University of Texas at Austin, Author Profile

A Rose Inspires Smart Way to Collect and Purify Water

June 3, 2019

A new device for collecting and purifying water is a dramatic improvement on current methods

To Stoke Creativity, Crank out Ideas and Then Step Away

March 22, 2019

There is an effective formula for unlocking employees’ creative potential, according to new research

Forgetting Uses More Brain Power Than Remembering

March 13, 2019

In order to forget an unwanted experience, more attention should be focused on it

Fossil Teeth from Kenya Solve Ancient Monkey Mystery

March 13, 2019

The finding also sheds light on how their diet may have changed the course of the monkeys' evolution

Spinal Cord Injury Could Throw off Body's Internal Clock

December 5, 2018

The discovery opens the door for early recovery tactics to preserve a patient's overall wellbeing despite injury

Newly Discovered Deep-Sea Microbes Gobble Greenhouse Gases

November 29, 2018

Newly discovered microbial species represent new branches in the tree of life

Honey, I Shrunk the Cell Culture

October 24, 2018

Scientists use shrink ray for biomedical research

New Protein Sequencing Method Could Transform Biological Research

October 23, 2018

The advance could make it easier to reveal new biomarkers for the diagnosis of cancer and other diseases

Robot Masters Human Balancing Act

October 3, 2018

Novel approach to human-like balance in a biped robot

Common Weed Killer Linked to Bee Deaths

September 25, 2018

Scientists believe glyphosate, a common ingredient in RoundUp, might be contributing to the decline of bees around the world...

Air Pollution Reduces Global Life Expectancy by More Than One Year, Study Finds

August 23, 2018

Air pollution is shortening your life. Here's how much

Preparing for Chemical Attacks with Improved Computer Models

August 22, 2018

University of Texas at San Antonio researchers develop tools to predict the dispersal of chemical plumes, pollutants

New Nerve Gas Detector Built with Legos and a Smartphone

June 27, 2018

The detector could help first responders and scientists in the field identify deadly and difficult-to-detect nerve agent...

Promise of New Antibiotics Lies with Shackling Tiny Toxic Tetherballs to Bacteria

January 11, 2018

Biologists at the University of Texas at Austin have developed a method for rapidly screening hundreds of thousands of potent...

Scientists: New Device Accurately Identifies Cancer in Seconds

September 8, 2017

The MasSpec Pen is an innovative handheld instrument that gives surgeons precise diagnostic information about what tissue to ...