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New Superconductor Could Pave Way to Practical Quantum Computers

A mutation in a normal protein can create amyloid β, a key contributor to Alzheimer's disease, researchers have found.

University of Texas at Austin alumnus Alan Stern describes the challenges, and the joys, of the last first mission to a planet.

A new study looks at how specialized applications of AI might affect life in a typical North American city by the year 2030.

Academic and industrial thinkers look ahead to 2030 to forecast how advances in AI might affect life in a typical North American city.

The College of Natural Sciences is currently celebrating Discovery Education Week to promote and discuss science education throughout the college.

New study suggests that evolution plays a larger role than previously known in people's intestinal-microbe makeup.

Research led by Keji Lai used a microwave microcope to see inside of a transistor so thin it is essentially two-dimensional.

In case you missed it, here are some Point of Discovery podcast highlights from the past year, plus a preview of new episodes coming soon

The RoboCup competition challenges participants to program intelligent robotic systems to operate on their own in dynamic environments.