Posts Tagged ‘Rice University’
Society & Culture - Nov 1, 2011 9:14 - 1 Comment
‘Big box’ voting centers improve turnout
RICE (US) — Election Day voting centers are the only system that has had an appreciable effect on voter turnout in the US, a new study shows. (more…)
Top Stories - Oct 18, 2011 11:17 - 3 Comments
Build your own swarm of robots
RICE (US) — Researchers have designed inexpensive “swarming” robots that work collectively—and can be assembled in minutes. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Oct 18, 2011 9:43 - 0 Comments
Vehicles pump out more ammonia in winter
RICE U. (US) — The seasons play a role in the amount of ammonia produced by cars and trucks, with output greatest during the winter months, according to a new study. (more…)
Society & Culture - Oct 17, 2011 10:41 - 0 Comments
Music piracy: Restrictions don’t work
RICE / DUKE (US) — Contrary to the traditional views of the music industry, removal of digital rights management (DRM) restrictions can actually decrease piracy, new research shows. (more…)
Science & Technology - Oct 3, 2011 16:52 - 0 Comments
Solar tablets coming to schools in India
RICE (US) — The I-slate, a low-cost electronic version of the hand-held blackboard slates used by millions of Indian children, has proven to be an effective learning tool, according to a yearlong study. (more…)
Society & Culture - Sep 22, 2011 14:47 - 13 Comments
US profs: Religion, science not in conflict
RICE (US) — Only 15 percent of scientists at major US research universities see religion and science as always in conflict, a new study finds. (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…)
Top Stories - Sep 7, 2011 9:21 - 0 Comments
Double wireless capacity with ‘full-duplex’
RICE U. (US) — A new technology that allows wireless devices to “talk” and “listen” on the same frequency could pave the way for 4.5G and 5G networks. (more…)
Science & Technology - Sep 1, 2011 11:37 - 1 Comment
Hubble movies show galactic traffic jams
RICE (US) — Movies made using images collected by Hubble Space Telescope over 14 years are forcing astronomers to rethink the late stages of star birth. (more…)
Science & Technology - Aug 30, 2011 11:06 - 0 Comments
Gold wires get ‘brittle-like’ at nanoscale
RICE (US) — Tiny gold wires often used in high-end electronic applications are known for being flexible and conductive—qualities that don’t necessarily apply at the nanoscale. (more…)
Science & Technology - Aug 12, 2011 10:56 - 0 Comments
Biofuels created at breakneck speed
RICE (US) — Engineers have discovered a new way to convert simple glucose into biofuels and petrochemical substitutes. The approach is up to 10 times faster than previous methods. (more…)
Society & Culture - Aug 8, 2011 15:43 - 0 Comments
Scientists pick career over kids
RICE (US) — Long hours and academic pressures keep scientists at the nation’s top research universities from having as many children as they would like. (more…)
Science & Technology - Aug 5, 2011 13:45 - 0 Comments
Graphene Girl Scout cookies: $15 billion
RICE (US) — You can make graphene out of almost anything. Even Girl Scout cookies. And talk about profit—at $250 for a two-inch square, a box of shortbread cookies could earn $15 billion. (more…)
Science & Technology - Aug 2, 2011 15:56 - 1 Comment
Lasers create slice of energy storage
RICE (US) — Transforming graphite oxide (GO) into a full-fledged supercapacitor turns out to be a simple process, but until recently was anything but obvious. (more…)
Top Stories - Aug 2, 2011 11:44 - 0 Comments
Can’t get any smaller: Battery in a nanowire
RICE U. (US) — Researchers have packed a lithium ion battery into a single nanowire, creating what may be the smallest possible version of such energy storage devices. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Aug 1, 2011 9:11 - 0 Comments
Tree DNA clears Ben Franklin
RICE U. (US) — Tallow trees imported from China are overrunning thousands of acres of U.S. coastal prairie, but new research has found Benjamin Franklin not guilty of aiding and abetting the enemy. (more…)
