<p>Futurity.org</a> – Why saliva forms beads when stretched</p>
<p>Futurity.org spotlights research from universities across the country -- and Rice's contributions are noted, week after week. </p>
<p>Just can't help tooting our horn: #2 research university in size, with a 5:1 ratio -- and #1 in quality of living. And the students at Rice are not only very smart, they're also very nice.</p>
<p>[Futurity.org</a> – Computer simulates super-fast protein fold](<a href=“http://futurity.org/top-stories/computer-simulates-super-fast-protein-fold/]Futurity.org”>Computer simulates super-fast protein fold - Futurity)</p>
<p>Excerpt from Futurity:</p>
<p>RICE (US)—A computer program is allowing researchers to accurately simulate protein folding dramatically faster than previous methods.</p>
<p>Understanding the intricacies of protein folding is a crucial step in deciphering the genetic code that serves as the operating system of all living things. Protein misfolding is a critical factor in many diseases, including Alzheimer’s, cystic fibrosis, emphysema, and various cancers. The new computer program will allow scientists to peer deeper into the roots of the diseases.</p>
<p>The researchers describe their simulation of three short proteins using the new technique in the cover story of the current Journal of Chemical Physics.</p>
<p>“Protein folding is regarded as one of the biggest unsolved problems in biophysics,” says Jianpeng Ma, who is a professor of bioengineering at Rice University and of biochemistry and molecular biology at Baylor College of Medicine. “This is a technically challenging task, and many groups around the world have been competing for years to make the process faster and more accurate.”</p>
<p>[Futurity.org</a> – Rice University](<a href=“http://www.futurity.org/tag/rice-university/]Futurity.org”>http://www.futurity.org/tag/rice-university/)</p>
<p>Rice research such as the salad spinner comes up frequently on Futurity.org.
Easy to join and fun seeing what’s going on at research universities across the country.</p>
<p>Thanks. You always have worthwhile reads Ottoline</p>
<p>I came across this, which I found to be interesting. Collaborative research between Rice, CMU and BYU</p>
<p>[Rice</a> University | News & Media](<a href=“http://www.media.rice.edu/media/NewsBot.asp?MODE=VIEW&ID=14506]Rice”>http://www.media.rice.edu/media/NewsBot.asp?MODE=VIEW&ID=14506)</p>
<p>Thanks, Antarius. But it’s you and all the other great owls who share what’s going on and truly know Rice inside-out who really make this forum invaluable.</p>
<p><a href=“Microscope a marvel for Third World countries - Futurity”>Microscope a marvel for Third World countries - Futurity;
<p>Reaching out to help the world again – this time with a special microscope…</p>
<p>This newsbreaker’s not about incredible microcopes or salad spinners –
it’s all about home videos …</p>
<p>[Futurity.org</a> – With home video, content beats quality](<a href=“http://www.futurity.org/science-technology/with-home-video-content-beats-quality/]Futurity.org”>With home video, content beats quality - Futurity)</p>
<p>this doesnt explain why anyone went to see Jonas brothers 3D… :P</p>
<p>… maybe, that’s the next frontier in video research.</p>
<p>May have noticed that I only post Rice success stories on this thread. I get a scoopful of breakthroughs from Futurity every morning and sift through them for Owl triumphs – and there are lots of them. That’s pretty amazing considering that Rice is the second smallest research university in the country!</p>
<p>Wondering about the other stories – why not subscribe and see what our peer schools
are coming up with, these days. </p>
<p>[url=<a href=“http://www.futurity.org/]Futurity.org[/url”>http://www.futurity.org/]Futurity.org[/url</a>]</p>
<p>[Futurity.org</a> – ‘Gold’ fish thrive as cancers die](<a href=“http://www.futurity.org/science-technology/gold-fish-thrive-as-cancers-die/]Futurity.org”>'Gold' fish thrive as cancers die - Futurity)
How Rice’s “goldfish” work …</p>
<p>RICE (US) — A new mathematical method may help predict whether an emerging strain of the influenza virus should be included in the annual seasonal flu vaccine.</p>
<p>[Futurity.org</a> – Flu forecast could improve vaccine](<a href=“http://www.futurity.org/health-medicine/flu-forecast-could-improve-vaccine/]Futurity.org”>http://www.futurity.org/health-medicine/flu-forecast-could-improve-vaccine/)</p>
<p>Noticed how often Rice know-how keeps popping up in Futurity</p>