Research Advancements

Rare Earth Element Extraction Bolstered by New Research

Tue, 29 Apr 2025 15:39:33 -0500

A more efficient and environmentally friendly approach to extracting rare earth elements that power everything from electric vehicle batteries to smartphones could increase domestic supply and decrease reliance on costly imports.

Tricking Light with Metaplasmonic Films

Mon, 21 Apr 2025 15:13:56 -0500

Texas Engineers have demonstrated a technique to trick light into behaving as if it was interacting with atomically thin metal films, setting the stage for the design and development of next-generation optoelectronic devices.

Smoothing Over Rough Edges in Batteries

Mon, 14 Apr 2025 15:29:58 -0500

Texas Engineers have discovered a new phenomenon in modern batteries, one that could be used to improve their life cycles.

No Bones About It: New Details About Skeletal Cell Aging Revealed

Fri, 04 Apr 2025 11:49:45 -0500

Scientists and researchers around the globe are investigating a series of mysteries about what happens to our bones over time. In a new study, a team led by The University of Texas at Austin, in collaboration with Mayo Clinic and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center just made a major break in the case.

New Research Boosts Future Whooping Cough Vaccines

Thu, 03 Apr 2025 11:14:22 -0500

New research from The University of Texas at Austin could aid in improving whooping cough vaccines to once again push this disease toward eradication by targeting two key weaknesses in the infection.

A Path to Safer, High-Energy Electric Vehicle Batteries

Wed, 12 Mar 2025 14:35:01 -0500

A new study dives deep into nickel-based cathodes, one of the two electrodes that facilitate energy storage in batteries, to improve electric vehicles.

Super Sapphire Resists Scratches, Glare, Fog and Dust

Wed, 05 Mar 2025 12:10:36 -0600

Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin have discovered techniques to bestow superpowers upon sapphire, a material that most of us think of as just a pretty jewel.

From Scraps to Sips: Everyday Biomass Produces Drinking Water from Thin Air

Mon, 24 Feb 2025 15:41:03 -0600

Discarded food scraps, stray branches, seashells and many other natural materials are key ingredients in a new system that can pull drinkable water out of thin air developed by researchers from The University of Texas at Austin.

Magnets Emulate Neurons for Next-Generation Computing

Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:57:00 -0600

In the quest to bring the next evolution of computing to the masses — electronics that can think like the human brain — researchers from The University of Texas at Austin have achieved several key milestones.

Engineering a Better Athlete

Tue, 18 Feb 2025 13:14:33 -0600

Ella Small knows how to make a big impression, at the doctor’s office and on the balance beam.

Chips Ahoy

Tue, 18 Feb 2025 12:44:08 -0600

Texas is the capital of the U.S. semiconductor revolution and UT the engine behind it.

WTF is Quantum?

Tue, 18 Feb 2025 12:37:13 -0600

Quantum mechanics won’t help you shrink like Ant-Man, but physics really does get weird at the quantum level. For centuries, a set of physical rules governed the behavior of atoms, the building blocks for all matter in the universe...

Big Texas Energy

Tue, 18 Feb 2025 12:15:10 -0600

Twenty-five years from now, nearly 10 billion humans will populate the Earth. Their houses, offices, factories, cars, trains, planes, and other modern-day infrastructure and transportation will require as much as 57% more energy than today...

Ultrasound-based Drug Delivery Method Could Lead to Safer, Targeted Treatments

Wed, 05 Feb 2025 15:03:12 -0600

A new ultrasound technology developed by researchers from The University of Texas at Austin can activate drugs delivered to targeted cells or parts of the body, a leap forward in the ability to control interactions between molecules for enhanced treatments.

Why Your Headphone Battery Doesn't Last

Tue, 04 Feb 2025 09:17:27 -0600

Texas Engineers took on the well-known battery challenge of degradation in a real-world technology that many of us use daily: wireless earbuds.

Biomanufacturing Blasts Off: Collaborative Effort Sends Radiation-Resistant Samples to International Space Station

Wed, 29 Jan 2025 11:05:56 -0600

Microorganisms made by Texas Engineers that can be programmed to make a variety of molecules that can be used as food ingredients, fuels, pharmaceuticals and more have been launched to the International Space Station.

Carbon Reduction Gets a Spark in New Research

Fri, 10 Jan 2025 15:40:38 -0600

Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin have made a significant breakthrough that could accelerate electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide, a technology that uses electricity to transform CO₂ into valuable fuels and chemicals.

The Evolving Landscape of Non-Invasive EEG Brain-Computer Interfaces

Fri, 20 Dec 2024 15:20:38 -0600

Exploring the state of the art in non-invasive brain-computer interfaces, focusing on use cases in clinical rehabilitation and the advancements in related supporting technologies.

Printed E-tattoo Ink-credible at Reading Brainwaves

Tue, 03 Dec 2024 15:28:45 -0600

Texas Engineers developed electronic tattoos using conductive ink that can be printed directly on the surface of a patient's head and measure their brainwaves.

This Enzyme Plays a Key Role in Protecting Cells from Aging and Disease

Mon, 04 Nov 2024 02:15:02 -0600

Researchers from The University of Texas at Austin discovered important information about an enzyme that can protect cells from oxidative stress, a condition linked to sources like air pollutants and cigarette smoke that can damage organs and contribute to various diseases and accelerated aging.