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Two Pesticides Approved for Use in U.S. Found to Harm Bees
Pesticides were found to kill some bees and damage the health of others.
3D Printing with Visible Light Gets a Speed Boost
A team of University of Texas at Austin researchers led by chemistry assistant professor Zachariah Page demonstrated a fast and precise way to 3D print...
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Why Some Cancers May Respond Poorly to Key Drugs Discovered
Scientists have identified a driver of drug resistance that can make a life or death difference for patients with some cancers.
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Planet Hugging a White Dwarf May Be a Survivor of Star’s Death Throes
A team using NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) and retired Spitzer Space Telescope has discovered what may be the first intact planet found closely...
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New Dashboards Launched to Track COVID-19 Across Texas Communities
Sites use hospitalization data and more to predict how the pandemic is progressing in 22 different areas across Texas.
Researchers Discover Key Mechanism Cells Use to Harness Energy
New study finds how cells use important nutrient.
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Matching CRISPR to the Job Improves the Safety, Efficiency of the Gene-Editing Tool
A new tool helps scientists choose the best available gene-editing option for a given job.
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Hunting for a Better Biofuel Is Scope of New UT Austin-Led Research
How to make humble switchgrass into a biofuel powerhouse.
UT Austin Selected as Home of National AI Institute Focused on Machine Learning
The National Science Foundation has selected UT Austin to lead the NSF AI Institute for Foundations of Machine Learning.
International Project to Provide Detailed View of New Complexities Linked to Synapses
UT Austin researchers will lead research that can help us understand more about how we think, sense, learn, act and remember.
