Researchers at Rice University have developed a new flexible energy storage technology that delivers battery-like supercapacitor performance without the lithium found in commercial batteries. A…
A new study from Rice University shows that carbon nanotube fibers have greater capacity to carry electrical current than traditional copper cables of the same…
Geoscientists from Rice University are building a whole-Earth model to study long-term climate evolution, focusing on how carbon moves between Earth’s external and internal systems….
Scientists at Rice University have created cerium oxide nanospheres that could help treat injuries, guard against radiation-induced side effects of cancer therapy and protect astronauts…
By adding modified, single-atom-thick graphene nanoribbons to thermoplastic polyurethane, researchers at Rice University have developed an enhanced polymer material that is far more impermeable to…
In a newly published paper, theoretical physicists from Rice University calculate that atom-thick carbyne chains would be the strongest material ever discovered, stronger than graphene…
A newly published study from an international team of scientists found that reducing the expression of a pair of proteins known as NEETs, NAF-1 and…
Researchers at Rice University and the University of Washington unveil a double-stranded method for SNP genotyping. Scientists at Rice University and the University of Washington…
A new study from Rice University details a 1-kilobit rewritable silicon oxide memory device with diodes that eliminate data-corrupting crosstalk. A Rice University laboratory pioneering…
In a newly published study, researchers from Rice University report that the liquid crystal phase of silicone becomes 90 percent stiffer when silicone is subjected…
Using a palladium-gold catalyst to break down hazardous compounds, the PGClear project is set to help clean the environment and treat contaminated groundwater. Researchers from…
A new study reveals that even graphene has weak spots, finding that junctions in polycrystalline graphene will reduce its strength. Graphene, the single-atom-thick form of…
Focusing on a protein called von Willebrand factor (VWF), a team of scientists discovered how stresses of blood flow in small blood vessels of the…
Based on a massive data set unique to Houston, a newly published study from scientists at Rice University has found a direct correlation between out-of-hospital…
Researchers at Rice University believe that combining natural toxins with man-made mirror drugs will create the drug equivalent of a one-two punch, “confusing” bacteria and…
A newly published study provides scientists with a valuable resource for detailed information about metallic carbon nanotubes. The first fruits of a cooperative venture between…
Researchers at Rice University have shown the ability to pattern a conductor (graphene) and insulator (hexagonal boron nitride) into a one-atom-thick hybrid of graphene and…
A newly published study has shown that graphene oxide can rapidly remove some of the most toxic and radioactive long-lived human-made radionuclides from contaminated water,…
