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Scientists Discover Antibodies That Could Lead to Broadly Effective Norovirus Vaccine
Scientists have recently discovered antibodies that can neutralize a wide range of norovirus strains, which could lead to the development of a broadly effective vaccine for the foodborne pathogen, as well as new therapeutic antibodies for treating gastroenteritis caused by norovirus.
AirPods dying? UT professor discovers microenvironment that may be responsible
A tiny microenvironment in your wireless earbuds may be the reason they’re dying so quickly, according to new research from the University of Texas.
From Scraps to Sips: Everyday Biomass Produces Drinking Water from Thin Air
Discarded food scraps, stray branches, seashells and many other natural materials are key ingredients in a new system that can pull drinkable water out of thin air developed by researchers from The University of Texas at Austin.
Six UT Faculty Members Awarded Prestigious Sloan Research Fellowships
Six University of Texas at Austin faculty members were announced today as recipients of Sloan Research Fellowships from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, putting UT Austin at the forefront among public universities boasting winners this year.
Improved Brain Decoder Holds Promise for Communication in People With Aphasia
A pair of researchers at The University of Texas at Austin has demonstrated an AI-based tool that can translate a person’s thoughts into continuous text, without requiring the person to comprehend spoken words.
UT Leads Defense Research in Robotics
Since 2019, Army Futures Command’s collaboration with TEXAS Robotics has led to a novel method for rapid adaptation and integration of robotics and AI systems research.
Design Thinking Sparks Novel Research Among Newly Tenured Faculty
UT Secures Two Coveted Collaborative Research Grants From the National Endowment for the Humanities
Three Faculty Members Honored with 2024 University Research Excellence Awards
Ink-Based E-tattoo Can Decode Brainwaves
Researchers from The University of Texas at Austin and University of California, Los Angeles, have developed a conductive ink that can be printed directly on the surface of a patient’s head and measure their brainwaves.