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Rice University and the Max Planck Society Establish a Partnership on Quantum Materials
Researchers achieve the ‘impossible’ low-loss, tunable dielectric
HKUST Scholar Receives Prestigious Heinrich Welker Award in Semiconductor
How will the Iran war change the Middle East? We asked 5 experts
New Sensors Lower Cost Of Studying Genetic Disorders
Statistics That Tell Whole Truth? It’s As Easy As ABC
Nanoparticles and artificial intelligence can help researchers detect pollutants in water, soil and blood
Rising global composer to create musical tribute to Cairns
Trump’s second term is reshaping US science with unprecedented cuts and destabilizing policy changes
Exoplanet Atmospheres Are Next Clue To Finding Life On Planets Orbiting Distant Stars
All government shutdowns disrupt science − in 2025, the consequences extend far beyond a lapse in funding
AI reveals which predators chewed ancient humans’ bones – challenging ideas on which ‘Homo’ species was the first tool-using hunter
TMC Collaboration: Training New Kidney, Urologic And Hematologic Researchers
Grant renewal focuses on Superfund impact on preterm births
New statistical tool reveals hidden genetic pathways in complex diseases
Seismologists tapped into the fiber optic cable network to study offshore faults
Moving pictures: Researchers use movies to diagnose EV battery failure
Let-7 is a key guardian of healthy lungs that keeps pulmonary fibrosis in check
Measles virus detected in Houston wastewater before cases were reported
NEURD – Proofreading Map Of Brain
ITSN1 Gene Linked To Risk Of Parkinson’s Disease
Repair Drive: Precision gene therapy for liver disorders
MTM Critical Metals (ASX: MTM) confirms breakthrough in Gallium & Germanium recovery amid U.S.-China Trade War
Baylor, Rice research detects hazardous chemicals in human placenta with speed and precision
Dr. Peter Hotez Awarded 2025 Hill Prize By TAMEST
Baylor and Rice receive $2.3 million to develop antibody therapy for metastatic breast cancer
Asking ChatGPT vs Googling: Can AI chatbots boost human creativity?
Pioneering researcher awarded 2024 Geoffrey Frew Fellowship
SPIE Photonics West 2025 Now Open for Registration
Geologists To Visit, Study Active Chilean Volcano
Trump and Harris are sharply divided on science, but share common ground on US technology policy
‘What is a fact?’ A humanities class prepares STEM students to be better scientists
To Vape Or Not To Vape: When E-cigarette Tax Has Impact
New study links DEK protein to Alzheimer’s neuronal vulnerability
HKUST Prof. LAU Kei May Elected to the US National Academy of Engineering
Can AI help boost accessibility? These researchers tested it for themselves
How to build the best human-AI teams: new UniSC research funded
BCM Global Programs to serve as clinical core for NIH Point of Care Technologies Research Network
Stacking Order and Strain Boosts Second-Harmonic Generation with 2D Janus Hetero-bilayers
Baylor College of Medicine names new board members
Drug decelerates bacterial race to antibiotic resistance
Dr. Thomas Lloyd named chair of Department of Neurology
Penn State leads semiconductor packaging, heterogeneous integration center
Ultrafine patircles can change defense against lung cancer
Researchers to study effects of screen use in young children
Virtual volcanic field trip model for bicultural collaboration
McMurry makes bestselling chemistry text free in memory of son
Cornell-led team among DOE’s lithium-extraction finalists