New Method Can Disarm Antibiotic Resistance in Deadly Bacteria

AUSTIN, Texas — Scientists think they may have uncovered a whole new approach to fighting antibiotic-resistant bacteria, which, if successful, would help…

Versatile ‘Nanocrystal Gel’ Could Enable Advances in Energy, Defense and Telecommunications

AUSTIN, Texas — New applications in energy, defense and telecommunications could receive a boost after a team at The University of Texas at Austin created…

UT Startup Hopes to Remove Language Barriers With Peer-Reviewed Medical Translation

One morning, Dr. Jennifer Hole was surprised when the parents of one of her 5-year-old patients unexpectedly brought doughnuts to her office, crying and…

Texas Engineers License Carbon Capture Technology to Honeywell

AUSTIN, Texas — Honeywell plans to commercialize carbon capture technology created by researchers at The University of Texas at Austin that holds the…

UT Austin Harnesses Power of Biology in Partnership with Army Research Laboratory

Texas Engineers and Scientists Honored Among Top Inventors

AUSTIN, Texas — Five engineers and scientists from The University of Texas at Austin have been selected as fellows of the National Academy of Inventors, a…

Sodium-based Material Yields Stable Alternative to Lithium-ion Batteries

University of Texas at Austin researchers have created a new sodium-based battery material that is highly stable, capable of recharging as quickly as a…

Battery ‘Dream Technology’ a Step Closer to Reality with New Discovery

AUSTIN, Texas — A sodium-sulfur battery created by engineers at The University of Texas at Austin solves one of the biggest hurdles that has held back the…

Potential New Gene Editing Tools Uncovered

AUSTIN, Texas — Few developments have rocked the biotechnology world or generated as much buzz as the discovery of CRISPR-Cas systems, a breakthrough in…

Breakthrough in Fight on Tick-Borne CCHF Virus is Latest Use of New Strategy Against Diseases

Using the same approach they recently used to create effective vaccine candidates against COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), scientists are…

Inaugural Female Founder Pitch Competition Highlights UT Women-Owned, Women-Led Startups

AUSTIN, Texas — In the inaugural Female Founder Pitch Competition, hosted by the Kendra Scott Women’s Entrepreneurial Leadership Institute (KS WELI) and…

MD Anderson and UT Austin Team Up to Advance Breakthroughs in Cancer Detection, Diagnosis and Treatment

AUSTIN, Texas — Researchers from The University of Texas at Austin and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center are collaborating on several…