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Accurately Editing Genes in Living Cells Means Grappling with Knots in DNA
Gene editing with CRISPR enzymes inside living cells could become more effective and accurate after researchers at The University of Texas at Austin unveiled how...
Accurately Editing Genes in Living Cells Means Grappling with Knots in DNA
Gene editing inside living cells could become more effective and accurate after researchers unveiled how inner workings can help or hinder the process.
Four Natural Sciences Faculty Receive Sloan Research Fellowships
Carlos Baiz, Caroline Morley, Andrew Potter and Urbain Weyemi are among the 128 scholars from across the country selected by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to receive the 2021 Sloan Research Fellowships.
Undergraduate Research Aims to Harness the Power of Mealworms to Degrade Plastic
Undergraduates at the UT Austin Inventors Program are exploring how mealworms, and the microbes in their guts, can naturally degrade household plastics.
Scientists Discover How Remdesivir Works to Inhibit Coronavirus
The antiviral acts like a paper jam in a photocopier, preventing the virus from copying its genetic code and spreading through the body.
Faculty Members Named to Professorships and Endowed Chairs
Several College of Natural Sciences faculty members have been newly appointed to special professorships and endowed chairs at The University of Texas at Austin.
Coronavirus Mutation May Have Made It More Contagious
The virus that causes COVID-19 is accumulating genetic mutations, one of which may have made it more contagious.
