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Department of Molecular Biosciences
Potential New Drug Target Could Boost Effectiveness of Chemotherapy Drugs
A large family of reverse transcriptases (RTs) could inspire new drugs to improve cancer treatments
These Tiny Coral Reef Fish Parents Decide When Their Embryos Hatch
Leaving the comfort and safety of home to explore the world is a difficult decision. However, in a tiny coral reef fish called a neon...
Computer Science Professor Looks to Improve Accessible Technologies
Learn more about Amy Pavel's contributions to computer science and her decision to join UT Austin.
Adding Predictability to the Carbon Market
Salt marshes are a hot but unpredictable commodity in the carbon market.
Department of Molecular Biosciences
New Era at UT Austin Begins for Famous Long-Term Evolution Experiment
The Long-Term Evolution Experiment, one of the most famous in all of science, is now running on the University of Texas at Austin campus.
Bringing Developmental Biology to South Texas
John Wallingford has taught developmental biology to students at two of the country's most highly prestigious and competitive institutions, and now he and Rudi Bohm...
UT News
Delays in Contact Tracing Impeded Early COVID-19 Containment, Researchers Find
Contact tracing programs that aimed to slow the spread of COVID-19 hit snags due to an average five-day delay between identifying a case and isolating...
Young Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Adults Have Worse Mental Health than Older Ones
Younger LGBQ adults are physically healthier, but have worse psychological health than older LGBQ people, study finds.
UT News
Wide View of Early Universe Hints at Galaxy Among the Earliest Ever Detected
Two new images from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope show what may be among the earliest galaxies ever observed.
