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UT Students’ Jewelry Design Picked Up by Kendra Scott
A group of 2020 University of Texas at Austin graduates can now see the jewelry they designed on the shelves at Kendra Scott.
![Set of gold earrings](/sites/default/files/uploads/images/default/ciarla_20201013-193535_1.jpeg)
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Two Pesticides Approved for Use in U.S. Found to Harm Bees
Pesticides were found to kill some bees and damage the health of others.
![Photo shows a close up of a honey bee with it's head stuck into a honeycomb](/sites/default/files/uploads/images/default/bee-research-1400px-1200x800-c-default.jpeg)
3D Printing with Visible Light Gets a Speed Boost
A team of University of Texas at Austin researchers led by chemistry assistant professor Zachariah Page demonstrated a fast and precise way to 3D print...
![3D printed objects made (from left) with blue, green and red light. Photo courtesy Lynn Stevens.](/sites/default/files/uploads/images/default/longhorn_cropped_highre_20200923-134101_1.jpeg)
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Why Some Cancers May Respond Poorly to Key Drugs Discovered
Scientists have identified a driver of drug resistance that can make a life or death difference for patients with some cancers.
![Artist composite image of a medical patient with an intravenous line in the hand and an IV drip](/sites/default/files/uploads/images/default/intravenous-therapy-1400px-1200x800-c-default.jpeg)
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Planet Hugging a White Dwarf May Be a Survivor of Star’s Death Throes
A team using NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) and retired Spitzer Space Telescope has discovered what may be the first intact planet found closely...
![An artist's rendition of a gassy planet much larger than the small star it orbits](/sites/default/files/uploads/images/default/wd_1856-copy-1200x800-c-default.jpeg)
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New Dashboards Launched to Track COVID-19 Across Texas Communities
Sites use hospitalization data and more to predict how the pandemic is progressing in 22 different areas across Texas.
![Photo shows an elderly man in a hospital bed with a breathing apparatus while two doctors in surgical gowns, masks and goggles care for him](/sites/default/files/uploads/images/default/hospital-covid-19-1400px1-copy-1200x800-c-default.jpeg)
Alumna Lisa Piccirillo Solves Famous 50-year-old Math Problem
During her graduate studies at The University of Texas at Austin, Lisa Piccirillo solved a problem that had bedeviled mathematicians for five decades.
![Profile pic of Lisa Piccirillo](/sites/default/files/uploads/images/default/lisa_piccirillo_cover_croppe_20200909-143824_1.jpeg)
Researchers Discover Key Mechanism Cells Use to Harness Energy
New study finds how cells use important nutrient.
![Microscopic image of mitochondria in a cell](/sites/default/files/uploads/images/default/hela-si-a51-purple_90deg.png)
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Matching CRISPR to the Job Improves the Safety, Efficiency of the Gene-Editing Tool
A new tool helps scientists choose the best available gene-editing option for a given job.
![Artist image shows a tangle of DNA helixes](/sites/default/files/uploads/images/default/crispr-1400px-1200x800-c-default.jpeg)
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Hunting for a Better Biofuel Is Scope of New UT Austin-Led Research
How to make humble switchgrass into a biofuel powerhouse.
![Aerial photo shows a large field of clumps of switchgrass](/sites/default/files/uploads/images/default/juenger_option1_1400px-1200x800-c-default.jpeg)