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Lilienfeld Prize Winner Katherine Freese Researches Dark Matter
The winner of the 2019 Lilienfeld Prize, given annually by the American Physical Society for outstanding contributions in physics, develops theories about dark matter and what...
Experimental Vaccine Against Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Elicits Strong Immune Response
After decades of research, an effective RSV vaccine now seems within reach
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When Research and Education Cross-Pollinate
Freshmen learn how to do research while increasing our understanding of biodiversity
College Undergraduate Dean Wins National Award for Inclusive Leadership
Vanden Bout received the 2019 Inclusive Leader Award from GlobalMindED, a national nonprofit organization that aims to improve education and employment opportunities for students who are...
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Turning Plant Pests into Helpers
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...
New AI Sees Like a Human, Filling in the Blanks
An artificial intelligence agent that can glance quickly at parts of a new environment and infer the full scene might be more effective on dangerous...
Decoding a Drop of Water to Understand Life on the Texas Coast
You can swim, but you can't hide.