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Read the latest news from the College of Natural Sciences 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.
7 Insights About Aging from UT Researchers
In honor of International Day of Older Persons, learn about insights from UT Austin researchers related to aging and older individuals.
New Research Advances Fight Against Human Metapneumovirus
New findings could lead to a vaccine for one more respiratory virus.
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Cognitive Impairment in Hispanic Adults Linked to Discrimination Experiences
Experiences with discrimination may be linked with disproportionate rates of cognitive decline in marginalized populations.
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
