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Official account for the College of Natural Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin.
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John Wallingford
15 days ago
Calling all postdocs! Applications are open for Dept. of Molecular Biosciences 3rd Trailblazers Postdoctoral Symposium
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. Come to Austin, meet your peers, showcase your work. Application is easy and all expenses are paid! Spread the word!
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Integrative Biology - UT Austin
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We honor Dr. Exalton Delco, UT Austin’s first African American Ph.D. in Zoology, who passed last week. He studied here in the 1950s with noted ichthyologist Dr. Clark Hubbs. Learn more about his remarkable life in a 2017 interview from the Integrative Biology History Project:
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Exalton Delco: UT’s First African American Ph.D. in Zoology
This article is about one of the early black Ph.D.s in Zoology at UT: Exalton Delco
https://tinyurl.com/mwbskc4y
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Public voting is now open for our 2026 Visualizing Science contest! See this year’s entries & vote at
txsci.net/2026VisSciEntries
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Schmidt Ocean Institute
23 days ago
That’s a wrap for
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Collaboration for Understanding | Searching for the Asgards
YouTube video by Schmidt Ocean
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Brett Baker
23 days ago
That's a wrap, what an amazing expedition!
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Meet Mariangel Correa Orellana, 3rd-year grad student & 1st UT Austin person to earn HHMI’s prestigious Gilliam Fellowship — making a difference with microbial ecology research & mentorship.
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Microbiology and Mentoring: Meet Grad Student Mariangel Correa Orellana
Meet a UT PhD student and Gilliam Fellowship recipient.
https://cns.utexas.edu/news/features/microbiology-and-mentoring-meet-grad-student-mariangel-correa-orellana
23 days ago
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Want to know why UT’s Brett Baker and other scientists are seeking our microbial ancestors in the depths of the ocean? This video from Schmidt Ocean Institute does a fantastic job of explaining!
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Brett Baker
25 days ago
A bunch of activity in the Falkor (too) hangar today. Diving now....https://www.youtube.com/@SchmidtOcean
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Brett Baker
29 days ago
Diving deep today, 2,700m. Live stream here
youtube.com/@schmidtocea...
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Meet Ph.D. student Mariangel Correa Orellana. When not researching how Hawaiian shrimp interact with microbes & water temp, she inspires younger students as a mentor & through a UT Turtle Pond research project.
#STEMMentorship
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Microbiology and Mentoring: Meet Grad Student Mariangel Correa Orellana
Meet a UT PhD student and Gilliam Fellowship recipient.
https://cns.utexas.edu/news/features/microbiology-and-mentoring-meet-grad-student-mariangel-correa-orellana
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Brett Baker
about 1 month ago
In the water diving to 900m.
www.youtube.com/@SchmidtOcean
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Schmidt Ocean Institute
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This fluttery finned fish, possibly from the family Oreosomatidae, was spotted during #AsgardArchaea at around 1000 m. Read more about this expedition led by
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from
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https://schmidtocean.org/cruise/searching-for-the-asgard/
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UT biologists have devised a 1-2 punch that could curb populations of invasive tawny crazy ants — which are wreaking havoc across the U.S. Gulf Coast from Florida to Texas — using a natural pathogen & a little elbow grease.
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Destroying Crazy Ant Nest Structure Makes Them Vulnerable to Pathogens
Research initiated at a UT field station keeps progressing, in good news for the war on this invasive species.
https://cns.utexas.edu/news/research/destroying-crazy-ant-nest-structure-makes-them-vulnerable-pathogens
about 1 month ago
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Brett Baker
about 1 month ago
Today's dive site, to ~2,200m. We will be streaming 9am-3pm Central. At
www.youtube.com/@SchmidtOcean
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Kudos to Dr. Norma Fowler on her well-deserved award!
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Join us for “How Deep is Your Love” on Nov. 20—with a special live stream from UT marine scientist Brett Baker & team on the R/V Falkor (too) as they search the deep seas for
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Reel Science: How Deep is Your Love & Special Live Stream From Research Vessel Falkor
Hear from leading researchers and experts in this series that is a partnership with the Long Center for the Performing Arts.
https://cns.utexas.edu/events/public-event/reel-science-how-deep-your-love-special-live-stream-research-vessel-falkor
about 1 month ago
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Brett Baker
about 1 month ago
Sampling is underway!
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Brett Baker
about 1 month ago
We are sailing!
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Brett Baker
about 1 month ago
Taking my little boat out tomorrow
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Brett Baker
about 1 month ago
The science team have boarded the Falkor (too)!
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The explosive death of a star at its earliest, fleeting stage has been revealed by the ESO & a group of astronomers — including UT’s J. Craig Wheeler.
