Research

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

July 26, 2018 • by Esther Robards-Forbes

And other adventures in animal viruses teaching us about human disease

Image of Bevo with a handler standing beside him

Research

A Surprising Effect of Texas Drought: Changes to the Marine Food Web

July 24, 2018 • by Esther Robards-Forbes

Red Drum fish eggs against a dark blue background

Research

Success of Conservation Efforts for Important Caribbean Reef Fish Hinges on Climate Change

July 11, 2018 • by Esther Robards-Forbes

Underwater photo of a coral reef and fish

UT News

New Nerve Gas Detector Built with Legos and a Smartphone

June 27, 2018 • by Esther Robards-Forbes

A black lego box with a smartphone sitting on top

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Fish’s Use of Electricity Might Shed Light on Human Illnesses

June 21, 2018 • by Esther Robards-Forbes

An electric fish floating in an aquarium tank

Research

Could a Digital Version of this Part of the Brain Be Coming Soon?

May 30, 2018 • by Marc Airhart

Michael Mauk and his team have made a discovery that adds an important detail to a computer simulation of the part of our brains called...

Two semi-transparent illustrations of a brain with the cerebellum highlighted in red

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Using Chosen Names Reduces Odds of Depression and Suicide in Transgender Youths

March 30, 2018 • by Esther Robards-Forbes

An abstract image of a human head done in rainbow colors

Research

Proposed Border Wall Will Harm Texas Plants and Animals, Scientists Say

March 30, 2018 • by Esther Robards-Forbes

Photo of a green jay in flight landing on a prickly pear cactus

Department of Molecular Biosciences

The 40 Year-old Discovery Behind A Promising New Flu Drug

March 21, 2018 • by Marc Airhart

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

Robert Krug in his lab at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, circa 1970s.

Research

Vital Statistics: The Potential of Math to Advance Medicine

March 14, 2018 • by Marc Airhart

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