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Two Studies Shed Light on How Complex CRISPR Systems Work

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Computer Science Online Master’s Degree Planned for Fall Launch from UT Austin

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Common Weed Killer Linked to Bee Deaths

The world’s most widely used weed killer, Roundup, causes honey bees to lose some of their beneficial bacteria and are more susceptible to infection and...

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Magnetic Waves Create Chaos in Star-Forming Clouds

The new research sheds light on the processes that are responsible for setting the properties of stars, which in turn affects the formation of planets.

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Racial and Ethnic Bias Leads to Lower Well-Being Among Adolescents

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Simple Test Detects Disease-Carrying Mosquitoes, Presence of Biopesticide

A new diagnostic tool can quickly and cheaply identify whether a mosquito belongs to the species that carries dangerous diseases such as Zika virus, dengue...

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Making Cancer’s Metabolism More Normal Blocks Drug Resistance

A new combination of existing drugs reduces the size of cancerous tumors much more effectively than current treatments.

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Scientists Map a Complicated Ballet Performed in Our Cells

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Fighting Hepatitis C Virus, Using Clues from What Killed Bevo XIV

And other adventures in animal viruses teaching us about human disease

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