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COVID-19 Drug Development Could Benefit from Approach Used Against Flu
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.
Researchers Create Largest Ever Map of Plant Proteins and Their Assemblies
Their findings could have applications crop yields, disease and stress resistance in plants, and informing biofuel production.
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.
How Chromosomes Organize and Genes Interact Needs Rethinking, Study Finds
Bacterial DNA much more twisted than originally thought.
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.
Discovering a Genetic Mechanism that Affects Birth Defects, Some Cancers
Steven Vokes has studied the related Hedgehog signaling pathway for much of his career.
