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Using Engineered Bacteria to Detect Viruses in Wastewater

The COVID-19 pandemic revealed a gap in our ability to track and stop the spread of infectious diseases. With funding from the National Science Foundation, a Rice University research team is engineering bacteria to sustainably and continuously monitor wastewater for viruses.

Center for Health and Biosciences | Science and Technology Policy | Commentary

From Overlooked to Nobel Laureate: Katalin Karikó’s Journey

Center for the U.S. and Mexico | Issue Brief

Mexico’s Ongoing Search for Democracy: A Conversation with Macario Schettino on the 2024 Elections

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Reaping the Whirlwind: How China’s Coercive Annexation of Taiwan Could Trigger Nuclear Proliferation in Asia and Beyond

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