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Computer Memory Could Increase Fivefold From Chemist's Research
In a paper in Science, C. Grant Willson and colleagues report on processes they are developing that could increase storage capacity by a factor of five.
Origami-Inspired Paper Sensor Could Test for Malaria and HIV for Less than 10 Cents
Inspired by the paper-folding art of origami, chemists at have developed a 3-D paper sensor that may be able to test for diseases such as malaria and HIV.
University of Texas Chemist Receives Major Grant to Improve Detection of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis
Simple, paper-based test for drug-resistant TB is the goal of chemist Andy Ellington, whose project received a $1.6 million grant through Grand Challenges in Global Health.
Discovery of a ‘Dark State’ Could Mean a Brighter Future for Solar Energy
The efficiency of conventional solar cells could be increased from 31 to 44 percent, according to new research on the mechanisms of solar energy conversion led by chemist Xiaoyang Zhu.
Distilling Fuels from the Sun
In this video chemist Allen Bard talks about his efforts to harness the power of sunlight to produce fuels that can substitute for oil.
Allen Bard Awarded Grant to Improve Energy Storage on the Grid
Chemist Allen Bard has been awarded a grant to improve energy storage capacity on the electric grid.
The 'Gold' Standard
Chemistry professor and undergraduates research platinum-based fuel cells with advanced computing technologies through the Freshman Research Initiative.
Chemist Peter Rossky Elected to National Academy of Sciences
Rossky, the Marvin K. Collie-Welch Regents Chair in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, chosen in recognition of his distinguished and continuing achievements in original scientific research.
Self-powered, Blood-activated Sensor Detects Pancreatitis Quickly and Cheaply
Turning Reynold’s Wrap, JELL-O and milk into a way to look for organ failure.
Designer Chemical Weapons, Aerotoxic Syndrome, and the Future of Personalized Medicine
We’re entering the age of personalized medicine, but also, possibly, designer chemical weapons, which would work only on particular genetic populations.
Fueled by the Sun: Green Gold
Researchers across the college aim to harvest biofuels from plants and algae. Part 2 of the series, Fueled by the Sun.Fear: The Bioterrorist's Best Friend
Biochemist Andy Ellington muses on how our (exaggerated) fear of bioterrorism might be far more dangerous than any virus a terrorist could actually engineer and spread.The Nanoparticle Kid
In the lab of computational chemist Graeme Henkelman, senior chemistry major Matt Welborn combines experimental X-ray diffraction data and electronic structure theory to quantify the disorder at the surface of 140-atom platinum nanoparticles. Knowing about the disorder at the surface, Wellborn says, is critical for understanding reactions that occu...Read It Now
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