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Biologists are one step closer to the goal of making a cheap, widely available plant a source for energy and fuel.

Transmission rates and community immunity can determine when and whether to scale back testing frequency

A new study shows how much more likely construction workers are to get diagnosed with COVID-19 compared to non-construction workers

A tiny invasive insect has the potential to cause huge ecological and agricultural damage in Texas and beyond.

Pesticides were found to kill some bees and damage the health of others.

Sites use hospitalization data and more to predict how the pandemic is progressing in 22 different areas across Texas.

How to make humble switchgrass into a biofuel powerhouse.

Epidemiologists develop framework to help policymakers determine which data to track and when to take action to protect their communities.

Researchers stored a copy of the Wizard of Oz - in Esperanto - in DNA using a revolutionary new technique.

A new study from researchers at The University of Texas at Austin has found that some antivirals are useful for more than helping sick people get better — they also can prevent thousands of deaths and hundreds of thousands of virus cases if used in the early stages of infection.