Biomedical engineers and architects are collaborating on a project to create a living building façade that adapts to its environment. By studying plants, fetal chick…
How Gender and Race Can Make You Forgettable
Several years ago at an academic conference, Michèle Belot recalls having a conversation with a fellow participant who was convinced she had authored a research…
How Gender and Race Can Make You Forgettable
Several years ago at an academic conference, Michèle Belot recalls having a conversation with a fellow participant who was convinced she had authored a research…
Waves of Wonder: Physicists Unravel Spin Excitons in Nickel Magnets
Neutron scattering reveals coherent waves of ‘spin excitons’ in nickelate crystal. Rice University physicists discovered “spin excitons” in nickel molybdate crystals, a new type of…
Cold Climate Adaptation: Neanderthal Genetics Shape Our Facial Features
A study by University College London researchers discovered that humans inherited genetic material from Neanderthals, affecting nose shape. The gene responsible for a taller nose…
Galaxy’s Hottest Exoplanet: Alien Atmosphere Holds Rare Terbium Surprise
The rare metal terbium has been found in an exoplanet’s atmosphere for the first time. Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have also developed a…
Transformative Technology for Deep Tissue Monitoring: Wearable Ultrasound Patches
Improved measurement of tissue stiffness could lead to better treatments for various conditions, including cancer and sports injuries. A group of engineers at the University…
Transformative Technology for Deep Tissue Monitoring: Wearable Ultrasound Patches
Improved measurement of tissue stiffness could lead to better treatments for various conditions, including cancer and sports injuries. A group of engineers at the University…
New Technology Could Make Missing Important Doses of Medicines and Vaccines a Thing of the Past
The technology developed by Rice Lab has the potential to provide time-released drugs and vaccines for months. The issue of missing essential doses of medicine…
New Technology Could Make Missing Important Doses of Medicines and Vaccines a Thing of the Past
The technology developed by Rice Lab has the potential to provide time-released drugs and vaccines for months. The issue of missing essential doses of medicine…