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Parents’ School Experiences Impact Where They Send Their Kids — and Can Exacerbate ‘White Flight’

The decision of where to send a child for their K-12 education is a big one. According to new research from Rice University sociologists, approximately one-third of parents in their Dallas-based study make the call based on their own experiences in the classroom.

Bending 2D Nanomaterial Could ‘Switch On’ Future Technologies

Rice University scientists find new workable feature of a class of 2D materials

Wastewater Study Monitors Houston Schools for Viral Threats

System offers potent tool for detecting illness outbreaks

Theory Can Sort Order from Chaos in Complex Quantum Systems

Development could spark advances in computing, electrochemical, biological systems

Hands-Free Tech Adds Realistic Sense of Touch in Extended Reality

Tactile bracelet and ‘pseudo-haptic’ visuals make virtual touch more believable

At Work, Bosses Express Religion More Than Subordinates, Study Says

How much individuals express their religious beliefs in the workplace depends on how much power they hold there, according to new research from the Boniuk Institute for the Study and Advancement of Religious Tolerance’s Religion and Public Life Program at Rice University.

Starfish Embryos Swim In Formation Like A “Living Crystal”

Their swirling, clustering behavior might someday inform the design of self-assembling robotic swarms.

Physicists Harness Quantum “Time Reversal” To Measure Vibrating Atoms

A new technique could improve the precision of atomic clocks and of quantum sensors for detecting dark matter or gravitational waves.

Whether Speaking Turkish Or Norwegian, The Brain’s Language Network Looks The Same

Studying speakers of 45 languages, neuroscientists found similar patterns of brain activation and language selectivity.

Potential for Profits Gives Rice Lab’s Plastic Waste Project Promise

‘Flash Joule’ technique efficiently turns would-be pollution into valuable nanomaterials

New Findings Reveal How Neurons Build And Maintain Their Capacity To Communicate

Nerve cells regulate and routinely refresh the collection of calcium channels that enable them to send messages across circuit connections.

Scientists Capture First-Ever View Of A Hidden Quantum Phase In A 2D Crystal

Single-shot spectroscopy techniques provide researchers with a new understanding of a mysterious light-driven process.

Sprint Then Stop? The Brain Is Wired For The Math To Make It Happen

To ensure a quick halt, brain circuit architecture avoids a slow process of integration in favor of quicker differentiation, study finds.

New Algorithm Aces University Math Course Questions

Researchers use machine learning to automatically solve, explain, and generate university-level math problems at a human level.

Video Games Teach Balance, Reduce Symptoms In Autistic Adolescents

While balance training may not necessarily sound fun to most adolescents, video games typically do. And for adolescents with autism spectrum disorder, video games that improve their balance by teaching them yoga and tai chi poses also improves their posture, reduces the severity of their autism symptoms and influences the structure of their brains.

New Way To Alter DNA, Affect Health Circumvents Gut Bacteria

Our gut microbiome helps us out every day by processing the fiber we can’t digest. The bacteria ferment the fiber into key chemicals known as short-chain fatty acids, or SCFAs, that are essential for human health.

Despite State Restrictions, Recreational Cannabis Companies Use Marketing That Appeals To Adolescents

A new study led by the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health finds many recreational cannabis companies market their products in a way that appeals to children and teens, despite state-based regulations prohibiting it.

Omicron Causes Less Severe Illness In Animal Models Than Previous Variants

A new study confirms that, compared to earlier versions of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, the omicron variant causes less severe disease in mice and hamsters, which are reliable models for understanding COVID-19.

Advanced Imaging Reveals Mired Migration Of Neurons In Rett Syndrome Lab Models

Using organoids to model early development, researchers used an emerging microscopy technology to see that new neurons struggled to reach their developmental destination.

How Microglia Contribute To Alzheimer’s Disease

A breakdown of lipid metabolism in these brain cells promotes inflammation and interferes with neuron activity, a new study finds.