Cloned fruit flies star in 'Truman Show' study of how genes play role in social networks
If identical versions of 20 people lived out their lives in dozens of different worlds, would the same people be popular in each world?
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If identical versions of 20 people lived out their lives in dozens of different worlds, would the same people be popular in each world?
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Postpartum women in bad romantic relationships are not only more likely to suffer symptoms of depression, they are also at greater long-term risk of illness or death, according to new research from Rice University, Ohio State ...
Jun 3, 2021
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A new study from researchers at Rice University has found that bodily inflammation after the death of a spouse can predict future depression.
May 19, 2021
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The death of a spouse is a devastating event that can affect many aspects of the surviving partner's life. Sleep loss that often follows can have a negative long-term impact on the health of the widowed spouse, according ...
May 18, 2021
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In an important step toward the clinical application of synthetic biology, Rice University researchers have engineered a bacterium with the necessary capabilities for diagnosing a human disease.
May 17, 2021
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Rice University bioengineers are fabricating and testing tunable electrospun scaffolds completely derived from decellularized skeletal muscle to promote the regeneration of injured skeletal muscle.
May 14, 2021
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Adults can be the first line of defense when it comes to avoiding the worst outcomes from multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C), a rare but potentially deadly condition linked to COVID-19, according to a new ...
May 13, 2021
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Private equity investment in hospitals has grown substantially in the 21st century, and it accelerated in the years leading up the COVID-19 pandemic. Now a new study of short-term acute care hospitals acquired by private ...
May 5, 2021
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People who compulsively pull their hair—suffering from an affliction known as trichotillomania—could find relief with a device created by Rice University students.
May 3, 2021
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In one of the first studies of its kind, medical and engineering researchers have shown wearable devices that continuously monitor blood sugar provide new insights into the progression of type 2 diabetes among at-risk Hispanic/Latino ...
Apr 29, 2021
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