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Study suggests using rewards might effectively boost creativity
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 18 (ANI): According to a new study by management experts at Rice University, Tulane University, the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and National Taiwan Normal University, to boost employees' creativity, managers should consider offering a set of rewards for t
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Leaders who listen to employees have more resilient teams, research show
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 11 (ANI): Leaders who encourage their employees to learn on the job and speak up with ideas and suggestions for change have teams that are more effective and resilient in the face of unexpected situations, according to new research from Rice University and the Universit
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Scientists develop new tool to make 'gut check' more practical
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Texas [US], January 8 (ANI): A team of researchers from Rice University in collaboration with Baylor College of Medicine developed a new device that mimics intestines, giving them a mechanical model to track the real-time growth of bacterial infections.
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Biochar helps hold water, saves money for farmers: Study
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 19 (ANI): The abstract benefits of biochar for long-term storage of carbon and nitrogen on American farms are clear with the new research from Rice University that also shows a short-term, concrete bonus for farmers.
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NASA's InSight lander used for deep Mars measurements
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Texas [USA], August 6 (ANI): Using data from NASA's InSight Lander on Mars, Rice University seismologists have made the first direct measurements of three subsurface boundaries from the crust to the core of the red planet.
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Study reveals analysing patients shortly after stroke can help link brain
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C.[USA], Mar 29 (ANI): Researchers have found that analysing the brains of stroke patients just days after the stroke can help them link various speech functions to different parts of the brain. The recent study from Rice University and Baylor College of Medicine may lead to bet
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Analysing patients shortly after stroke can help link brain regions to spe
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 24 (ANI): Analysing the brains of stroke patients just days after the stroke allows researchers to link various speech functions to different parts of the brain according to new research from Rice University and Baylor College of Medicine. This important breakthrou
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Engineers invent light-powered nano-particle to help reduce carbon footpri
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 12 (ANI): The carbon footprint in the chemical industry is likely to reduce as engineers from Rice University have invented a light-powered nano-particle to help the cause.
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Do you know smartphones can cause stress, anxiety in children?
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 23 (ANI): As the world becomes increasingly digital-savvy with smartphones becoming an integral part of our lives, one often tends to overlook the other side of the coin -- the harmful effects it poses for children.
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Here's why homeschooling children is not that good an idea
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 11 (ANI): Parents who homeschool their children may think that admitting them to organised sports and physical activities may keep them fit, however, a new study by Rice University researchers say that the need of youngsters are far greater.
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Rice University football player found dead in apartment
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Houston [Texas], Mar 04 (ANI): The Rice University community is under shock after the death of Blain Padgett, a star member of the football team.
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Fear of rejection in early life can lead to poor adult health
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct. 14 (ANI): Low socio-economic status and fear of abandonment early in life can lead to poor health in adulthood, regardless of adult socio-economic status, suggests a new study at the Rice University.
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