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Rice scientists theorize the existence of new particles other than bosons and fermions
Mathematical methods point to possibility of particles long thought impossible.
Researchers make advancements in the quantum simulation of electron transfer
Discovery could advance renewable energy technologies, molecular electronics and quantum computing.
Exactly why do people remember what they remember?
Rice researchers examine why people remember certain things and not others.
New reactor could make direct air capture more energy-efficient
It has the potential to drastically reduce energy consumption for direct air capture.
New diffusion model could make weird AI images a thing of the past
Rice research solves the aspect ratio problem.
New reactor system produces green ammonia and purified water
The new system could decarbonize ammonia production and treat nitrate-contaminated water.
New synthesis technique promises faster, more sustainable manufacturing
The method could transform the synthesis of high-quality solid-state materials.
Synthetic data can have significant negative impacts on generative AI
Training AI systems on synthetic data could include negative consequences.
Rice Lab’s foam-based fluidic circuits for next-gen wearables and robotics
Next-generation soft robotics and wearable technologies could sport foam-based fluidic circuits.
Caregiver stress: Cell damage linked to poor health
The study “Mitochondrial health, physical functioning, and daily affect: Bioenergetic mechanisms of dementia caregiver well-being,” published in Psychosomatic Medicine, is one of the first...
A new approach speeds success in achieving highly efficient thermoelectric materials
New approach to predict the realization of band convergence in a series of materials.
Upcycling hard-to-recycle plastics into useful material
Rice lab turned wind turbine material into a useful semiconductor.
How visual cues inform the decision to cooperate
Visuo-frontal interactions in macaque Social learning.
Scientists discovered a first-of-its-kind 3D crystalline metal
Rice scientists pull off quantum coup.
A coal-based product could replace sand in concrete
Discovery could be part of a solution to the looming ‘sand crisis’.
Physicists found a strange metal is strangely quiet in quantum noise experiment
Rice physicists find evidence of exotic charge transport in material.
Making green hydrogen from plastic waste
Graphene by-product offsets ‘flash’ hydrogen production costs, Rice study finds.
Guidelines for extracting valuable materials from water
Extracting water resources enhances national security and the environment.
New device turns sunlight into hydrogen with record efficiency
The new technology is a significant step forward for clean energy.
New electrochemical reactor captures carbon dioxide at the flick of a switch
New technology could lower the cost of capturing carbon dioxide from all types of emissions.
Viruses from the deep past found in coral DNA
Viral genomes may play a role in the symbiosis between dinoflagellates and corals.
Engineered wood absorbs carbon dioxide and gets stronger
The method could lower both emissions and building construction costs.
SU(N) matter is about 3 billion times colder than deep space
Universe’s coldest fermions open portal to high-symmetry quantum realm.
Harnessing electrons to make synthetic dimensions
Rice University lab manipulates ultracold Rydberg atoms to mimic quantum interactions.
New insect species discovered
It’s barely a millimeter long and spends 11 months of the year locked in a crypt.
Improving MRIs with modern simulations
Engineers find more efficient models to analyze contrast agents that find disease.
A better estimate of the amount of carbon in the Earth’s outer core
The work suggests the core could be the planet’s largest reservoir of that element.