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Read the latest news from the College of Natural Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin
Caregiving Can Be Stressful, But It Could Also Lower Risk of Depression
Becoming a caregiver to an older relative can decrease risk of depression.
Ghostlike Dusty Galaxy Reappears in James Webb Space Telescope Image
Astronomers with the COSMOS-Web collaboration have identified the object AzTECC71 as a dusty star-forming galaxy.
McDonald Observatory
Discovery of Planet Too Big for Its Sun Throws Off Models of Solar System Formation
Brendan Bowler, Bill Cochran and others discovered a planet that's much more massive compared to its host star than Earth is to our sun.
Compact Accelerator Technology Achieves Major Energy Milestone
Bjorn “Manuel” Hegelich led the development of a compact laser accelerator that produces an electron beam with an energy of 10 billion electron volts.
Coal Power Killed Half a Million People in U.S. over Two Decades
Deaths from coal were highest in 1999, but by 2020 decreased by about 95%, as coal plants have installed scrubbers or shut down.
Bacteria Store Memories and Pass Them on for Generations
Bacteria use iron levels to store memories and pass them on to later generations, scientists have found.
Chemist’s Innovation Spurs Drugs that Hang on Through Thick and Thin
The newly launched Hyku Biosciences provides a platform for covalent drug development which may be a better approach for treating diseases like cancer.
Researchers Find a New Avenue to Combat Biofilm Threat
A team of researchers at The University of Texas at Austin and other institutions have unlocked a clue about how bacteria form biofilms.
Peering Inside a Quantum Computer Creates New Phases of Information
Physicist Matteo Ippoliti helped explore how measurements can alter information states in an innovation created by Google.
Researchers Identify Potential New Target for Treating T Cell Leukemia
A team led by Lauren Ehrlich found a link between myeloid cells and the cancer that often strikes children.
