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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.

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Research

Discovering a Genetic Mechanism that Affects Birth Defects, Some Cancers

Steven Vokes has studied the related Hedgehog signaling pathway for much of his career.

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Features

12 Ways Texas Science Innovators Made the Most of this Year

Here are a handful of ways that members of our science and mathematics community brandished their entrepreneurial spirit this year.

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Meet the New Faculty Members in Natural Sciences

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Research

Researchers Solve Decades-Old DNA Mystery

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Urbain Weyemi Looks for the Unexpected to Better Understand Cancer

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Discovery Gives Insight into How Seeds Germinate in Response to Light

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5 Ways UT Science is Fighting Back on Microplastics

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