido Pagano is part of a team reporting in Nature on the discovery of a new phenomenon in quantum systems.
Rice lab first to mimic molecule found in poppies
A Rice undergraduate leads the discovery of a way to synthesize a rare molecule drawn from poppies.
Prions may channel RNA’s messages
Prions, aggregates implicated in neurological diseases, may also have an important function in helping regulate the transcription of messenger RNA in memory formation.
Rice strategy refines genetic base editors
A new strategy by Rice University scientists seeks to avoid gene-editing errors by fine-tuning specific CRISPR-base editing parameters in advance.
Rice tapped to develop 3D-printed ‘smart helmets’ for the military
Rice University researchers have embarked upon a project to build the first printable “smart helmet” with funding from the Department of Defense.
