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Read the latest news from the Department of Physics
How UT Scientists Contributed to Nobel-Winning Gravitational Wave Discovery
No scientific discovery happens in isolation. See how UT Austin scientists and alumni are changing the world.
Physicists Improve Key Component of Future Atom Microscope
Learn about how Mark Raizen and his team at UT Austin have developed the world's highest resolution atom lens.
New Superconductor Could Pave Way to Practical Quantum Computers
New Superconductor Could Pave Way to Practical Quantum Computers
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Scientists Glimpse Inner Workings of Atomically Thin Transistors
Research led by Keji Lai used a microwave microcope to see inside of a transistor so thin it is essentially two-dimensional.
Vernita Gordon, Assistant Professor in Physics, Discovers Bacteria Can Block Their Own Growth
Researchers led by UT Austin's Vernita Gordon have found that *Pseudomonas aeruginosa* bacteria can inhibit both their own growth and that of their antibiotic-resistant mutants...
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Improved Method for Isotope Enrichment Could Secure a Vital Global Commodity
Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin have devised a new method for enriching a group of the world’s most expensive chemical commodities, stable isotopes, which are vital to medical imaging and nuclear power.
Trapping a Bacterium in a Laser Beam Aids Study of Biofilms
Biofilms are responsible for most chronic infections and are notoriously resilient and hard to treat.
