What Is Synthetic Biology?
Synthetic biology is an emerging field with many possibilities to improve health, energy, the environment, and our food…
December 15, 2023 5508 Results
The Benefits and Risks of Monitoring Airport Wastewater
“Nearly one billion travelers pass through U.S. airports each year,” writes Alicia L. Johnson, civic science postdoctoral…
December 14, 2023 
Oil Market Update and Prospects for 2024 December 13, 2023
As 2023 draws to a close, oil remains in the headlines, with oil prices still well above historical norms. What will the new…
Mandated Drug Treatment in the Aftermath of Recreational Cannabis Legalization
Legalizing recreational marijuana was intended to remedy the racially disparate effects of cannabis prohibition. But new…
December 12, 2023 
Israel’s Mass Displacement of Gazans Fits Strategy of Using Migration as a Tool of War December 11, 2023
As a result of the monthslong Israeli air and ground campaign in northern Gaza Strip, more than 1.8 million of the strip’s…
Carbon nanotubes have progressed towards energy and health applications, but misconceptions remain, experts say December 11, 2023
HOUSTON – (Dec. 11, 2023) – The increasing use of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) — and a proposal in the European Union to ban the…
Houston’s potential to lead on brain health in focus at Baker Institute event December 11, 2023
The Colloquium on Brain Capital Dec. 5 brought together experts from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy and…
Canceled — Insights into Energy Geopolitics: A Conversation with Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo December 8, 2023
This event has been canceled. We apologize for any inconvenience.
As the Russia-Ukraine war nears the two-year mark with…
2023 Texas NMDOH Consortium Conference: Advancing Research, Policy and Practice December 8, 2023
U.S. health expenditures have climbed dramatically over the past several decades. In 2021, they amounted to nearly 20% of…