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Scientists Say We’ve Finally Reached Quantum Supremacy. For Real This Time!
In a study published on the preprint server arXiv, the U.S.-based research team led by scientists at UT Austin report that they’ve successfully demonstrated "unconditional separation" between quantum and classical computers.
Research Administrators Honored for Making Breakthroughs Possible
4 Tons of Spinach, 3 Professors and 1 Life-Changing Discovery
84 Years Ago This Week, UT Researchers Isolated and Named Folic Acid
Transforming How Scientists Study and Prepare for Natural Disasters
The Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC) is the engine behind DesignSafe, enabling researchers to perform advanced computational research, manage massive datasets, and collaborate across institutions.
Back to school can mean back to asthma, especially in poorer neighborhoods
University of Texas epidemiologist finds increases in asthma-related ER visits after school starts and disproportionate rates in more vulnerable areas.
How Older People Are Reaping Brain Benefits From New Tech
Overuse of digital gadgets harms teenagers, research suggests. But ubiquitous technology may be helping older Americans stay sharp.
Helping Others Shown To Slow Cognitive Decline
A team from The University of Texas at Austin and University of Massachusetts Boston has found that frequent helping outside the home significantly slows cognitive decline in middle-age and older adults.
Scientists discovered a distant black hole 300 million times the size of the sun. It's a portal back in time
Astronomers have discovered the oldest and most distant black hole — a behemoth that likely formed at the dawn of the universe, more than 13 billion years ago.
UT Expands Research on AI Accuracy and Reliability to Support Breakthroughs in Science, Technology and the Workforce
A National Science Foundation artificial intelligence institute based at The University of Texas at Austin will receive continued funding for research that will improve the accuracy and reliability of AI models and lead to new drug development and improvements in clinical diagnoses.
Meet the Universe’s Earliest Confirmed Black Hole: A Monster at the Dawn of Time
An international team of astronomers, led by The University of Texas at Austin’s Cosmic Frontier Center, has identified the most distant black hole ever confirmed. It and the galaxy it calls home, CAPERS-LRD-z9, are present 500 million years after the Big Bang.