Recruiting osteoarthritis patients with a lot of pain to clinical studies, may give incorrect results if the researcher does account for the natural variation in pain that occurs.
‘Pressure bumps’ in sun’s protoplanetary disk explain many solar system features
Animal-dispersed plants' ability to keep pace with climate change reduced by 60%
Theory shows how manipulating quasiparticles could improve chemical processes
Rice, Texas A&M engineers simulate restoration strategies for reinforced concrete columns
Brothers in Rice lab find audio from graphene production contains valuable data
Rice team’s simulations show iron catalyzes corrosion in 'inert' carbon dioxide
Rice University study features statewide analysis of mortality, air pollution, and assessment of disproportionate economic impacts in Harris County
Almost all of the world’s 31 largest carnivore species, including gray wolves, grizzly bears, cheetahs and lions, have been impacted by human development and activity.
In June 2021, an unprecedented heat wave hit the Pacific Northwest and Canada, killing an estimated 1,400 people.
A new technique for removing bias in datasets can enable machine-learning models to make loan approval predictions that are both fair and accurate.
Struggling salmon populations could get some help from the sky. A Washington State University study showed that drone photography of the Wenatchee River during spawning season can be effective in estimating the number of rocky hollows salmon create to lay their eggs, also called “redds.”
Researchers confined platinum-group atoms to small cerium-oxide islands, which could minimize the amount of expensive metals required in many industrial applications. Image courtesy of Mike Perkins at PNNL.
Associate professor and principal investigator with the MIT Schwarzman College of Computing’s Science Hub discusses the future of robotics and the importance of industry-academia collaborations.
“Privid” could help officials gather secure public health data or enable transportation departments to monitor the density and flow of pedestrians, without learning personal information about people.
A new membrane material could make purification of gases significantly more efficient, potentially helping to reduce carbon emissions.
CRISPR has great potential within disease control due to its ability to modify our DNA. New research can prevent situations where CRISPR edits the wrong genes.
One viral protein could provide information to deter pneumonia causing the body’s exaggerated inflammatory response to respiratory viruses, including the virus that causes COVID-19.
A discovery that blocks the normal transition of semen from a thick gel to a liquid shows promise for development of a new form of non-hormonal, over-the-counter contraception.
An MIT team incorporates AI to facilitate the detection of an intriguing materials phenomenon that can lead to electronics without energy dissipation.