University of Texas at Austin

The University of Texas at Austin (informally UT Austin, UT, University of Texas, or simply Texas ) is a state research university and the flagship institution of the The University of Texas System.

Human-like features for a prosthetic hand with a new electric sensor glove

Sensor-instrumented glove for prosthetic hand controls has ability to sense pressure, temperature, hydration using electronic chips sending sensory data through wristwatch People with hand amputations experience difficult daily life challenges, often leading to lifelong use of a prosthetic hands and services. An electronic glove, or e-glove, developed by Purdue University researchers can be worn over a prosthetic

Human-like features for a prosthetic hand with a new electric sensor glove

Unlocking vast natural gas energy resources while trapping the carbon dioxide underground

New research at The University of Texas at Austin shows that injecting air and carbon dioxide into methane ice deposits buried beneath the Gulf of Mexico could unlock vast natural gas energy resources while helping fight climate change by trapping the carbon dioxide underground. The study, published June 27 in the journal Water Resources Research, used

Unlocking vast natural gas energy resources while trapping the carbon dioxide underground

Uninterrupted heart monitoring for days with new E-tatoo

The leading cause of death in Texas is heart disease, according to the National Center for Health Statistics, accounting for more than 45,000 deaths statewide in 2017. A new wearable technology made from stretchy, lightweight material could make heart health monitoring easier and more accurate than existing electrocardiograph machines — a technology that has changed

Uninterrupted heart monitoring for days with new E-tatoo

A first-of-its-kind portable low-pressure solar-steaming-collection system produces really cheap clean water

The rose may be one of the most iconic symbols of the fragility of love in popular culture, but now the flower could hold more than just symbolic value. A new device for collecting and purifying water, developed at The University of Texas at Austin, was inspired by a rose and, while more engineered than

A first-of-its-kind portable low-pressure solar-steaming-collection system produces really cheap clean water

Artificial intelligence gains impressive new perceptive powers

Computer scientists at The University of Texas at Austin have taught an artificial intelligence agent how to do something that usually only humans can do—take a few quick glimpses around and infer its whole environment, a skill necessary for the development of effective search-and-rescue robots that one day can improve the effectiveness of dangerous missions.

Artificial intelligence gains impressive new perceptive powers

A new technique for detecting types of malware that use a system’s architecture to thwart traditional security measures

Researchers from North Carolina State University and the University of Texas at Austin have developed a technique for detecting types of malware that use a system’s architecture to thwart traditional security measures. The new detection approach works by tracking power fluctuations in embedded systems. “Embedded systems are basically any computer that doesn’t have a physical

A new technique for detecting types of malware that use a system’s architecture to thwart traditional security measures

The Latest Research from University of Texas at Austin

Researchers Discover New Way to Split and Sum Photons with Silicon - UT News | The University of Texas at Austin
December 2, 2019
Claudia Mora Appointed Dean of UT Austin's Jackson School of Geosciences - UT News | The University of Texas at Austin
December 2, 2019
Drilling for Clean Energy: New Initiative Positions Texas as Geothermal Energy Leader - UT News | The University of Texas at Austin
December 4, 2019
Scientists Find Eternal Nile To Be More Ancient Than Previously Thought - UT News | The University of Texas at Austin
November 11, 2019
UT-Austin Team Helps Fight Global Plastics Pollution - Downtown Austin, TX Patch
December 3, 2019

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UT-Austin Team Helps Fight Global Plastics Pollution
on December 3, 2019 at 9:11 am
Among the terms of the settlement was a $1 million allotment for the Nurdle Patrol, a new worldwide citizen science initiative spearheaded by The University of Texas at Austin's Marine Science ...
UT-Austin Taps Jackson School of Geosciences Dean
on December 2, 2019 at 2:16 pm
(University of Texas at Austin) AUSTIN, TX — The University of Texas at Austin has named Claudia ... In her current role, Mora helps lead five diverse technical groups conducting research and ...
Claudia Mora Appointed Dean of UT Austin’s Jackson School of Geosciences
on December 2, 2019 at 8:56 am
AUSTIN, Texas — The University of Texas at Austin has named Claudia Mora the next dean of the Jackson ... In this role, she helps lead five diverse technical groups conducting research and development ...
Earthquakes in West Texas have dramatically increased, according to new University of Texas study
on November 4, 2019 at 3:42 pm
according to a new study published Monday by the University of Texas at Austin. The study, which was published in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, tracked nearly 20 years of seismic ...
University partners with city of Austin to study how green spaces in school yards impact children’s health
on November 3, 2019 at 10:52 pm
The city of Austin and the University of Texas Health Science Center are collaborating to ... Living at the UTHealth School of Public Health in Austin were awarded the research grant this summer and ...

