#CysticFibrosis is hard to treat with gene therapy because it can be caused by many different combinations of mutations. A new gene editing tech from The University of Texas at Austin, using genetic elements borrowed from bacteria, might change that. Full story: cns.utexas.edu/news/researc...

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To kill bacteria, antibodies usually need helpers, but a new method yields antibodies that can kill bacteria directly by busting up their outer membranes. Read more: lcid.utexas.edu/news/researc...

🧬 A new AI tool from @utaustin.bsky.social & Sanofi could speed the development of mRNA-based therapies for viruses, cancers and genetic disorders. RiboNN predicts which mRNA sequences will be most efficiently translated into proteins. cns.utexas.edu/news/researc... @taccutexas.bsky.social

After a new space telescope scan, signs of life on the exoplanet K2-18b remain elusive. It's even left scientists questioning what it will take to recognize life beyond our solar system. My story [gift link] nyti.ms/4o32ZH1

A measles outbreak simulator developed at The University of Texas at Austin is helping protect communities across the U.S. by modeling how infections might spread, especially through schools. www.statesman.com/story/news/h... #epiEngage @taccutexas.bsky.social ‪@utaustin.bsky.social

A set of weapons bacteria use to fight each other, called microcins, are much more widespread and diverse than previously thought. They might inspire new ways to combat antibiotic resistant bacteria. Learn more in Nature Communications: rdcu.be/eumkH

In my latest podcast, I went to the Texas coast to find out how the sound of tiny bubbles could help fight climate change.

Can AI help us do a better job balancing the economy, environment and human wellbeing? Researchers at @utaustin.bsky.social are developing decision making tools to do just that. cns.utexas.edu/news/researc...

⚛️ Fusion energy breakthrough: Physicists solved a 70-year-old problem, speeding up the design of “magnetic bottles” that are a key part of fusion reactors called stellarators. cns.utexas.edu/news/researc... @utaustin.bsky.social @type-one.energy

A big range might not save animals from climate change. The Bohemian waxwing (left) lives across a vast swath of the Arctic, yet it might be at higher risk than the chestnut-crowned laughingthrush, which has a much smaller range. Find out why: cns.utexas.edu/news/researc...