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Expert: Be concerned about how apps collect, share health data
20 Oct 17:08 | U.S. News
As of 2016 there were more than 165,000 health and wellness apps available though the Apple App Store alone. According to Rice University medical media expert Kirsten Ostherr, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulates only a fraction of those.read more »
Media Advisory: Kolditz available to discuss Gore visit to Rice
20 Oct 16:01 | SciTech
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Rice University Office of Public Affairs / News & Media Relationsread more »Life goes on for marine ecosystems after cataclysmic mass extinction
20 Oct 15:01 | World
One of the largest global mass extinctions did not fundamentally change marine ecosystems, scientists have found. read more »
Rice News Release: Recycling water produced during development of Texas oil fields threatens landowners’ profits
20 Oct 11:38 | SciTech
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read more »E-cigarettes may trigger unique and potentially damaging immune responses
20 Oct 11:18 | U.S. News
E-cigarettes appear to trigger unique immune responses as well as the same ones that cigarettes trigger that can lead to lung disease, according to new research.read more »
Rice News Release: Microfluidics probe 'cholesterol' of the oil industry
20 Oct 07:19 | SciTech
SUMMARY: Rice University researchers employ microfluidic devices to show how and why dispersants are able to break up deposits of asphaltene that hinder the flow of crude oil in wellheads and pipelines.
read more »More than 75 percent decrease in total flying insect biomass over 27 years
19 Oct 17:22 | World
The total flying insect biomass decreased by more than 75 percent over 27 years in protected areas, according to a study read more »
Teeth-whitening kit developed by Mizzou spin-off company
19 Oct 15:52 | SciTech
FDA-registered product uses technology, engineering science and is manufactured at Columbia companyread more »
New interventions could help improve student academics and behavior
19 Oct 13:49 | SciTech
Information could help thousands of parents and educatorsread more »
Media Advisory: Rice expert: Be concerned about how apps collect, share health data
19 Oct 13:46 | SciTech
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Rice University Office of Public Affairs / News & Media Relationsread more »Rice News Release: Discovery lights path for Alzheimer's research
19 Oct 12:00 | SciTech
SUMMARY: A metallic probe invented at Rice University that lights up when it binds to a misfolded amyloid beta peptide has identified a binding site that could facilitate better drugs to treat Alzheimer's disease. When the probe is illuminated, it catalyzes oxidation of the protein in a way that might keep it from aggregating in the brains of patients.
read more »MU awarded competitive grant to improve community health, reduce violence
19 Oct 11:41 | SciTech
Interdisciplinary Research Leaders is a national leadership program to build health equityread more »
Specialized communication narratives help couples deal with miscarriage, MU study finds
19 Oct 10:44 | SciTech
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read more »Media Advisory: Rice Opera Department and Chamber Orchestra to present ‘Little Women’
19 Oct 10:34 | SciTech
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read more »Rice News Release: Researchers find shifting relationship between flexibility, modularity in the brain
19 Oct 10:11 | SciTech
SUMMARY: A Rice University study has found negative correlation between flexibility and modularity in the brain. Understanding how they interact is essential to the advance of neuroscience, the researchers said. Flexibility allows for better performance on complex tasks, and modularity allows proficiency on simple tasks.
read more »MEDIA ADVISORY: Mizzou to honor 2017 homecoming hall of fame class
19 Oct 09:59 | SciTech
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read more »Study examines what types of searches click for car buyers
18 Oct 17:08 | U.S. News
A new study from The University of Texas at Dallas examines how consumers allocated their time when searching offline and on the internet as they shopped for a new automobile, and what the outcomes were for price satisfaction.read more »
For $1,000, anyone can purchase online ads to track your location and app use
18 Oct 17:03 | U.S. News
Privacy concerns have long swirled around how much information online advertising networks collect about people's browsing, buying and social media habits -- typically to sell you something.read more »
U. of I. News: Illinois scientist named Packard Fellow
18 Oct 13:32 | SciTech
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Illinois scientist named Packard Fellowread more »U. of I. News: Illinois sportfish recovery a result of 1972 Clean Water Act, scientists report
18 Oct 11:55 | SciTech
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Illinois sportfish recovery a result of 1972 Clean Water Act, scientists reportread more »Media Advisory: Reminder: Gore Oct. 23 event RSVP deadline approaching
18 Oct 11:47 | SciTech
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Rice University Office of Public Affairs / News & Media Relationsread more »Calendar Item: MU hosts “Haunted Observatory,” ghostly historical scientists will bring astronomy to life
18 Oct 11:37 | SciTech
Story Contact: Jeff Sossamon, sossamonj@missouri.edu, 573-882-3346
read more »MU School of Nursing dean to retire in December
18 Oct 11:01 | U.S. News
Story Contact: Christian Basi, BasiC@missouri.edu, 573-882-4430
read more »U. of I. News: Mass killings happen randomly, yet rate has remained steady, study finds
18 Oct 10:16 | SciTech
