Engagement with digital technology was associated with a 58 percent reduced risk of cognitive impairment in people middle-aged and older, according to a study conducted by UT researchers.

Abundant, low-cost, clean energy — the envisioned result if scientists and engineers can successfully produce a reliable method of generating and sustaining fusion energy — took one step closer to reality, as a team of researchers from The University of Texas at Austin, Los Alamos National Laboratory and Type One Energy Group solved a longstanding problem in the field.

At the University of Texas, students and faculty are collaborating on a hands-on project to explore scalable and affordable housing solutions by building and researching a modular housing unit donated by ROKiT Homes and philanthropist John Paul DeJoria.

A more efficient and environmentally friendly approach to extracting rare earth elements that power everything from electric vehicle batteries to smartphones could increase domestic supply and decrease reliance on costly imports.

Technology use among older adults appears to benefit cognitive health rather than harm it, according to a large-scale meta-analysis published in Nature Human Behaviour.

An engineer who developed technology to measure methane emissions and a scholar who is a driving force in using scientific evidence to improve children’s reading comprehension have been named the 2025 recipients of The University of Texas at Austin President’s Research Impact Award.

New research from The University of Texas at Austin could aid in improving whooping cough vaccines to once again push this disease toward eradication by targeting two key weaknesses in the infection.

The University of Texas at Austin and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have launched a joint initiative, the Collaborative Accelerator for Transformative Research Endeavors, to enable groundbreaking research projects that align complementary strengths to improve cancer prevention, diagnosis, treatment and survival.

New research from the University of Texas at Austin reveals that a vast supply of coal ash contains enough rare earth elements to significantly strengthen the nation’s reserves without the need for additional mining.

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.