I’m spending a lot of my summer running around and find myself looking for healthy snack options that I can grab while I’m out. Would fast-food smoothies be a good choice for students on-the-go? —...

UT scientists have developed a faster method of detecting viruses in urine.   Adam Hilterbrand, a microbiology graduate student, and Jeffrey Dick, an electrical chemistry graduate student,...

UT Dallas researchers recently discovered a new way to improve the speed and capability of electronics.   Cheng-Cheng Liu, the study’s lead author and assistant professor at Beijing Institute...

Casen Hunger, an electrical engineering postdoctoral student, and Dr. Mohit Tiwari, UT electrical engineering professor, recently co-founded Privasera, a company that offers app creators and users increased...

My girlfriend rejected the pasta I made, saying she was going gluten-free because it would improve her overall health. We got into an argument about whether or not gluten is bad for you. Who is right? -My...

UT astronomers have found a young giant planet that defies the basic concepts of astronomy. CI Tau b, a planet recently discovered by astronomers from UT, Rice University, Wesleyan University and NASA,...

Nanoparticles may be the key to cheaper and more accurate ways of diagnosing malaria.  Chun Huh, a UT petroleum engineering research professor, and his team are developing rapid diagnostic...

I have a friend who consumes a couple spoonfuls of coconut oil in addition to her breakfast every morning. She claims it will help her lose weight. Is she crazy, or should I follow her example? —Is...

Random numbers may not improve your chances of winning the lottery, but they have the potential to improve cyber security. David Zuckerman, a UT computer scientist, and Eshan Chattopadhyay, a graduate...

While the damaged migration of pollinating monarch butterflies goes unnoticed by the general public, UT alumna Hayley Gillespie uses her skills as a naturalist to see what most people don’t.  Gillespie...

Certain types of bacteria can assist in oil spill cleanups.  A team at UT’s Marine Science Institute recently sequenced the DNA of bacteria present during the Deepwater Horizon oil spill...

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Not quite — it’s another superbug. Doctors recently detected a new type of superbug in a patient during her visit to treat a urinary tract infection. While not...