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Visualizing Science 2016: Beautiful Images From Researchers in CNS
As part of an ongoing tradition, this past spring we invited faculty, staff and students in the College of Natural Sciences community to send us images that celebrated the wondrous beauty of science and the scientific process. We were searching for those moments where science and art meld and become one.

Evolution Inspires Anthrax Cure
Scientists borrowed tricks from evolution to develop the world's first treatment for late stage inhalation anthrax.

Some Bacteria Have Lived in the Human Gut Since Before We Were Human
New study suggests that evolution plays a larger role than previously known in people's intestinal-microbe makeup.

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Rare, Blind Catfish Never Before Found in U.S. Discovered in Texas
An extremely rare eyeless catfish species previously known to exist only in Mexico has been discovered in a National Recreation Area in Texas.

Supporting Pollinators Could Have Big Payoff for Texas Cotton Farmers
Researchers at UT Austin find the secret to increasing cotton production.

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Genetic Potential of Oil-Eating Bacteria from the BP Oil Spill Decoded
Microbiologists led by Brett Baker have discovered potential in bacteria that helped to clean up the BP oil spill.
