News: Physics
Read the latest news from the College of Natural Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin
Researchers Tackle the Dark Side of Moore's Law
To mark the 50th Anniversary of Moore's Law, we'll explore how much computing power has improved and how much farther it can go.
![Illustration of Moore's Law](/sites/default/files/uploads/images/default/transistors_2400x1800.jpg)
Peter Onyisi is Having a Smashing Time Hunting Particles
After the excitement of discovering the Higgs boson, what comes next for particle physics?
![A man stands with arms crossed in front of a chalk board with mathematical equations](/sites/default/files/uploads/images/default/onyisi2400x1800.jpg)
Visualizing Science 2014: Beautiful Images From College Research
This past spring, we asked faculty, staff and students in the College of Natural Sciences community to send us images that celebrated the extraordinary beauty...
![Polarized light microscopy image of a copepod](/sites/default/files/uploads/images/default/vissci2014-01-1st_gemmell.jpg)
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Improved Method for Isotope Enrichment Could Secure a Vital Global Commodity
Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin have devised a new method for enriching a group of the world’s most expensive chemical commodities, stable...
![An artist's rendering of the MAGIS Device (magnetically activated and guided isotope separation) by Marianna Grenadier.](/sites/default/files/uploads/images/default/magis-700px.jpg)
Trapping a Bacterium in a Laser Beam Aids Study of Biofilms
Biofilms are responsible for most chronic infections and are notoriously resilient and hard to treat.
![Two-channel fluorescence image of a stamped pattern of P. aeruginosa in an isotropic background of S. aureus at t = 6 h, after the initial pattern has developed into a localized cluster.](/sites/default/files/uploads/images/default/figure0-700x420.jpg)
Eight Natural Sciences Faculty Receive 2013 Regents’ Outstanding Teaching Awards
The awards program is one of the nation's largest monetary teaching recognition programs in higher education, honoring outstanding performance in the classroom and dedication to...
![Regents Award](/sites/default/files/uploads/images/default/regents_award.jpg)