News: Research
Read the latest news from the Department of Molecular Biosciences.
Dense Bacterial Populations Create Mutant Breeding Grounds for Antibiotic Resistance
November 17, 2022 • by Esther Robards-Forbes
New discovery could make it easier to fight antibiotic-resistant bacteria
New Research Advances Fight Against Human Metapneumovirus
September 20, 2022 • by Esther Robards-Forbes
New research could pave the way for a vaccine for a common respiratory virus.
Potential New Drug Target Could Boost Effectiveness of Chemotherapy Drugs
September 15, 2022 • by Marc Airhart
Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin have discovered that a large family of reverse transcriptases (RTs)—enzymes that are found in all organisms and...
New Era at UT Austin Begins for Famous Long-Term Evolution Experiment
August 25, 2022 • by Marc Airhart
The Long-Term Evolution Experiment began back when a dozen eggs cost 65 cents, the film Rain Man topped the box office and George Michael’s song...
Scientists Hijack Bacteria To Ease Drug Manufacturing
July 7, 2022 • by Esther Robards-Forbes
Scientists have created biosensors from bacteria that will help speed up analysis of drug manufacturing, harnessing microbes to help detect therapeutic molecules.
Plastic-eating Enzyme Could Eliminate Billions of Tons of Landfill Waste
April 27, 2022 • by Staff Writer
Live Cell Imaging Reveals New Clues About Processes Linked to Birth Defects
April 26, 2022 • by Marc Airhart
New Vaccine Advances Could Help Against More Viral Illnesses
March 14, 2022 • by Marc Airhart
Some of the same researchers at The University of Texas at Austin who created a key to all coronavirus vaccines used in the U.S. have...
Dried Bacteria Could Revolutionize Testing, Laboratory Science
March 3, 2022 • by Esther R Robards-Forbes
When you think of the type of labs driving biomedical discoveries, you may envision beakers and test tubes filled with a rainbow of chemicals, where...
