News: Physics

Answering some of the biggest questions in astrophysics—for example, about black holes and the origin of the universe—might require overhauling general relativity.

Xiaoqin Elaine Li's team could help enable bendable computer screens and wearable electronics

With summer movie season in full swing, cinema-goers are leaving theaters with one big question in mind: “Wait, could that really happen?”

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.

After the excitement of discovering the Higgs boson, what comes next for particle physics?

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...

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...

Biofilms are responsible for most chronic infections and are notoriously resilient and hard to treat.

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...