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Carbohydrate Polymers Could be a Sweet Solution for Water Purification
In Cassandra Callmann and her team’s proof-of-concept, the sticky materials removed heavy metals including cadmium and lead.
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Cancer Prevention, Screening and Research Programs Expanding With CPRIT Support
Yi Lu and Lauren Ehrlich of the College of Natural Sciences are among the cancer researchers with exciting projects on the horizon.
Researchers Uncover Potential Non-Opioid Treatment for Chronic Pain
A new approach to treating neuropathic pain is making a key step forward thanks to researchers at The University of Texas at Austin.
Chemists’ New Process Offers Safer 3D Printing Option, Requiring Less Energy and Cost
The University of Texas at Austin researchers have developed a chemical process that could revolutionize light-driven 3D printing.
Promising Drug Candidate Reduces Inflammation, Chronic Pain in Mice
Ken Hsu and collaborators are working towards a non-addictive painkiller using a novel way to shut off inflammation.
New Sensors Could Detect Cancer and Other Diseases Earlier and More Precisely
Devleena Samanta led a team to develop a new kind of sensor that can be used to find unique fingerprints of cancers, infections and neurodegenerative diseases.
Chemist’s Innovation Spurs Drugs that Hang on Through Thick and Thin
The newly launched Hyku Biosciences provides a platform for covalent drug development which may be a better approach for treating diseases like cancer.
Five Lessons from UT Austin Science about Planning for Living with Heat
In our endless summer, research on heat impacts offers insights on how best to adapt.
New Material Transforms Light, Creating New Possibilities for Sensors
A group of scientists and engineers that includes researchers from The University of Texas at Austin has created a new class of materials that can absorb low energy light and transform it into higher energy light.