News: Research
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.
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‘Smart Plastic’ Material is Step Forward Toward Soft, Flexible Robotics and Electronics
New plastic has rigid and stretchy sections inspired by living things.
Scientists Encode “Wizard of Oz” in a Vanishingly Small Plastic
Can complex data be hidden inside chemical structures?
Devleena Samanta Invents Ways to Detect Molecules in Living Cells
Learn more about Devleena Samanta's decision to join UT Austin's Department of Chemistry in fall 2021 and what her research focuses on.
