Molecular Biosciences

Features

Explaining the Science: The Potential of Bacteriophages in a Post-Antibiotics World

August 16, 2019 • by Esther Robards-Forbes

Artist rendering of bacteriophages in yellow on bacterial cells in blue.

Podcast

Experimental Vaccine Against Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Elicits Strong Immune Response

August 1, 2019 • by Marc Airhart

After decades of research, an effective RSV vaccine now seems within reach

A patient receives a vaccination in the arm

Department of Molecular BIosciences

Turning Plant Pests into Helpers

June 24, 2019 • by Staff Writer

Aphids are an enemy for most plants now, but the latest work from a team led by Jeffrey Barrick may make them a crop's new...

A field of crops with trees in the background

Accolades

Natural Sciences Faculty Win Awards for Teaching, Inspiring Students

June 5, 2019 • by Steven E. Franklin

Calvin Lin, David Hoffman, Peter Stone, Kate Biberdorf

Accolades

Ten Students Receive Prestigious Federal Graduate Research Awards

April 26, 2019 • by Steven E. Franklin

The National Science Foundation (NSF) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) have awarded prestigious graduate research awards to 48 University of Texas at Austin...

Stephanie Valenzuela, Thao Thanh Thi Nguyen, Logan Pearce, Caitlyn McCafferty, Taha Dawoodbhoy, Ian Rambo, Hadiqa Zafar, Zoe Boundy-Singer, Griffin Glenn and Ariel Barr.

Research

Scientists Uncover RNA Silencing Technique to Change Seed Size in Plants

January 28, 2019 • by Esther Robards-Forbes

White flowers, green buds against dark green background

Research

Two UT Scientists Part of Project to Detect ‘Life As We Don’t Know It’

January 4, 2019 • by Esther Robards-Forbes

Features

UT Scientists, Mathematicians and High Schoolers Partner for Success

December 21, 2018 • by Steven E. Franklin

Gold medalists in an astrophysics Olympic-style event, award-winners at a statewide science fair and budding genetic engineers who shared their research 2,000 miles away are...

The USA Team in Beijing. From left to right: Ioana Zelko (Team Leader), Sahil Pontula, Vincent Brian, David Yue (also a Texan), Andy Zhu, Texan and gold medalist Joseph McCarty, April Cheng and UT Austin graduate student Nastasa Dragovic (Team Leader). Photo from the USAAAO.

Features

Visualizing Science 2018: Beauty and Inspiration in College Research

October 19, 2018 • by Steven E. Franklin

Winners of the 2018 Visualizing Science contest include images of nanomaterials, the connection between chaos and electronics and a glimpse into the aural lives of...

A pseudocolored transmission electron micrograph of nanodroplets filled with paramagnetic metals and perfluorocarbon materials.

Research

Two Studies Shed Light on How Complex CRISPR Systems Work

October 18, 2018 • by Esther Robards-Forbes