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New findings could lead to a vaccine for one more respiratory virus.

Experiences with discrimination may be linked with disproportionate rates of cognitive decline in marginalized populations.

A large family of reverse transcriptases (RTs) could inspire new drugs to improve cancer treatments

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...

Learn more about Amy Pavel's contributions to computer science and her decision to join UT Austin.

Salt marshes are a hot but unpredictable commodity in the carbon market.

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.

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...

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...