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Read the latest news from the College of Natural Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin
How a CRISPR Protein Might Yield New Tests for Many Viruses
It might enable inexpensive, highly sensitive at-home diagnostic tests for COVID-19, influenza, Ebola and more.
Molecular Biosciences
How a Plant Stem Cell Commits to Its Fate and How Plant Growth Stays in Check
Insights into growth processes and disease require knowing more about how stem cells commit to differentiation when life is developing.
Health Benefits of Wind Power Rely on Which Fossil Fuel Plants It Replaces
Health benefits of using wind energy instead of fossil fuels could quadruple if the most polluting power plants are selected for dialing down, new study...
UT News
Doctors and Patients Have a New Tool to Aid in Conversations About Diet
Physicians will be able to get assistance from a new artificial intelligence system designed by nutrition researchers at The University of Texas at Austin.
Dense Bacterial Populations Create Mutant Breeding Grounds for Antibiotic Resistance
Scientists at The University of Texas at Austin have found a new contributor to antibiotic resistance: bacterial swarms that create ideal breeding grounds to evolve...
Inspired by Biology, Physicists Make More Efficient Motors
Learn about how UT Austin physicists are using human muscles to design more efficiently designed robots.
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Can Robots and Humans Co-exist in Public? UT Campus Study Will Offer Answers
Autonomous robots will soon rove the buildings and streets of The University of Texas at Austin campus.
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‘Smart Plastic’ Material is Step Forward Toward Soft, Flexible Robotics and Electronics
New plastic has rigid and stretchy sections inspired by living things.
Department of Energy Selects Timothy Liao for Graduate Student Research Program
UT Austin's Timothy Liao has been selected to participate in a research program where he will develop computational tools for material design and discovery.
