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Graphene lights up with new possibilities
— 29 Nov 2011 21:40 | ChemistryThe future brightened for organic chemistry when researchers at Rice University found a highly controllable way to attach organic molecules to pristine graphene, making the miracle…
Exploring the possibilities for zeolites
— 6 Apr 2011 15:43 | ChemistrySome people collect stamps and coins, but when it comes to sheer utility, few collections rival the usefulness of Rice University researcher Michael Deem's collection of 2.6 million…
Rice University lab creates self-strengthening nanocomposite
— 28 Mar 2011 16:12 | TechnologyResearchers at Rice University have created a synthetic material that gets stronger from repeated stress much like the body strengthens bones and muscles after repeated workouts…
'Pruned' microchips are faster, smaller, more energy-efficient
— 17 Mar 2011 18:19 | TechnologyAn international team of computing experts from the United States, Switzerland and Singapore has created a breakthrough technique for doubling the efficiency of computer chips simply…
New study proves the brain has 3 layers of working memory
— 10 Mar 2011 18:26 | TechnologyResearchers from Rice University and Georgia Institute of Technology have found support for the theory that the brain has three concentric layers of working memory where it stores readily…
Overfertilising corn undermines ethanol
— 26 Feb 2011 18:03 | EnvironmentRice University scientists and their colleagues have found that when growing corn crops for ethanol, more means less…
Metallic molecules to nanotubes: Spread out!
— 24 Feb 2011 20:29 | TechnologyA lab at Rice University has stepped forward with an efficient method to disperse nanotubes in a way that preserves their unique properties - and adds more…
Texas-bound: Fungus keeps Texas leaf-cutter ants from spreading
— 22 Feb 2011 23:40 | BiologyTexas winters may seem mild to those who move here from farther north, but they can be hard to adjust to for immigrants from warmer climates. This is true not only for people but for…
Children in public housing play outdoors more
— 18 Feb 2011 18:32 | HealthYoung children living in urban public housing spend more time playing outdoors than other urban children, according to researchers at Rice University, Columbia University and Princeton…
Rice University technology in human trials to spot cardiac disease, cancer, drug abuse
— 10 Feb 2011 20:16 | HealthHeart disease is a silent killer, but new microchip technology from Rice University is expected to advance the art of diagnosis…