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Soon, seismic stress meters to sniff out quakes
Scientists have measured how changes in stress in rocks affect changes in the speed of seismic waves at depths where earthquakes begin, which could lead to the development of a stress meter for better understanding how fault-zone stress is related to earthquakes. ANI
New technique may help stop tooth decay
An international team of researchers have come up with a novel technique that may offer a treatment option for dental caries or tooth decay. ANI
Physicists create millimeter-sized Bohr atom
A Rice University-led team of physicists has created giant, millimeter-sized atoms that resemble the famous Bohr Atom more closely than any other experimental realization yet achieved. ANI
New techniques would convert biofuels waste into high-value chemicals
Chemical engineers at Rice University have unveiled a set of techniques for cleanly converting problematic biofuels waste into chemicals that fetch a profit. ANI
Stick-like nanoparticles aid denser bone tissue production
In a breakthrough study, bioengineers and bioscientists at Rice University and Radboud University in Nijmegen, Netherlands, have discovered that it is possible to grow denser bone tissue by sprinkling stick-like nanoparticles throughout the porous material used to pattern the bone. ANI
Microchips that contain multiple personalities may protect intellectual property
Computer engineers at Rice University have come up with a concept of making microchips that can be helpful in granting necessary protection to intellectual property. ANI
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea pressure can regenerate damaged cartilage
Bioengineers at Rice University are on the path to providing relief to millions of arthritis sufferers with the development of a new method to regenerate cartilage cells from existing cells. ANI
Why new CEOs last less than three years
Heres the reason why more than 25 pct of the new CEOs last less than three years - information asymmetry. ANI
Nanoparticles may help trap oil droplets in water
Rice University researchers have found that tiny, stick-shaped particles of metal and carbon have the ability to trap oil droplets in water. ANI
Cleaner cages turn rats into cannibals
While cleaning ensures warding off health hazards for humans, frequent cleaning of cages in case of lab rats leads them towards cannibalising their own young ones, according to a new study. ANI
Atmospheric heating could turn Earth into another Venus
A new study has found that prolonged heating of the atmosphere can shut down plate tectonics and cause a planets crust to become locked in place, a situation which could make Earth another Venus. ANI
Pregnant women face hostility when applying for jobs
When it comes to getting jobs, pregnant women still face judgment and obstacles, show two recent studies by George Mason University and Rice University professors. ANI
Huge rise in temperatures may cause Earths tectonic plates to halt
In a hypothetical scenario, scientists have suggested that for the Earths tectonic plates to jam, a huge rise in atmospheric temperatures would do the trick, causing continents to grind to a halt, mountains to stop growing and earthquakes to cease.According to a report in New Scientist, Adrian Lenardic of Rice University in Houston, Texas, and colleagues developed a model demonstrating this particular scenario. ANI
PR NewswireSandy particles orbiting distant stars provide clues about formation of Earth-like planets
Astronomers have found the first evidence of small, sandy particles orbiting a newborn solar system at about the same distance as our planet orbits the sun, which could provide clues about the formation of Earth-like planets. ANINow, anti-microbial paints that will fight germs in your homes and offices
Researchers at the City College of New York (CCNY) and Rice University have developed a low-cost and environmentally friendly technique for producing anti-microbial paints, which could give homes and workplaces a new defense against germs. ANI
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