News: Chemistry
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Microplastics in the Sand: Beach Combing Goes High Tech
A UT chemist says it is now time to develop tests for microplastics, similar to tests for other toxic threats.
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UT Startup To Recover Rare Earth Minerals From Industrial and e-Waste
The startup, based on work from UT chemists, puts a reusable, 3D-printed filtration platform to work.
New 3D Printing Method Makes Affordable, Realistic Replicas as Structurally Complex as a Human Hand
The CRAFT method uses widely available materials and inexpensive commercial 3D printers.
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Governor Abbott Announces Texas Semiconductor Innovation Fund Grant To Texas Quantum Institute
The announcement notes: “UT Austin is where world-changing discoveries in quantum research and development are being made.”
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Quantum Leap for STEM Graduate Training at UT
A new initiative will prepare graduate students in the rapidly evolving field of quantum science and technology.
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4 Tons of Spinach, 3 Professors and 1 Life-Changing Discovery
It was 84 years ago this week that UT researchers isolated and named folic acid.
This Protein Slows the Aging Brain, and We Know How to Counter It
The findings raise the possibility of new treatments for aging-related cognitive decline.
The Alcalde
Star Students: Meet the 2025 President’s Leadership Winners
Three students from the College of Natural Sciences, Neha Donthineni, Niels Levy-Thiebaut and Franchesca Untalan, were selected for their dedication to leaving a positive impact...
3D Printing Breakthrough Paves Way for Next-Gen Medical Devices and Stretchable Electronics
New methods for printing objects lead to materials with the flexibility, strength and complexity that nature offers.
Unlock Your Computer with a Password-encoded Molecule
University of Texas at Austin researchers have developed a new method to encode information in synthetic molecules.