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NYC's ride-hailing fee failed to ease Manhattan traffic, new NYU Tandon study reveals

NYU Tandon School of Engineering
Peer-Reviewed Publication

New York City's 2019 ride-hailing surcharge cut overall taxi and ride-share trips by 11 percent in Manhattan but failed to reduce traffic congestion, a key goal of the policy, according to a new NYU Tandon School of Engineering study published in Transportation Research Part A.

Journal: Transportation Research Part A Policy and Practice

This nifty AI tool helps neurosurgeons find sneaky cancer cells

University of California - San Francisco
Peer-Reviewed Publication

An AI-based diagnostic system reveals cancerous tissue that may not otherwise be visible during brain tumor surgery. This enables neurosurgeons to remove it while the patient is still under anesthesia – or treat it afterwards with targeted therapies.

Journal: Nature

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