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mcdonaldobservatory.org/news/release...
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Already among the most powerful artificial intelligence hubs in academia, the UT Center for Generative AI is keeping its foot on the gas. “It’s exciting to accelerate discovery and to create more opportunities for our researchers to push the boundaries of what’s possible.”
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UT Doubles Size of One of World’s Most Powerful AI Computing Hubs
AUSTIN, Texas — The Center for Generative AI at The University of Texas at Austin, already among the most powerful artificial intelligence hubs in the
https://news.utexas.edu/2025/11/10/ut-doubles-size-of-one-of-worlds-most-powerful-ai-computing-hubs/
about 2 months ago
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Kudos to Vernita Gordon of UT Physics on winning a 2025 Regents Outstanding Teaching Award!
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Vernita Gordon Receives 2025 Regents Outstanding Teaching Award
Vernita Gordon Receives 2025 Regents Outstanding Teaching Award
https://physics.utexas.edu/news/accolades/vernita-gordon-receives-2025-regents-outstanding-teaching-award
about 2 months ago
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AAS Press Office
about 2 months ago
Giant Magellan Telescope: Taft Armandroff and Brian Schmidt Elected to Lead Giant Magellan Telescope Board of Directors
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Taft Armandroff and Brian Schmidt Elected to Lead Giant Magellan Telescope Board of Directors
New leadership appointed to guide the next phase of construction as Dr. Walter Massey concludes nearly a decade of service as chair of the GMTO Corporation Board of Directors
https://giantmagellan.org/2025/11/04/taft-armandroff-and-brian-schmidt-elected-to-lead-giant-magellan-telescope-board-of-directors/
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Integrative Biology - UT Austin
about 2 months ago
Meet new Stengl-Wyer Fellow: Tianyi Xu. Her research examines how reptile diversity responds to global change across space and time using tools from
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,
#ecology
, and evolutionary
#biology
. Blog here:
tinyurl.com/eb85be2p
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Meet Steng-Wyer Fellow: Tianyi Xu
This article is about Stengl-Wyer Fellow Tianyi Xu
https://tinyurl.com/eb85be2p
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NSF-Simons AI Institute for Cosmic Origins (CosmicAI)
about 2 months ago
It’s official, our panel "Revolutionizing Astronomy with Next Generation Big Data" has been accepted to
@sxsw.com
2026! Thank you to everyone who supported our work! Panelists: Stella Offner, Paul Torrey,
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schedule.sxsw.com/events/PP116...
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A new approach called “epimodulation” — developed by UT Austin researchers & collaborators — predicts epidemic peaks better than current models and could boost health care preparations in future outbreaks.
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A New Tool for Healthcare Gives Better Outbreak Forecasts
Pinpointing an outbreak’s peak, the approach can boost health systems’ preparedness and risk communication.
https://cns.utexas.edu/news/research/new-tool-healthcare-gives-better-outbreak-forecasts
about 2 months ago
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#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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New Gene-Editing Tech Holds Promise for Treating Complex Genetic Diseases
Advanced biotechnology repurposes two bacterial immune systems to correct large stretches of DNA.
https://cns.utexas.edu/news/research/new-gene-editing-tech-holds-promise-treating-complex-genetic-diseases
2 months ago
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UT Neuroscience Chair Robert Messing is 1 of 4 faculty to receive TRC4 grants for groundbreaking trauma research — for working on a way to treat chronic pain from nerve damage with a new, non-opioid medication strategy.
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UT Faculty Awarded TRC4 Grants to Advance Groundbreaking Trauma Research
The Trauma Research and Combat Casualty Care Collaborative (TRC4) has awarded grants to four UT researchers to dramatically improve the chances of survival from trauma and its after effects — in the b...
https://research.utexas.edu/news/ut-faculty-awarded-trc4-grants-advance-groundbreaking-trauma-research
2 months ago
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New research from UT astronomers could change how we look at binary star formation.
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Born Together: A New Look at Binary Stars
Two Oden faculty, postdoctoral fellow Aleksey Generozov and professor Stella Offner, published a gro...
https://oden.utexas.edu/news-and-events/news/born-together-a-new-look-at-binary-stars/
2 months ago
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UT mathematician Maggie Miller has been named a 2025 Packard Fellow for Science & Engineering! 🤘 Miller is a topologist who studies geometric properties in 3, 4 & 5 dimensions.
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Maggie Miller Receives 2025 Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering
University of Texas at Austin mathematician and topological researcher Maggie Miller has won a 2025 Packard Fellowship.
https://cns.utexas.edu/news/accolades/maggie-miller-receives-2025-packard-fellowship-science-and-engineering
2 months ago
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LaMontagne Center for Infectious Disease
2 months ago
Congratulations to LCID member Dr. Jason McLellan on receiving a 2025 MacArthur Fellowship for his groundbreaking work in structural biology and infectious disease interventions!
