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High Rates of Depression and PTSD Found in Flint 5 Years After Water Crisis

Very high rates of depression and PTSD linked to water contamination

Nanorattles Shake Up New Possibilities for Disease Detection

New nanoparticle shape can greatly enhance signals from multiple separate biomarkers at once, accurately detecting head and neck cancers without biopsies to improve global health

Newly Discovered Barrier Prevents Immunity from Reaching Smell-Sensing Cells

The structure, dubbed the BOB, fits with some of the mysteries of COVID

Rooftop Solar Cells Can Be a Boon for Water Conservation Too

Fossil-fueled electrical grid’s enormous water use is often overlooked

Texas Must Tackle Stem Cell Misinformation, Say Experts

Medical treatments that use stem cells have the potential to benefit patients facing serious diseases and injuries, but patients are not always aware that most treatments they are offered are experimental and can carry high risks, according to a report from Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy.

Rice Lab Grows Macroscale, Modular Materials from Bacteria

Bioscientists grow engineered living materials for contaminant remediation, catalysis

RNA-Editing Tool a Fast, Sensitive Test for COVID-19

Rice, Connecticut labs engineer Cas13 to simplify the identification of coronavirus

Bird’s Enzyme Points Toward Novel Therapies

Rice University scientists imbue cells with ‘noncanonical’ pathway to make own drugs

Health Care Workers Need Better Training to Support Immigrants’ Mental Health Needs, Study Shows

As the immigrant population in the U.S. grows, so does the need for mental health care in the communities where they live — a problem spotlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Working to Decrease Health Insurance Costs Could Increase Companies’ Profits, Research Shows

Negotiating lower health insurance premiums could help Fortune 500 companies increase profits while maintaining high-quality coverage for their workers, according to a new research paper from Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy.

Fluidic Circuits Add Analog Options for Controlling Soft Robots

Rice undergrad’s programmable, air-driven circuits blend digital, analog components

MIT Engineers Build a Battery-Free, Wireless Underwater Camera

The device could help scientists explore unknown regions of the ocean, track pollution, or monitor the effects of climate change.

Wiggling Toward Bio-Inspired Machine Intelligence

Inspired by jellyfish and octopuses, PhD candidate Juncal Arbelaiz investigates the theoretical underpinnings that will enable systems to more efficiently adapt to their environments.

Diabetes and Oral Diseases Affect Each Other and Hinder Treatment

Research shows that common chronic diseases and problems associated with oral health have a detrimental and long-term reciprocal effect on each other. To achieve the best possible treatment outcomes, the general and oral health of patients should be considered as a whole.

Can Robots Have Morals? Robots’ Decisions on Forced Medication Evoke Doubts

People accept human nurses overruling patient autonomy and deciding on forced medication, but this trust does not extend to nursing robots.

Genetic Scissors Helping Cancer Research: Removing Binding Sites for an Oncogene Can Slow Down Cancer Cell Growth

Researchers have identified a mechanism by which an oncogene commonly activated in cancer patients affects the growth rate of cells. In the future, the findings can help in developing new treatments that could prevent cancer genes from inducing tumor growth.

Brain Development of the Preterm Baby Is Improved by Supporting Emotional Connection with the Parent

Supporting emotional connection between a premature baby and parent during the intensive care unit treatment effectively improves the baby’s brain development. The effects are clearly visible in the baby's brain network function and later neurocognitive development.

New Study Shows Transmission of Epigenetic Memory Across Multiple Generations

Changing the epigenetic marks on chromosomes leads to altered gene expression in offspring and in grandoffspring, demonstrating ‘transgenerational epigenetic inheritance’