Today’s robots are not known to be the masters of balance. This issue not only affects research advancement, but it also poses safety risks to humans, according to UT researchers.
Luis...
UT experts say climate change affects water, water affects food and insecure food resources affect national security. The LBJ School of Public Affairs hosted a panel this Monday to discuss this intersection...
Iron Man suits, robot firefighters and robots on Mars — these are just a few of the projects associated with UT-led robotics company Apptronik Systems.
In 2016, UT-Austin alumni and one faculty...
Social media can actually save lives, according to UT researchers. A year ago, Hurricane Harvey ravaged across Texas, dumping trillions of gallons of water into the state, according to the Washington Post....
Writing thank you letters are considered optional, but UT researchers say it’s important for the happiness of everyone involved. Research from marketing assistant professor Amit Kumar revealed that...
Disinformation can affect anything from elections to your Facebook feed to businesses, and a new startup aims to help businesses fight back.
New Knowledge, an Austin-based cybersecurity startup led...
A wave of colorless, odorless and toxic gas spread over the Eastern Ghouta region in August 2013. It was one of many chemical attacks of the Syrian Civil War, contributing to the mounting death count in...
Primates tell us a lot about humans as many species are genetically identical to us, according to The Smithsonian. UT researchers recently discovered three new species of our biological buddies, and it’s...
Individuals combating incurable visual diseases and impairment may detect a glimmer of hope in overcoming often uncomfortable and damaging artificial eye implants with a newly designed, ultra-thin retina...
Imagine if the average human gave birth to over 30 babies at a time. Ouch, right?
According to a hypothesis in a study from the journal Evolution, mammals bear smaller litters because somewhere down...
A smartphone camera, a chemical test and a box with a mushed mosquito: That’s all UT researchers need to detect if a mosquito is of a deadly disease-carrying species called Aedes aegypti.
Sanchita...
The Texas Advanced Computing Center announced Wednesday afternoon they received $60 million from the National Science Foundation for a new supercomputer, known as Frontera.
The new system, which will...
