News: Research
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.
New Imaging Tool Shines a Light on Role of GlycoRNAs in Cancer and Immunity
The previously unknown molecule was just discovered two years earlier and appears to play important roles in health.
New Model Could Yield Clues about Diseases Related to Chromosome Packing
The most accurate quantitative model yet for understanding the role of condensin during cell division is also visually stunning.
Newfound Link Between Alzheimer’s and Iron Could Lead to New Medical Interventions
A novel imaging method using DNA-based fluorescent sensors is yielding new insights about the progression of Alzheimer’s disease.
CREATE Program Brings Research Opportunities to Community College Students
Chemists Sean Roberts and Shawn Amorde collaborate to help prepare students for later scientific careers.
More Charge Acceptors aren’t Necessarily Better for Solar Cells
Adding charge acceptors can slow electron transfer in some light-activated materials.
Nanoparticles Make it Easier to Turn Light into Solvated Electrons
‘Green’ reducing agents could help tackle climate change and treat contaminated water.
