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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

Postdoc Chenguang Sun wins mineralogical society award

Best of 2020: Single-pixel camera captures top honor

Rice chemist, alums named to Forbes 30 Under 30

Rice University chemist Julian West and four alumni have been named to the 10th annual Forbes 30 Under 30.

‘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.

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.

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.

'PODS Squad' wraps up fall semester at Rice

Rice mourns political science professor and former Dean of Social Sciences

Lyn Ragsdale, former Dean of Social Sciences, died Dec. 13 at age 66.

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.

Dogtrot dwelling divides to conquer energy bills

Antibody study suggests COVID-19 infections underestimated

A monthslong study to determine the number of Houstonians carrying COVID-19 antibodies revealed infections may have been four times greater than viral tests showed, according to collaborators at the Houston Health Department, Rice University and Baylor College of Medicine.