Well-preserved fossils could be a consequence of past global climate change
Climate change can affect life on Earth. According to new research, it can also affect the dead.
Earth Sciences
Mar 8, 2022
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University of Texas at Austin
Gene editing gets safer thanks to redesigned Cas9 protein
One of the grand challenges with using CRISPR-based gene editing on humans is that the molecular machinery sometimes makes changes to the wrong section of a host's genome, creating the possibility that an attempt to repair ...
Biotechnology
Mar 2, 2022
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698
Sustainable groundwater use could be answer to Africa's water issues
Tapping into groundwater can help communities in Africa diversify their water supply and strengthen their drought defenses, according to a study led by scientists at The University of Texas at Austin.
Environment
Mar 1, 2022
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Overlooked channels influence water flow and flooding along Gulf Coast
An unnoticed network of channels is cutting across the coastal plain landscape along the Gulf Coast and influencing how water flows, according to research from The University of Texas at Austin that could help predict flooding ...
Environment
Feb 28, 2022
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304
Social networking for fossils shows community impacts of mass extinctions
By applying an algorithm akin to what Facebook uses to make friend suggestions, researchers have identified communities of ancient life in the fossil record and tracked how their numbers changed through each of the planet's ...
Paleontology & Fossils
Feb 28, 2022
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43
Pioneering simulations focus on HIV-1 virus
When is a container not just a container?
Molecular & Computational biology
Feb 23, 2022
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53
Monitoring Arctic permafrost with satellites, supercomputers, and deep learning
Permafrost—ground that has been permanently frozen for two or more years—makes up a large part of the Earth, around 15% of the Northern Hemisphere.
Earth Sciences
Feb 22, 2022
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New method can disarm antibiotic resistance in deadly bacteria
Scientists think they may have uncovered a whole new approach to fighting antibiotic-resistant bacteria, which, if successful, would help address a health crisis responsible for more deaths every year than either AIDS or ...
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 22, 2022
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Versatile 'nanocrystal gel' could enable advances in energy, defense and telecommunications
New applications in energy, defense and telecommunications could receive a boost after a team from The University of Texas at Austin created a new type of "nanocrystal gel"—a gel composed of tiny nanocrystals each 10,000 ...
Nanomaterials
Feb 18, 2022
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326
Computing carbon storage: Researchers identifies factors for safe and effective carbon capture and storage
The road to a stabilized climate is challenging and contentious. A number of solutions will be needed to enable a fast, equitable transition away from fossil fuels: among them the development of sustainable energy sources, ...
Environment
Feb 10, 2022
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