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Weak Bonds a Strength in Making Borophene

Rice theory shows potential to synthesize material on an insulator

Prions May Channel Rna’s Messages

Models show aggregates and their monomers play role in channeling protein translation

Rice Lab First to Mimic Molecule Found in Poppies

Undergraduate leads synthesis of scarce extract, possible drug precursor

Ultrathin Solar Cells Get a Boost

Rice lab finds 2D perovskite compound has the right stuff to challenge bulkier products

Neutron Beam More Accurate Probe Than X-ray, Could Also Be Used to Find Physics’ ‘Fifth’ Forces

An international group of researchers performed pendellösung interferometry on silicon using a neutron beam, providing both the highest precision measurements with this technique to date, and a “snapshot” of the properties of both the silicon crystal and the neutron itself.

Orbital Harmony Limits Late Arrival of Water on Trappist-1 Planets

Fragile orbits of seven exoplanets could survive only limited early bombardment

Microplastic Pollution Aids Antibiotic Resistance

Engineers at Rice lead study of how polystyrene contributes to crisis

Breakthrough Identification of Proteins Necessary for Muscle Regeneration

Clears the Way for Drug Development for Skeletal Muscle Diseases

Young Female Black Bears in Asheville, North Carolina, Are Big, Have Cubs Early

Black bears (Ursus americanus) reproduced at a younger age in urban areas and were nearly twice the size of bears in national forests shortly after their first birthday,

Hurricane Harvey Led to Poorer Physical, Mental Health Among Houston Adults

Hurricane Harvey had a significant impact on the mental and physical health of Houstonians, especially those living in areas that suffered the most structural damage, according to a new study from Rice University.

Uncertainty on Climate Change in Textbooks Linked to Uncertainty in Students

A new study from North Carolina State University suggests textbook wording that portrays climate change information as uncertain can influence how middle and high school students feel about the information,

‘Super Trees’ May Help Save Houston … and Beyond

Live oaks, sycamores top rankings of trees that mitigate effects of pollution, climate change

TikTok Content Highlights Flaws in Sexual Education According to New Paper

Published Paper Co-Authored by UH Law Professor Finds Popular Social Media App Often Provides Misinformation to Adolescents

Swirling Bacteria Mimic Van Gogh’s ‘The Starry Night’

Rice, Wyoming labs discover emergent social circles in myxobacteria

Air Bubbles in Antarctic Ice Point to Cause of Oxygen Decline

Glacial erosion likely caused atmospheric oxygen levels to dip over past 800,000 years

A-List Candidate for Fault-Free Quantum Computing Delivers Surprise

Puzzling result forces physicists to rethink ‘spin-triplet’ superconductivity

Nanotube Fibers Stand Strong -- but for How Long?

Rice scientists calculate how carbon nanotubes and their fibers experience fatigue

Hummingbirds Can Smell Their Way Out Of Danger

Vultures aren’t the only birds who can sniff

Astronomers Explain Origin Of Elusive Ultradiffuse Galaxies

UC Riverside astronomer and colleagues use simulations to reveal how the very faint dwarf galaxies are born