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Engineers Go Further with the Flow to Model Moving Cars and Tires

Mechanical engineers at Rice University and Waseda University in Tokyo have dramatically advanced their computational fluid dynamics models of airflow around a moving car and its tires.

Botanical Gardens Are 'Hot Spots' For Butterflies Amid Climate Change

Life in the concrete jungle can be rough, particularly for butterflies, but urban green spaces can hold surprising diversity and may become more important than ever in insect pollinator conservation, according to a new study from University of Arizona researchers.

Study Reveals How Ancient Fish Colonized The Deep Sea

The deep sea contains more than 90% of the water in our oceans, but only about a third of all fish species. Scientists have long thought the explanation for this was intuitive — shallow ocean waters are warm and full of resources, making them a prime location for new species to evolve and thrive. But a new University of Washington study led by Elizabeth Miller reports that throughout Earth’s ancient history, there were several periods of time when many fish actually favored the cold, dark, barren waters of the deep sea.

Growing Pure Nanotubes Is a Stretch, but Possible

Rice theorists show how tight ‘diet’ could produce single-chirality carbon nanotubes

A Rough Morning At Home Can Lead To Employees Being More Helpful At Work

Employees often engage in "mood repair" after a tense morning with a partner, University of Arizona researchers say.

New Blood Test Can Detect ‘Toxic’ Protein Years Before Alzheimer’s Symptoms Emerge, Study Shows

Today, by and large, patients receive a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s only after they exhibit well-known signs of the disease, such as memory loss. By that point, the best treatment options simply slow further progression of symptoms.

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope Shows How Several Stars ‘Stirred Up’ The Southern Ring Nebula

Planetary nebulae are shells of gas and dust shed by certain types of dying stars, mostly likely including the sun in another 6 billion years. New data from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is shedding light on how and why these nebulae form.

Businesses Backing #Blacklivesmatter Are More Attractive to Workers, Have Better Bottom Lines

Businesses that offer public declarations of support for the Black community after violent events like the murder of George Floyd and other serious incidents are more attractive to prospective employees and have bigger bottom lines, according to new research from Rice University.

'Infant Galaxies' Spotted By Webb Telescope, Reaching A Major Science Goal For The Mission

Less than a year after the James Webb Space Telescope's Christmas Day launch in 2021, scientists have captured images of the most distant galaxies ever seen.

Camp Kidpower Aims to Help Preschoolers Combat Anxiety

Last month for the first time, the US Preventative Services Task Force recommended screening for anxiety in children and adolescents aged 8 to 18 years.

The Future Of Space Food: Using Bioengineered Yeast To Feed Humans Off-Earth

Take a common form of yeast, a 3D printer, and some clever science, and what do you have? A versatile and nutritious food system for tomorrow’s discerning space traveller.

Acs Taps Rice, Shell for Partners in Progress & Prosperity Award

Pedro Alvarez, Michael Wong, Shell’s Mike Reynolds share honor for project to remediate, reuse fracking water

Drought in China Could Devastate Global Supply Chains, Energy Transition Efforts, Experts Warn

Following a record-breaking drought over the summer, China is on the brink of a water catastrophe that could have devastating consequences for global food security, energy markets and supply chains, according to a report from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.

Rice Refines Analysis of MRI Contrast Agents

Engineers dig deep to detail magnetic mechanism of gadolinium-based agents

Tropical Wildlife Follow the Same Daily Patterns Worldwide

Isolation no barrier as rainforest animals follow the daily dictates of time and temperature

Pathogenic Sensor’s Surprising Capabilities Revealed

High-throughput method is first for screening bacterial receptor-peptide interactions

Rice Flashes New Life into Lithium-Ion Anodes

Fast ‘green’ process revives essential battery components for reuse

UH Health Opens New Family Care Center

The UH Health Family Care Center, a new on-campus health clinic that provides affordable, comprehensive and integrated primary care and mental health services to the University of Houston community and surrounding neighborhoods, is now open and accepting new patients.

Fentanyl Vaccine Potential ‘Game Changer’ for Opioid Epidemic

A research team led by the University of Houston has developed a vaccine targeting the dangerous synthetic opioid fentanyl that could block its ability to enter the brain, thus eliminating the drug’s “high.”

Same-Sex Married Couples Handle Stress Better Than Different-Sex Couples

AUSTIN, Texas — Stress is common in all marriages, but same-sex married couples cope with that stress more positively and collaboratively than different-sex couples, according to a new study from researchers at The University of Texas at Austin.