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Read the latest news from the College of Natural Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin
Health Benefits of Wind Power Rely on Which Fossil Fuel Plants It Replaces
Health benefits of using wind energy instead of fossil fuels could quadruple if the most polluting power plants are selected for dialing down, new study...
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Doctors and Patients Have a New Tool to Aid in Conversations About Diet
Physicians will be able to get assistance from a new artificial intelligence system designed by nutrition researchers at The University of Texas at Austin.
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Dense Bacterial Populations Create Mutant Breeding Grounds for Antibiotic Resistance
Scientists at The University of Texas at Austin have found a new contributor to antibiotic resistance: bacterial swarms that create ideal breeding grounds to evolve...
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Inspired by Biology, Physicists Make More Efficient Motors
Learn about how UT Austin physicists are using human muscles to design more efficiently designed robots.
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Can Robots and Humans Co-exist in Public? UT Campus Study Will Offer Answers
Autonomous robots will soon rove the buildings and streets of The University of Texas at Austin campus.
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‘Smart Plastic’ Material is Step Forward Toward Soft, Flexible Robotics and Electronics
New plastic has rigid and stretchy sections inspired by living things.
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Department of Energy Selects Timothy Liao for Graduate Student Research Program
UT Austin's Timothy Liao has been selected to participate in a research program where he will develop computational tools for material design and discovery.
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Seven Natural Sciences Faculty Receive NSF CAREER Awards
Learn about faculty members from UT Austin's College of Natural Sciences who have been awarded CAREER Awards from the National Science Foundation.
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7 Insights About Aging from College of Natural Sciences Researchers
In honor of International Day of Older Persons, learn about insights from UT Austin researchers related to aging and older individuals.
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