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New Faculty, New Technology to Strengthen Disease Research at UT Austin
Cryo-EM allows scientists to see with higher resolution than ever before a host of biological processes and conditions, including DNA repair, cancer and infectious disease.
New Superconductor Could Pave Way to Practical Quantum Computers
New Superconductor Could Pave Way to Practical Quantum Computers
Chemists Garner New Insights into Protein Linked to Alzheimer’s Disease
A mutation in a normal protein can create amyloid β, a key contributor to Alzheimer's disease, researchers have found.
The Last First Planetary Mission
University of Texas at Austin alumnus Alan Stern describes the challenges, and the joys, of the last first mission to a planet.
Q&A with Peter Stone: Where is Artificial Intelligence Headed?
A new study looks at how specialized applications of AI might affect life in a typical North American city by the year 2030.
Experts Forecast the Changes Artificial Intelligence Could Bring by 2030
Academic and industrial thinkers look ahead to 2030 to forecast how advances in AI might affect life in a typical North American city.
A Peek Into the Minds of Award-Winning Educators
The College of Natural Sciences is currently celebrating Discovery Education Week to promote and discuss science education throughout the college.
Some Bacteria Have Lived in the Human Gut Since Before We Were Human
New study suggests that evolution plays a larger role than previously known in people's intestinal-microbe makeup.
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Scientists Glimpse Inner Workings of Atomically Thin Transistors
Research led by Keji Lai used a microwave microcope to see inside of a transistor so thin it is essentially two-dimensional.
Looking Forward ... and Back: Podcast Updates
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
