HOUSTON — (Nov. 5, 2010) — A new study by Rice University bioengineers finds that the workhorse proteins that move cargo inside living cells behave like prima donnas. The protein, called kinesin, is a two-legged molecular machine. Rice’s scien…
Bricks, blocks, and steel I-beams — step aside. A new genre of construction materials, made from stuff barely 1/50,000th the width of a human hair, is about to debut in the building of homes, offices, bridges, and other structures. And a new …
Though designed to enhance customer experiences, post-service customer surveys might actually harm a business’s relationships with consumers, according to new research by Rice University professors. The research team found that customers who partici…
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Greenhouse plant growers can substitute rice hulls for perlite in their media without the need for an increase in growth regulators, according to a Purdue University study.
Growing media for ornamental plants often consi…
Rice University has created a Green Carbon Center to bring the benefits offered by oil, gas, coal, wind, solar, geothermal, biomass and other energy sources together in a way that will not only help ensure the world’s energy future but also provide …
Scientists are reporting evidence that black rice — a little-known variety of the grain that is the staple food for one-third of the world population — may help soothe the inflammation involved in allergies, asthma, and other diseases. Their s…
HOUSTON — (Sept. 20, 2010) — Everybody who’s ever used a TV, radio or cell phone knows what an antenna does: It captures the aerial signals that make those devices practical. A lab at Rice University has built an antenna that captures light in…
HOUSTON — (Sept. 20, 2010) — A nanoparticle-based catalyst developed at Rice University may give that tiger in your tank a little more roar.
A new paper in the Journal of the American Chemical Society details a process by Rice Professor …
Health conscious consumers who hesitate at the price of fresh blueberries and blackberries, fruits renowned for high levels of healthful antioxidants, now have an economical alternative, scientists reported a meeting of the American Chemical Society…
Rice University scientists have created the first two-terminal memory chips that use only silicon, one of the most common substances on the planet, in a way that should be easily adaptable to nanoelectronic manufacturing techniques and promises to e…