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…

Hydrogel Tablet Can Purify a Liter of River Water in an Hour

AUSTIN, Texas — As much as a third of the world’s population does not have access to clean drinking water, according to some estimates, and half of the…

Innovative Cancer Research Bolstered by Grants from CPRIT

AUSTIN, Texas — The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) recently awarded grants to six faculty members at The University of Texas at…

Portable ‘Lab-on-a-chip’ Diagnostic Platform Can Rapidly Test Dozens of People for COVID-19

AUSTIN, Texas — A first-of-its-kind portable disease diagnosis platform could help medical personnel quickly spot asymptomatic cases of COVID-19 and test…

New Way to Pull Lithium from Water Could Increase Supply, Efficiency

AUSTIN, Texas — Anyone using a cellphone, laptop or electric vehicle depends on lithium. The element is in tremendous demand. And although the supply of…

Researchers, Industry and Military Generals Come Together For Expo to Spotlight Innovations

A showcase of military technology highlighting the work researchers at The University of Texas at Austin have accomplished with local technology companies…

Longhorns Launch Startup to Address the Next Frontier of Renting

Student Entrepreneur Acceleration & Launch (SEAL) 2021 participants Patil, Khan and Betori are making waves with Explorastay, a tech startup that helps renters find one-to-11-month rentals around the world….

New Method Makes Vital Fertilizer Element in a More Sustainable Way

AUSTIN, Texas — Urea is a critical element found in everything from fertilizers to skin care products. Large-scale production of urea, which is naturally…

New 6G Research Center Unites Industry Leaders and UT Wireless Experts

AUSTIN, Texas — Teaming up with industry titans including Samsung, NVIDIA, and more, researchers at The University of Texas at Austin are launching 6G@UT,…