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Spring Insects to Spot on Neighborhood Walks
With much of the world practicing social distancing, walks and other opportunities to get outdoors are the highlight of many people's days right now.
Model Predicts Which Coral Reefs Will Better Adapt to Global Warming
Climate change is causing coral reefs around the world to decline.
Brett Baker Receives Simons Award
The faculty member who helped envision a changed the tree of life received the award.
Long-Living Tropical Trees Play Outsized Role in Carbon Storage
A group of trees that grow fast, live long lives and reproduce slowly account for the bulk of the biomass.
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Pandemic Model Shows Importance of Social Distancing in 22 Texas Cities
A new pandemic model of COVID-19 shows the positive role social distancing can play in preventing the spread of the illness in areas across Texas.
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Coronavirus Spreads Quickly and Sometimes Before People Have Symptoms, Study Finds
Measures including isolation, quarantine, school closures, travel restrictions and cancellation of mass gatherings may be warranted.
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Demographics Linked to Choice Not to Vaccinate Children in Texas, Study Finds
The findings could help public health officials identify pockets of low vaccination rates where communities within the state are at higher risk for an outbreak.
The Texas Scientist
20/20 Foresight
So what will the next 50 years bring? Absent a crystal ball, your best bet would be to ask a scientist.
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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.
