Xiaoyu Yang (IMAGE) Rice University Caption Xiaoyu Yang, a graduate student in the Systems, Synthetic and Physical Biology Ph.D. program at Rice, is the lead author on a study published in the journal Science. Credit (Photo by Jeff Fitlow/Rice University) Usage Restrictions Must credit Jeff Fitlow/Rice University. License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.