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Potential Direct Ancestor Of Modern Humans Identified

A direct ancestor to modern humans has been identified, providing clarity to an important chapter in human evolution.

$5.6M For Abdominal Fat, Cancer Research In High-Risk Hawaiʻi Groups

University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center researchers have received a five-year, $5.6 million grant to help reduce intra-abdominal fat, overall body fat and to improve cancer-related biomarkers and gut microbiome functions for high-risk ethnic groups in Hawaiʻi.

Working Mothers Who Feel in Control of Schedule More Likely to Embrace Healthy Habits

A present-focused mindset made mothers more likely to maintain a feeling of control as demands on their time increased.

Manganese Makes Its Mark in Drug Synthesis

Rice lab finds common metal more efficient at catalyzing pharma building blocks

Urban Mining for Metals Flashes Electronic Trash into Treasure

Flash Joule heating by Rice lab recovers precious metals from electronic waste in seconds

Corps of Engineers Funds Bid to ‘Flash’ Waste into Useful Materials

Grant to Rice enables expansion of discovery that produced graphene from food and plastic.

American Chemical Society Honors Gustavo Scuseria

Rice professor wins Award in Theoretical Chemistry for career of breakthroughs

Sex and the Symbiont: Can Algae Hookups Help Corals Survive?

Rice biologists’ discovery can be used to help climate-challenged reefs survive for now

Physicists Probe Light Smashups to Guide Future Research

Understanding photon collisions could aid search for physics beyond the Standard Model

Researchers Develop Toolkit to Test Apple Security, Find Vulnerability

Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a software toolkit that allows users to test the hardware security of Apple devices.

Anti-Gay Slurs Not Targeted Just at Gay Men

Threatened Straight Men Likely to Use Slurs Against Other Straight Men

Cartilage Resurfacing Implant Reduces Pain, Restores Hip Joint Function in Dogs

A textile-based implant containing cartilage derived from stem cells reduced pain and restored hip joint function to baseline levels in a study of dogs with symptoms of moderate osteoarthritis.

UH Researcher Pushes Limit of When Water Will Freeze

Gets a Good Look at Tiny Freezing Water Droplets

How the Pandemic Has Triggered a Cycle of Mental Health Struggles and Physical Inactivity

A large, multi-state study highlights how the COVID-19 pandemic has created a cyclical public health problem by both exacerbating mental health challenges and making it more difficult for people to maintain physical activity.

New Study Proposes Expansion Of Universe Directly Impacts Black Hole Growth

Over the past 6 years, gravitational wave observatories have been detecting black hole mergers, verifying a major prediction of Albert Einstein’s theory of gravity.

Extinct Ground Sloth Was An Omnivore, Not Vegetarian

A study co-authored by University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa scientists suggests that Mylodon—a ground sloth that lived in South America until about 10,000 to 12,000 years ago—was not a strict vegetarian like all of its living relatives.

Study Finds Natural Outdoor Spaces Are Less Common at Schools

Spending time in nature can have mental, physical and social benefits for children.

Model Advances Understanding of Incorporating 3D Printing Into Supply Chains

Getting spare parts where they need to go in a quick, reliable way is a logistical challenge for military and industrial supply chains.

Study IDs Strategies to Help Recovering Alcoholics

A recent qualitative study has identified six strategies that recovering alcoholics use to negotiate social situations and remain sober, depending on how they feel about stigmas associated with drinking and alcoholism.