New Source for Biofuels Discovered
A newly created microbe produces cellulose that can be turned into ethanol and other biofuels and could provide a significant portion of the nation's transportation fuel if production is scaled up.
Saliva Can Help Diagnose Heart Attack
Early diagnosis of a heart attack may now be possible using only a few drops of saliva and a new nano-bio-chip.
Calorie Restricted Diet Prevents Pancreatic Inflammation and Cancer
Prevention of weight gain with a restricted calorie diet sharply reduced the development of pancreatic lesions that lead to cancer.
Most Powerful Laser In The World Fires Up
The Texas Petawatt laser reached greater than one petawatt of laser power on Monday morning, March 31, making it the highest powered laser in the world.
Diffusing Explosives
Read about Jonathan Sessler's work to develop detectors for improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in this university homepage feature story.
Directing Evolution
Andy Ellington uses evolution to create new therapeutics, train the next generation and ask questions about the origin of life.
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