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.
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Before She is a Mother: Q&A with Pediatric Geneticist Huiping Zhu
Zhu and her colleagues are investigating the risk factors for the development of neural tube defects.
Biologist Lawrence Gilbert Named 2012 Distinguished Texas Scientist by Texas Academy of Science
Gilbert recognized for his lifetime of research on the co-evolution of insects and plants, population dynamics, chemical and behavioral ecology, and evolution of novel wing patterns in butterflies.
Man’s Best Frenemy
Forget the bird flu. There may be an even more harmful virus hiding right inside man's best friend.
Department of Energy Adviser to Give Lecture at UT
Mike Holland of the Department of Energy will speak about the Department’s strategies and goals in a lecture on Feb. 28.
Five Natural Sciences Faculty Receive Sloan Fellowships
The fellowships are given to early-career scientists and scholars whose achievements and potential identify them as rising stars, the next generation of scientific leaders.
He Wrote the Book: Q&A with Brent Iverson
Chemistry professor Brent Iverson discusses the role of teaching in the evolution of his textbook.
After a 30-Year Wait, Texas Scientists’ Instrument Blasts Into Space
ESA's Vega rocket launched a satellite in orbit that supports an experiment proposed by UT scientists in the mid-1980s.
Computer Scientist Developing Intersections of the Future With Fully Autonomous Vehicles
Intersections of the future will not need stop lights or stop signs, but will look like a somewhat chaotic flow of driverless, autonomous cars slipping past one another, says Peter Stone.
Marine Scientists Awarded Grant to Study Ciguatera Fish Poisoning
Marine scientist Deana Erdner is part of an international team of researchers awarded an anticipated five-year, $4 million grant to study the causes of ciguatera fish poisoning, the most common form of algal toxin-induced seafood poisoning in the world.Read It Now
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