MAKING AN EXONEREE
AHEAD OF THE STORM
THE LAUNCH SEQUENCE
Sociology students dive into real case files to produce true crime documentaries
Mapping flood risk in the Texas Hill Country to prevent future tragedy
How the Rice innovation ecosystem brings research into the real world
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RESEARCH ISSUE ALGORITHM Can an algorithm identify brain cells at risk of Alzheimer’s?
BLOOD TEST Can a simple blood test map the living brain?
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I N IMPLANTS Could soft implants change how we detect and treat brain cancer?
RESEARCH MODELS What can AI teach us about how our brains process language? NEURAL DYNAMICS What happens in the brain when we’re being creative?
BIG QUESTIONS RICE RESEARCHERS ARE ASKING ABOUT THE BRAIN AND HOW THE ANSWERS COULD CHANGE THE WORLD PAGE 30