Epilepsy belt alerts caregivers of kid’s seizure
RICE (US) — Engineering students have designed a belt that monitors signs of epileptic seizures and sends information via Bluetooth to a caregiver’s computer or smart phone. Continue…
Tuesday, May 14, 2013 6:37 - 74 Comments
Society & Culture - Apr 8, 2013 13:17 - 0 Comments
Welcome to the USA: Do religious groups play unique role?
RICE (US) — Despite different motivations, religious and nonreligious organizations may have a similar effect on the ability of immigrants to acclimate to life in the US, new research suggests. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Jan 11, 2013 10:25 - 1 Comment
To find where rock melts, go deeper
RICE (US) — Magma melts hotter and deeper in the Earth than previously thought, a finding that scientists say explains several long-standing puzzles. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jul 5, 2012 13:17 - 0 Comments
Startups reap most Groupon rewards
RICE (US) — Daily deal companies show no evidence of slowing down, with new and smaller businesses showing the most sustainability, research shows. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jun 21, 2012 12:27 - 1 Comment
Poor in US live 5 years less than rich
RICE / U. COLORADO BOULDER (US) — The US trails many of the world’s countries when it comes to life expectancy, most notably with its poorest citizens, who live about five years less than those who are more affluent. (more…)
Society & Culture - May 31, 2012 14:46 - 4 Comments
To be happy at work, be true to yourself
RICE (US) — Hiding your true social identity at work can result in decreased job satisfaction and increased turnover, a new study shows. (more…)
Society & Culture - May 24, 2012 10:51 - 0 Comments
Internet a key player in US foreign policy
RICE (US) — Internet governance policy has moved from being a relatively marginal issue in US foreign policy to be a significant component of the country’s international affairs and national security strategy. (more…)
Society & Culture - May 22, 2012 16:30 - 1 Comment
Women dubbed ‘Twitterati’ of Arab Spring
RICE (US) — During the 2011 Arab Spring uprisings, young women in the region used social media and cyberactivism to carve out central roles in the revolutionary struggles under way in their countries. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 17, 2012 9:15 - 0 Comments
Monitor keeps tabs on preemie’s breathing
RICE (US) — An inexpensive, battery-powered neonatal monitor may save the lives of infants in the developing world. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Apr 9, 2012 15:49 - 0 Comments
How touchy plants go on the defensive
RICE (US) — When touched, plant defenses go into overdrive to fight off fungal infections and insect invaders. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Apr 9, 2012 14:45 - 0 Comments
Earth keeps deep-seated grip on copper
RICE (US) — Nature conspires at scales both large and small—from tectonic plates down to molecular bonds—to keep most of Earth’s copper buried dozens of miles below ground. (more…)
Science & Technology - Mar 27, 2012 13:33 - 1 Comment
Nano ‘starfruit’ may be imaging gold
RICE (US) — Starfruit-shaped gold nanorods may ultimately make it possible to detect very small amounts of organic molecules such as DNA and biomarkers for particular diseases, including cancer. (more…)
Society & Culture - Feb 6, 2012 13:07 - 0 Comments
Count votes by hand, and error adds up
RICE (US) — Counting votes by hand during a postelection audit or recount procedures may result in error rates of up to two percent, say researchers. (more…)
Science & Technology - Feb 1, 2012 14:25 - 0 Comments
Perfect nanotubes glow the brightest
RICE (US) — Researchers have identified the qualities that account for brighter fluorescence among single-walled carbon nanotubes. (more…)
Science & Technology - Dec 14, 2011 11:48 - 1 Comment
Graphene: Oil industry’s rising star
RICE (US) — Graphene’s strength, light weight, and solubility may ultimately make it the answer to the efficient, environmentally sound production of oil, a new study shows. (more…)
Society & Culture - Nov 17, 2011 13:10 - 3 Comments
Trend: Prisons link US citizens to terror groups?
RICE (US) — Sixty percent of people arrested for Islamic terrorist activities between January 2009 and April 2011 were American citizens, according to a new report. (more…)
Society & Culture - Sep 16, 2011 12:41 - 3 Comments
All credit ratings not created equal
RICE U. (US) — At least one of the Big Three credit rating agencies exaggerated scores of private debt compared to public bonds during the last 30 years, research shows. (more…)
Society & Culture - Sep 15, 2011 8:40 - 6 Comments
No buyer fatigue at daily deal sites
RICE U. (US) — Rumors of the demise of daily deal companies are greatly exaggerated according to a new study that finds they are more popular that ever with consumers. (more…)
Science & Technology - Sep 9, 2011 11:45 - 0 Comments
Nanotubes could lighten up electric cables
RICE U. (US) — Cables made of carbon nanotubes could be just as efficient as traditional metals but at a sixth of the weight, a potential windfall for airplanes and cars. (more…)
