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Flowers serve as hubs for ‘friendly’ bacteria

Lawrence Goodwyn September 22, 2016

Bees collect pollen and nectar from flowers, but UT research shows food might not be all they pick up while buzzing between blooms. Former UT postdoctoral researcher Quinn McFrederick published a study...

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New tech ‘flips’ science teaching

Paul Iskra September 22, 2016

Distracted students in the Department of Molecular Biosciences can now escape their textbooks using a new app called Protein Purification, which has evolved into an alternative to traditional learning. The...

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Fast and Furious: E. coli edition

Andrew Kirsop September 22, 2016

After studying thousands of generations of E. coli, UT scientists have discovered something unexpected: Some strains of the bacteria evolve much faster than previously thought. Jeffrey Barrick, an assistant...

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Relationship satisfaction less about deal-breakers and more about potential alternative partners, UT study finds

Manar Hasan September 21, 2016

Living happily ever after with Prince Charming is easy — as long as he’s the most charming prince around. Daniel Conroy-Beam, recent UT graduate and current assistant professor at the University...

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Microscope maps negative space to create 3D images

Areeba Khwaja September 20, 2016

Microscopic biological materials are ready for their 3D closeup. A new microscopy technique developed by UT researchers can visualize biological materials and other soft samples at the nanoscale level...

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UT Southwestern researchers discover new way to form long-term memories

Julianne Hodges September 20, 2016

Researchers at UT Southwestern have unlocked another mystery of the brain. A team led by UT Southwestern psychiatry and neuroscience professor Robert Greene recently explained why people remember insignificant...

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Psychologists find that gender-segregation linked to gender bias

Freya Preimesberger September 20, 2016

Last year, Harvard instated a ban on all gender-segregated groups such as fraternities, sororities and single-gender clubs. UT research shows that this ban is well-founded — separation by gender...

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Cell-simulating chip offers testing ground for cancer drugs

Tyler Goodwyn September 19, 2016

UT-Dallas physicist Jason Slinker has designed a computer chip capable of simulating human cells, which will be used to test the efficacy of anticancer drugs. To use the chip, researchers apply DNA...

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UT alum speaks on the power of high-performance computing

Jack Stenglein September 19, 2016

Supercomputers can perform thousands of trillions of complex operations per second, but maintaining them is half the battle.  Last Wednesday, Tim Osborne, UT alumnus and systems analyst and geophysical...

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Scientists discover that mosquitoes can transmit Zika to their offspring

Freya Preimesberger September 16, 2016

A survival mechanism may keep Zika alive across generations of mosquitoes. Researchers at the UT Medical Branch in Galveston have found that female mosquitoes are capable of passing the Zika virus onto...

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DHFS raises awareness about compostable plastic containers

Julianne Hodges September 16, 2016

Although they look like regular plastic, sandwich containers and parfait cups from DHFS aren’t recyclable — they’re compostable.  The Division of Housing and Food Services has...

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Ask a nutrition student: Put your money where your mouth is

Stacey Arnold September 16, 2016

It’s almost the end of the month, and my bank account is looking a little sad. I feel like all of my money goes to food (and rent). Is there a way to spend less on meals without resorting to ramen...

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