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How basic research led to a better antiviral drug to combat influenza

Experts say joining the mathematical and computational revolution has the potential to transform healthcare, one of our nation's largest and most critical industries.

Boris Zemelman has been influential in the field of optogenetics, which is producing insights that could uncork a flood of new therapies.

Mike Ryan, professor of integrative biology, has a new book that explores the intersection of evolution and aesthetics.

Leticia Nogueira talks about being the Director of Health Services for the American Cancer Society, what her research focuses on, and what she hopes to...

Bryan Davies of The University of Texas at Austin and a team have developed a system to identify new options for fighting bacteria.

A set of medical tests called liquid biopsies could rapidly detect the presence of cancers, infectious diseases and other conditions from only a small blood sample.

When it comes to sex between plants, tiny bees the size of ladybugs play a critical role in promoting the genetic diversity that protects against...

The fish are part of a project to monitor the overall ecological health of Central Texas aquifers and better understand how water flows through them.

Graduate student Spencer Fox and his colleagues found strong evidence that the late timing of flu pandemics is caused by two opposing factors.