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Researcher explains why federal Employment Non-Discrimination Act is needed
New research from Rice University shows that non-discrimination laws protect LGBT individuals from being unfairly denied jobs. Though currently no federal law prohibits job discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act would change that. The proposed law has been introduced in nearly every…
Researchers create nanosponges to suck up oil spills
Nanosponges created by researchers at Penn State and Rice University have the potential to revolutionize the way environmentally-devastating oil spills are cleaned up. The nanosponges are hydrophobic — they repeal water — and highly porous, being comprised of more than 99 percent air. Their composition makes them able to adsorb…
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