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Stanford University scientists have created the thinnest, most efficient absorber of visible light on record. The nanosized structure, thousands of times thinner than an ordinary sheet of paper, could lower the cost and improve the efficiency of solar cells, according to the scientists. Their results are published in the current online edition of the journal Nano Letters. “Achieving complete

Stanford scientists break the record for thinnest light-absorber

Common-sense idea of searching for city lights on the dark side of distant worlds It’s difficult to look at the night sky and not wonder whether intelligent life exists out there. Indeed, the odds are very much in favor of there being countless civilizations scattered throughout the heavens, but the challenge remains in proving

City lights may aid in search for extraterrestrial life

MANY FORENSIC METHODS HAVE NEVER BEEN SCIENTIFICALLY VALIDATED, SCIENTISTS NOTE IN EDITORIAL Many of the “forensic science” methods commonly used in criminal cases and portrayed in popular police TV dramas have never been scientifically validated and may lead to unjust verdicts, according to an editorial in this week’s Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The authors

Many forensic methods have never been scientifically validated – a major issue

Researchers from Empa and ETH Zurich have succeeded in producing a prototype of a vibration-damping material that could change the world of mechanics forever. The material of the future is not only able to damp vibrations completely; it can also specifically conduct certain frequencies further. Although the “programmable material” still only works in a one-dimensional

First step towards “programmable materials“

The University of Eastern Finland (Finnish: Itä-Suomen yliopisto) is a university in Finland with campuses in Joensuu and Kuopio Could the abnormal expression of genes impact psychopathy?The expression of many genes that have previously been associated with autism is abnormal also in violent psychopathy, a new study shows. The researchers used stem cell technology to

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Foods should be investigated as a potential source of spread of Clostridium difficile, according to research presented at the 27th European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID) [1]. Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) causes gut infections and can be particularly dangerous for elderly patients. Because it is resistant to commonly used antibiotics it can

Could C. difficile also be transmitted via our food?

Does ethanol in Iowa cause deforestation in Brazil?

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New immunotherapy for lung cancer shows promise of success In a groundbreaking development, results from a recent clinical trial to treat lung cancer show that a novel immunotherapy combination is surprisingly effective at controlling the disease’s progression. The study, published April 4 in the journal The Lancet Oncology, focused on non-small cell lung cancer, which is the most

Novel combination of drugs is a huge step forward in cancer treatment

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A new temperature-responsive smart material is 1,800 times stiffer than the original hydrogel when heated

A new material that stiffens 1,800-fold when exposed to heat could protect motorcyclists and racecar drivers during accidents. Hokkaido University researchers have developed a hydrogel that does the opposite of what polymer-based materials, like plastic bottles, normally do: their material hardens when heated and softens when cooled. Their findings, published in the journal Advanced Materials, could

A new temperature-responsive smart material is 1,800 times stiffer than the original hydrogel when heated

Developing satellites that can fix other satellites

For his latest study, professor Ou Ma engineered robots to work independently but collaboratively When satellites break, which is surprisingly often, there isn’t much you can do about them. They become expensive and dangerous flotsam, orbiting Earth for years or generations until gravity eventually draws them to a fiery death in the atmosphere. University of

Developing satellites that can fix other satellites

Predict the global spread of dengue with a new tool

Researchers at CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, QUT and Queensland Health have developed a new tool to predict the global spread of human infectious diseases, like dengue, and track them to their source. The tool draws on travel data from the International Air Transportation Association and dengue incidence rates from the Global Health Data Exchange

Predict the global spread of dengue with a new tool

Sleep research meets machine learning and it works like a dream

Researchers at the University of Tsukuba develop a machine-learning algorithm for automatically classifying the sleep stages of lab mice. Combining two techniques, they achieve 96.6% accuracy, which may help accelerate sleep research Tsukuba, Japan – Researchers at the University of Tsukuba have created a new artificial intelligence program for automatically classifying the sleep stages of

Sleep research meets machine learning and it works like a dream

Drones show the evidence that the Greenland ice sheet is getting more unstable as it fractures

The world’s second-largest ice sheet, and the single largest contributor to global sea level rise, is potentially becoming unstable because of fractures developing in response to faster ice flow and more meltwater forming on its surface. Using custom-built drones strong enough to withstand the extreme Arctic conditions, researchers led by the University of Cambridge made

Drones show the evidence that the Greenland ice sheet is getting more unstable as it fractures

Reducing atmospheric pollutants with a new paint-on graphene-based coating for concrete

Graphene Flagship partners the University of Bologna, Politecnico di Milano, CNR, NEST, Italcementi HeidelbergCement Group, the Israel Institute of Technology, Eindhoven University of Technology, and the University of Cambridge have developed a graphene-titania photocatalyst that degrades up to 70% more atmospheric nitrogen oxides (NOx) than standard titania nanoparticles in tests on real pollutants. Atmospheric pollution