Seagrasses store a lot of carbon in their tissues, making them a potential counterweight to rising levels of atmospheric CO2. Seagrasses are more efficient at storing carbon in the soil or sediment, ...

Researchers say the AI system can lead to better decision-making around a wide range of complex policy choices. Using global land use and carbon storage data from the past 175 years, researchers at ...

Meet the graduating seniors being recognized for excellence in research, academics and improving the community. Every year, the College of Natural Sciences recognizes a select group of graduating ...

Their method to speed up the design of “magnetic bottles” offers an answer to a complex 70-year-old challenge. Predicted motions of hundreds of particles in a fusion reactor. The motions predicted ...

UT has provided opportunities for pursuing interdisciplinary interests. From making papier-mâché outfits for her Barbie dolls to playing around with her mom’s Indian clothes, Shriya Bengre has been a ...

A team including Scott Aaronson demonstrated what may be the first practical application of quantum computers to a real world problem. Using a 56-qubit quantum computer, researchers have for the first ...

Matouschek, previously associate dean for research and facilities, will lead the College of Natural Sciences. David Vanden Bout, interim executive vice president and provost of The University of Texas ...

The new model is called WIFI, which stands for dark matter production during Warm Inflation via Freeze-In. According to a new model, dark matter particles (black dots) began forming as the universe ...

Leveraging a unique statistical analysis and applying it to ancient DNA extracted from human skeletal remains, a team of researchers from The University of Texas at Austin and the University of ...

Researchers from UT Austin have discovered insights about an enzyme that can protect cells from oxidative stress. Oxidative stress – a condition that is linked to sources like air pollutants and ...

Stella Offner and Arya Farahi are among the leads of a new multi-institution institute focused on AI and astronomy. CosmicAI researchers will apply artificial intelligence to large datasets to better ...

Familiar faces and newcomers alike are among the 13 newest tenured and tenure-track faculty members joining the college. The College of Natural Sciences is welcoming new tenured and tenure-track ...