Posts Tagged ‘Rice University’
Top Stories - Jul 28, 2011 10:40 - 0 Comments
Brain cap morphs thought into motion
U. MARYLAND (US) — Interface technology that connects mind to machine could soon be used to control computers, robotic prosthetic limbs, motorized wheelchairs and even digital avatars. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jul 25, 2011 8:49 - 0 Comments
‘Freaky’ mouse battles poison—and wins
RICE (US) — A genetic mutation evolved over millennia has turned the ordinary house mouse into Mighty Mouse—with the power to resist common poison. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Jul 21, 2011 13:25 - 4 Comments
U.S. shale dulls Russian ‘energy weapon’
RICE (US) — Increased natural gas production from shale in the United States will slash Russia’s ability to hold power over European customers dependent on the country for their energy needs. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jul 20, 2011 13:11 - 0 Comments
Virus with sweet tooth causes diarrhea
RICE (US) — Scientists have defined the structure, down to the atomic level, of a virus that causes juvenile diarrhea. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jul 14, 2011 13:42 - 0 Comments
Molecules illuminate Alzheimer’s roots
RICE U. (US) — A breakthrough in sensing technology could make finding signs of Alzheimer’s disease nearly as simple as switching on a light. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jul 13, 2011 12:21 - 0 Comments
South is ‘hot’ and Houston is No. 1
RICE (US) — The city of Houston added 1.2 million people in the past decade—an increase of more than 123,000 per year—more than any of the nation’s 366 metropolitan areas. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jul 12, 2011 15:09 - 0 Comments
Protein tail crucial to membrane fusion
RICE U. (US) — New findings shed light on the role that a protein plays in a group of hereditary neurological disorders that affects 20,000 people in the U.S. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 28, 2011 15:55 - 1 Comment
Possible rescue for misfolded proteins
RICE (US) — A drug commonly used to treat high-blood pressure may be effective in helping people with an incurable, neuropathic form of Gaucher disease, an inherited metabolic disorder. (more…)
Top Stories - Jun 28, 2011 10:07 - 0 Comments
Pollen fossils unearth climate history
RICE U. (US) — The Antarctic Peninsula gave up its vegetation about 12 million years ago, succumbing to ice during a prolonged period of global cooling. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jun 23, 2011 14:59 - 0 Comments
Coated sand filters dirty water
RICE U. (US) — A bit of nanotech “magic” is turning sand into a super-effective water purifier. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 23, 2011 13:03 - 4 Comments
For some nurses, satisfaction trumps pay
RICE U. (US) — Pay plays a relatively small role in a nurse’s decision to stay at or leave a job in a nursing home, according to new research. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jun 16, 2011 14:50 - 1 Comment
Flashy spending doesn’t get the girl
RICE U. (US) — Just like preening peacocks, some men spend money on conspicuous goods in an attempt to lure women into short-term relationships. But women aren’t buying it. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jun 15, 2011 8:54 - 1 Comment
Deal or no deal? Groupon’s murky future
RICE U. (US) — Daily deal sites like Groupon can expect to find it more difficult, more expensive, and less profitable to stand out from the ever-increasing crowd. (more…)
Top Stories - May 11, 2011 10:58 - 3 Comments
People marry for politics, not looks
RICE (US) — A study of more than 5,000 American couples shows that most people marry only those whose political views align with their own. (more…)
Society & Culture - May 9, 2011 12:21 - 1 Comment
Why Groupon works for (some) startups
RICE (US) — A Houston-based startup had greater exposure and earned revenues almost 140 percent higher running a Groupon promotion, a new study shows. (more…)
Top Stories - May 6, 2011 11:25 - 9 Comments
Atheist scientists: 20% are ‘spiritual’
RICE (US) — A survey of 275 scientists finds a fair number consider themselves spiritual but not religious. (more…)
Science & Technology - Apr 27, 2011 9:51 - 0 Comments
Steely fiber strands from fruit flies
RICE/TEXAS A&M (US) — Proteins combined with fruit fly material could create bio-friendly fiber strands for use in a variety of applications, including biosensors and tissue engineering. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 22, 2011 10:50 - 2 Comments
Question of race does disservice
RICE (US) — Scores of people could be underserved by a medical health form question that many take for granted. (more…)
