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Fight Against Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Has a Glowing New Weapon
In the perpetual arms races between bacteria and human-made antibiotics, there is a new tool to give human medicine the edge.
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Department of Computer Science
Graduating Computer Science Student Leaders Look Back on Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives
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Sheltering People With COVID-19 Experiencing Homelessness Curbs Spread
A new study provides public health planning authorities with a method of calculating the number of COVID-19 isolation beds they would need for people experiencing...
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Graduating Senior Finds Passions in Exoplanets and Outreach
Zoe de Beurs wasn't sure what she wanted to do when she first arrived at UT Austin, but after graduating, she started a Ph.D. in...
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Astronomers Disprove Planet Orbiting Nearby Barnard’s Star
An international team that included Michael Endl and Bill Cochran discovered what was thought to an exoplanet was not one.
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Honoring the Life of Marye Anne Fox, Former VP for Research at UT Austin
Marye Anne Fox’s work has had applications in materials science, solar energy and environmental chemistry.
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The Case Against Spanking
Liz Gershoff thinks that as a society, we should get away from the idea that violence is integral to teaching children.
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Department of Molecular Biosciences
'Last Resort' Antibiotic Pops Bacteria Like Balloons
A new study reveals that colistin, a last resort antibiotic “punches holes in bacteria, causing them to pop like balloons.”
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Discovery about Brain Cells that Promote Healing from Strokes Offers Treatment Insights
A type of cell once thought to hinder recovery in stroke patients may actually promote the healing process.
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Biologist Awarded Radcliffe and Guggenheim Fellowships
Steven Phelps will research how and why animals form attachments as part of a book project focused on the biology of intimacy.
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