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Study identifies ‘Achilles heel’ of drug-resistant pathogens

University of Otago
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A University of Otago-led study has found highly vulnerable weakness in drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis, offering a new way to kill them.

Journal: Nature Communications

Revolutionizing tech to produce sustainable fuel

University of Houston
Grant and Award Announcement

University of Houston, in collaboration with SRI, has been awarded $3.6 million by the U.S. Department of Energy to develop PRIME-Fuel, a microreactor that converts carbon dioxide into methanol using renewable energy, supporting a sustainable fuel alternative.

Funder: DOE/US Department of Energy

‘Game changer’ in lithium extraction: Rice researchers develop novel electrochemical reactor

Rice University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers at Rice have developed an innovative electrochemical reactor to extract lithium from natural brine solutions, offering a promising approach to address the growing demand for lithium used in rechargeable batteries.

Journal: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Funder: U.S. Department of Energy

‘Part of the solution’: National Academies grant allows Rice to build the next generation of STEMM leaders in environmental justice

Rice University
Grant and Award Announcement

EcoStudio in Rice University’s Sustainability Institute and the Rice Office of STEM Engagement have received a nearly $500,000 grant from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine to expand the Center for Environmental Studies’ successful environmental justice education summer program for Houston high school students.

Researchers develop minimally invasive neural interface in revolutionary study

Rice University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A team of researchers led by Rice University’s Jacob Robinson and the University of Texas Medical Branch’s Peter Kan has developed a technique for diagnosing, managing and treating neurological disorders with minimal surgical risks. The team’s findings were published in Nature Biomedical Engineering Nov. 11.

Journal: Nature Biomedical Engineering

12,000-year-old spindle whorls uncovered in the Jordan Valley

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new study by researchers from Hebrew University has identified 12,000 years old spindle whorls — early tools used to spin fibers into yarn. This discovery, recovered from the Nahal-Ein Gev II dig site in northern Israel, provides the earliest evidence of wheeled rotational technology in the Levant, offering insights into the technological advancements of the Natufian culture during the important transition to an agricultural lifestyle.

Journal: PLOS One

12,000-year old stones may be very early evidence of wheel-like technology

PLOS
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A collection of perforated pebbles from an archaeological site in Israel may be spindle whorls, representing a key milestone in the development of rotational tools including wheels, according to a study published November 13, 2024 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Talia Yashuv and Leore Grosman from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel.

Journal: PLOS One