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Mass killings happen randomly, yet rate has remained steady, study findsread more »Calendar Item: MU School of Law to Host First Amendment Symposium
17 Oct 15:38 | SciTech
Story Contact: Liz McCune, mccunee@missouri.edu, 573-882-6212
read more »Rice News Release: Public, private stakeholders have role to play in fixing Houston’s flooding problem
17 Oct 14:58 | SciTech
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read more »Calendar Item: MU School of Law to Host First Amendment Symposium
17 Oct 14:41 | SciTech
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read more »How we determine who's to blame
17 Oct 13:22 | U.S. News
How do people assign a cause to events they witness? Some philosophers have suggested that people determine responsibility for a particular outcome by imagining what would have happened if a suspected cause had not intervened.read more »
Media Advisory: Intersection of diversity and business is topic at Rice’s Jones School Oct. 27
17 Oct 12:24 | SciTech
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read more »Media Advisory: Rice’s new Liu Idea Lab for Innovation and Entrepreneurship to celebrate opening Oct. 22
17 Oct 10:30 | SciTech
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read more »Learning and staying in shape key to longer lifespan, study finds
16 Oct 17:02 | World
People who are overweight cut their life expectancy by two months for every extra kilogramme of weight they carry, research suggests.read more »
Media Advisory: Homecoming has the ‘Rhythm of the Roar’
16 Oct 15:30 | U.S. News
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read more »Estonian ambassador to address the state of the EU
16 Oct 15:24 | SciTech
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Estonian ambassador to address the state of the EUread more »Warming seas could lead to 70 percent increase in hurricane-related financial loss
16 Oct 15:18 | U.S. News
If oceans warm at a rate predicted by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the United Nation-sponsored group that assesses climate change research and issues periodic reports, expected financial losses caused by hurricanes could increase more than 70 percent by 2100, according to a study. read more »
For Older Adults, Volunteering Could Improve Brain Function
16 Oct 14:01 | SciTech
MU researcher finds association between volunteering and improved cognitive functioning, especially among women and those with lower levels of education read more »
Rice News Release: Evangelical and black Protestants and Mormons more likely to turn to religion for answers to science questions
16 Oct 12:35 | SciTech
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read more »Finally! A solution to office thermostat wars
16 Oct 12:05 | World
No matter the season, thermostat wars rage in offices worldwide. Workers bicker over the temperature, alternately complaining that it's too hot or too cold. Concordia researchers may have developed a solution.read more »
U. of I. News: One lucky dog
16 Oct 10:54 | SciTech
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read more »U. of I. News: Nutrition scientist Sharon Donovan elected to National Academy of Medicine
16 Oct 10:19 | SciTech
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U. of I. nutrition scientist Sharon Donovan elected to National Academy of Medicineread more »Rice News Release: Long nanotubes make strong fibers
16 Oct 09:35 | SciTech
SUMMARY: To make long, strong and conductive carbon nanotube fibers, it's best to start with long nanotubes, according to scientists at Rice University.
read more »U. of I. News: Carle Illinois College of Medicine receives preliminary accreditation
16 Oct 06:42 | SciTech
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Carle Illinois College of Medicine receives preliminary accreditationread more »Books 2 Prisoners Fall Book Sale, this Saturday Oct 21, 2017
16 Oct 03:11 | SciTech
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14 Oct 15:33 | SciTech
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Urbana campus student treated for meningitisread more »U. of I. News: Community event kicks off university’s multibillion-dollar campaign
13 Oct 21:09 | SciTech
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Community event kicks off university’s multibillion-dollar campaignread more »Media Advisory: Rapid changes in health care markets are topic at Rice’s Baker Institute Oct. 20
13 Oct 10:52 | SciTech
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read more »U. of I. News: Mantis shrimp-inspired camera enables glimpse into hidden world
12 Oct 16:34 | SciTech
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Mantis shrimp-inspired camera enables glimpse into hidden worldread more »World's 'better' countries have higher rates of cancer
12 Oct 15:08 | World
The world's "better" countries, with greater access to healthcare, experience much higher rates of cancer incidence than the world's "worse off" countries, according to new research from the University of Adelaide.read more »
U. of I. News: Researchers make headway in desalination technology
12 Oct 15:08 | SciTech
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Researchers make headway in desalination technologyread more »Climate action window could close as early as 2023
12 Oct 12:06 | U.S. News
As the Trump administration repeals the U.S. Clean Power Plan, a new study from the University of Michigan underscores the urgency of reducing greenhouse gas emissions--from both environmental and economic perspectives.read more »
U. of I. News: Prominent Japanese cultural figures to visit University of Illinois’ Japan House
12 Oct 11:14 | SciTech
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Prominent Japanese cultural figures to visit University of Illinois’ Japan Houseread more »
