Engineering
Rice University scientists have figured out a way to engineer wood to trap carbon dioxide through a potentially scalable, energy-efficient process that also makes the material stronger for use in construction.
Feb 16, 2023
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Engineering
One of the oldest tools in computational physics—a 200-year-old mathematical technique known as Fourier analysis—can reveal crucial information about how a form of artificial intelligence called a deep neural network ...
Feb 13, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
How many rechargeable lithium-ion batteries are you wearing? How many are in your general vicinity?
Dec 12, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
Rice University engineers and scientists have created a sweet way for petrochemical refineries to turn a smelly byproduct into cash.
Oct 31, 2022
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Automotive
Motorcycle drivers are 27 times more likely to die in an accident than those in regular passenger vehicles. Night driving is especially dangerous, accounting for nearly half of all fatal crashes.
Oct 17, 2022
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Robotics
Add analog and air-driven to the list of control system options for soft robots.
Sep 28, 2022
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Engineering
Rice University engineers say they've solved a long-standing conundrum in making stable, efficient solar panels out of halide perovskites.
Sep 22, 2022
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Engineering
For all the talk about embedding computers in clothing, here's an interesting option. Make the clothing the computer, and do it without electricity.
Aug 30, 2022
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Computer Sciences
A breakthrough low-memory technique by Rice University computer scientists could put one of the most resource-intensive forms of artificial intelligence—deep-learning recommendation models (DLRM)—within reach of small ...
Aug 29, 2022
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Robotics
Everybody could use a third arm sometimes, but for some it would be particularly helpful.
Aug 25, 2022
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