UT researchers have created a new enzyme that allows for more accurate diagnoses of genetic conditions.
The team, led by Jared Ellefson, a postdoctoral fellow in UT Austin’s Center for Systems...
While stars appear to be small beams of light, in reality they’re huge bodies of gas and heat located millions of light years away. A UT astronomer recently brought these stars to the small screen,...
A strangely vivid purple flower was recently found in the forested area at Brackenridge Field Lab, located on Lake Austin Boulevard.
The purple species, Hexalectris grandiflora, is a native orchid...
Rarely do people think about the economical and environmental value of pollinator species, such as bees, but UT researchers recently showed that these tiny workers have a lot to offer.
Shalene...
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,...
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...
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...
Between endless exams, demanding schedules and a fast food diet, it can be hard to stay healthy in college. Last fall, UT partnered with the City of Austin to help students easily and affordably maintain...
Retired United States Air Force Colonel and NASA astronaut Rex Walheim spoke about outer space, inner strength, and overcoming obstacles to reach his current position as chief of the exploration branch...
Students will learn how to create graphics for logos, games and apps at Freetail Hackers’ first design-oriented hackathon, Design Hacks.
The event will be held in the Gregory Games Room at 9:30...
On Friday, some UT students saw colors they had never seen before.
Glasses developed by EnChroma expanded the visible range of colors for these colorblind students.
Color vision deficiency occurs...
Students use computers for a large portion of their day, but they may not know what exactly makes them tick.
Last year, graduate students in the School of Information created Coding Commons, an organization...
Students may not be able to swing through the city skyline on spider webs, but they are one step closer to having consumer goods make out of spider silk.
Researchers and biotechnology companies...
