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Traumatic Societal Events May Undermine Classroom Behavior Interventions for Certain Groups, MU Study Finds

Keith Herman has found that, in general, offering students more positive encouragement rather than negative reprimands not only reduces disruptive student classroom behavior but can also improve students’ academic and social outcomes.

Girls in Science and Engineering Day Returns to UAH

Following a four-year absence, Girls in Science and Engineering Day returned on April 2, 2022, at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH)

Nuclear Rocket Engine Heat Transfer Research Wins Best Student Paper at Nets Conference

My research has been to create a numerical model of the heat transfer and thermodynamic processes within the liquid-fueled reactor

International team uses fossils to shed light on evolution of sexual conflict in scorpionflies

How sexual conflict evolved and shaped mating behavior in scorpionflies is the subject of a detailed study of three fossils well preserved in amber.

Lignin-Based Jet Fuel Packs More Power for Less Pollution

An experimental plant-based jet fuel could increase engine performance and efficiency, while dispensing with aromatics, the pollution-causing compounds found in conventional fuels, according to new research.

Disposable Masks Could Be Used to Make More Durable Concrete

With the pervasive single-use masks during the pandemic now presenting an environmental problem, researchers have demonstrated the idea of incorporating old masks into a cement mixture to create stronger, more durable concrete.

AI Predicts Infant Age, Gender Based on Temperament

t’s hard to tell the difference between a newborn boy and girl based solely on temperament characteristics such as the baby’s propensity to display fear, smile or laugh. But once babies reach around a year old that begins to change.

Smart Pacifier Developed to Monitor Infant Health in Hospitals

A wireless, bioelectronic pacifier could eliminate the need for invasive, twice-daily blood draws to monitor babies’ electrolytes in Newborn Intensive Care Units or NICUs.

Hydrogen Production Method Opens Up Clean Fuel Possibilities

A new energy-efficient way to produce hydrogen gas from ethanol and water has the potential to make clean hydrogen fuel a more viable alternative for gasoline to power cars.

Some Nomadic Birds Look for Social Cues to Stop Migrating

Birds of a feather not only flock together but also appear to settle down together.

WSU Experts: Washington Monkeypox Case Cause for Concern, Not Panic

A recent presumed case of monkeypox in Washington state should raise awareness of the virus, but it will not spread as easily as COVID-19, according to Washington State University infectious disease experts.

DAP Array Casts a Wide Net to Fix Mutations

Rice lab’s CRISPR-based strategy edits multiple genes and could treat polygenic diseases

Spinning Is Key for Line-Dancing Electrons in Iron Selenide

Research IDs origin of iron selenide superconductor’s enigmatic behavior

CPRIT Grants Entice Three Cancer Researchers to Rice

Hans Renata, Samantha Yruegas join chemistry, Mingjie Dai joins bioengineering

Rice Bioengineers Are Shining Light on Bacterial Stress

Synthetic biology lab will use light to decode bacterial stress response

New Study of Racism Caught on Video Spotlights Hate Faced by Asians, Asian Americans Amid Pandemic

A new Rice University study showcases the severity of discriminatory behavior toward Asians and Asian Americans driven by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Sociologist Ecklund Named Director of Boniuk Institute

Elaine Howard Ecklund, an internationally acclaimed sociologist of religion, is the new director of the Boniuk Institute for Religious Tolerance at Rice University.

Cars Could Get a ‘Flashy’ Upgrade

Flash Joule heating process recycles plastic from end-of-life F-150 trucks into high-value graphene for new vehicles

Stem Cell Cloning Experts Unraveling Cystic Fibrosis

Using Gene Editing, Drug Discovery for Abnormal Lung Stem Cells

Advancing Diagnostics for Lupus Nephritis

Large Scale Protein Exam Leads to Potential Biomarkers