News: Molecular Biosciences
Read the latest news from the College of Natural Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin
McLellan Wins Major Awards from Welch Foundation, National Academy
Jason McLellan receives the NAS Award in Molecular Biology and the Norman Hackerman Award from the Welch Foundation.
How a CRISPR Protein Might Yield New Tests for Many Viruses
It might enable inexpensive, highly sensitive at-home diagnostic tests for COVID-19, influenza, Ebola and more.
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...
New Research Advances Fight Against Human Metapneumovirus
New findings could lead to a vaccine for one more respiratory virus.
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
Department of Molecular Biosciences
New Era at UT Austin Begins for Famous Long-Term Evolution Experiment
The Long-Term Evolution Experiment, one of the most famous in all of science, is now running on the University of Texas at Austin campus.
Bringing Developmental Biology to South Texas
John Wallingford has taught developmental biology to students at two of the country's most highly prestigious and competitive institutions, and now he and Rudi Bohm...
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Scientists Hijack Bacteria To Ease Drug Manufacturing
A new biosensor technique brings us one step closer to growing our drugs.
Department of Molecular Biosciences
Jason McLellan Named Finalist for Blavatnik National Award for Young Scientists
Department of Molecular Biosciences
Live Cell Imaging Reveals New Clues About Processes Linked to Birth Defects
Live cell imaging reveals how a developing embryo transforms from its early ball shape into a more elongated shape with a distinct head and rear.
