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New Study on Climate Change Impacts on Plants Could Lead to Better Conservation Strategies

The loss of plant species that are especially vulnerable to climate change might lead to bigger problems than previous studies have suggested

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Blaming the Pandemic for Stress Leaves Couples Happier

Blaming outside stressors, rather than each other, for problems in the relationship leaves couples more satisfied.

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System Linked to Operational Hospitals, Shorter Lockdowns, Lives Saved

A staged alert system, designed by scientists and public health officials to guide local policies, helped one city prevent hospital surges and long lockdowns.

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Department of Molecular Biosciences

New Insights Could Lead to Crops Adapted to a Warming World

A new study offers hope that breeders will be able to develop crops that can tolerate higher temperatures while also maintaining high yield

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First Glimpse of Brains Retrieving Mistaken Memories Observed

Scientists have observed for the first time what it looks like in the key memory region of the brain when a mistake is made during...

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Xue-Xin Wei Asks Basic Questions about the Nature of Intelligence

Learn more about Xue-Xin Wei's decision to join UT Austin's Department of Neuroscience as an assistant professor and his contributions to the field.

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Fight Against Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Has a Glowing New Weapon

In the perpetual arms races between bacteria and human-made antibiotics, there is a new tool to give human medicine the edge.

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Sheltering People With COVID-19 Experiencing Homelessness Curbs Spread

A new study provides public health planning authorities with a method of calculating the number of COVID-19 isolation beds they would need for people experiencing...

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Astronomers Disprove Planet Orbiting Nearby Barnard’s Star

An international team that included Michael Endl and Bill Cochran discovered what was thought to an exoplanet was not one.

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Department of Molecular Biosciences

'Last Resort' Antibiotic Pops Bacteria Like Balloons

A new study reveals that colistin, a last resort antibiotic “punches holes in bacteria, causing them to pop like balloons.”

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