News: Research
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Researchers Say Spread of Coronavirus Extends Far Beyond China’s Quarantine Zone
Virus likely spread beyond Wuhan before quarantines and lockdowns.
Department of Molecular Biosciences
Bacteria Engineered to Protect Bees from Pests and Pathogens
Genetically engineered strains of bacteria protect bees from mites and viruses that can lead to colony collapse.
Scientists Identify Genes that Help Protect Plant Genomes
The discovery holds important implications for our understanding of age-related disorders and cancers in humans.
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When Research and Education Cross-Pollinate
Freshmen learn how to do research while increasing our understanding of biodiversity
5 Tips to Get the Most Out of Four Years of Undergrad Research
We asked graduating seniors from across the college to share their best tips for research success.
The Texas Scientist
The Mating Game
Across the animal kingdom, males and females of the same species are often locked in an evolutionary battle of the sexes.
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In Singing Mice, Scientists Find Clue to Our Own Rapid Conversations
UT Austin researchers have identified a brain circuit in mice that might enable the high-speed back and forth of human conversation.
Central Texas Salamanders, Including Newly Identified Species, At Risk of Extinction
More severe droughts caused by climate change and increasing water use in Central Texas have left groundwater salamanders “highly vulnerable to extinction.”
Evolution Used Same Genetic Formula to Turn Animals Monogamous
In five cases where vertebrates evolved monogamy, the same changes in gene expression occurred each time.