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Virus Slayer Awarded ‘Genius Grant’ by MacArthur Foundation
The award recognizes Jason McLellan’s work to investigate how viruses infect our cells and to develop new treatments for infectious disease.
https://cns.utexas.edu/news/accolades/virus-slayer-awarded-genius-grant-macarthur-foundation
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Join us October 21 to watch an award-winning film about what distant moths may be whispering to us, and enjoy activities & a conversation with UT scientists—part of our series with the Long Center & Sandbox Films.
#Moths
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Learn more, get PROMO code & buy tickets:
txsci.net/nocturnes
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Reel Science: Nocturnes at the Long Center
Hear from leading researchers and experts in this series that is a partnership with the Long Center for the Performing Arts.
https://txsci.net/nocturnes
3 months ago
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UT Austin has a new “genius grant” recipient! Texas Science professor Jason McLellan has been awarded a MacArthur Fellowship — aka the “genius grant” — by The MacArthur Foundation.
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Virus Slayer Awarded ‘Genius Grant’ by MacArthur Foundation
The award recognizes Jason McLellan’s work to investigate how viruses infect our cells and to develop new treatments for infectious disease.
https://cns.utexas.edu/news/accolades/virus-slayer-awarded-genius-grant-macarthur-foundation
3 months ago
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The Mexican honey wasp is a bit of an oddball: it makes and eats honey like a bee, but when it’s hankering for protein, instead of pollen, it eats other insects. A new study finds its gut microbiome is more like bees than wasps. Funded by USDA and NSF.
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NSF-Simons AI Institute for Cosmic Origins (CosmicAI)
3 months ago
Exciting news! Introducing AstroVisBench: A Code Benchmark for Scientific Computing and Visualization in Astronomy! A new benchmark developed by researchers at the NSF-Simons AI Institute for Cosmic Origins is testing how well LLMs implement scientific workflows in astronomy and visualize results.
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Biologists at UT Austin found a bird that’s the natural result of a green jay & a blue jay’s mating — it may be among the first examples of a hybrid that exists because of recent changing patterns in the climate.
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So What Should We Call This – a Grue Jay?
The rare hybrid offspring of a blue jay and a green jay is likely a result of weather-related shifts in the range of two species.
https://cns.utexas.edu/news/research/so-what-should-we-call-grue-jay
3 months ago
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Integrative Biology - UT Austin
3 months ago
The Texas Science & History Museum is having free admission from 1 to 5 pm on Sunday, Sept. 21 during Austin Museum Day! Don't miss this great chance to see all the amazing things this museum has been up to!
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Texas Science & Natural History Museum
Explore Texas’ unique natural history at Texas Science & Natural History Museum at The University of Texas at Austin.
https://sciencemuseum.utexas.edu/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22016863801&gclid=Cj0KCQjw8p7GBhCjARIsAEhghZ0z1tg8-O1KTb2OhX6YXC4SEXSghNwdRz2SfVrkg1heGyY7YCZLNTMaAlCvEALw_wcB
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🚨 Stephen Hawking was right: when two black holes collide, the resulting black hole has a bigger surface area than the originals. Amazing finding on the 10th anniversary of gravitational wave astronomy!
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Stephen Hawking Was Right: Black Holes Always Grow in Area
Researchers celebrate 10th anniversary of gravitational wave discovery, announce verification of a Hawking theorem.
https://cns.utexas.edu/news/research/stephen-hawking-was-right-black-holes-always-grow-area
4 months ago
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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:
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4 months ago
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Peter Stone of
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Integrative Biology - UT Austin
4 months ago
Introducing the 2025 Stengl-Wyer Scholars, Fellows, and Grant Awardees! Another talented group we are excited to have! Learn about their fascinating research in our first blog posting of the fall semester.
biodiversity.utexas.edu/news/feature...
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Congrats to Stella Offner on earning a Cottrell Scholar Singular Exceptional Endeavors of Discovery (SEED) Award for 2025!
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Kudos to Edoardo Baldini, William Gilpin & Daehyeok Kim on earning Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) Awards from the National Science Foundation!
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Three College of Natural Sciences Faculty Win NSF CAREER Awards
3 UT faculty in computer science and physics won an NSF award recognizing their potential to serve as academic role models.
https://cns.utexas.edu/news/accolades/three-college-natural-sciences-faculty-win-nsf-career-awards
4 months ago
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“Everyday acts of support — whether organized or personal — can have lasting cognitive impact.” — Sae Hwang Han, study lead & UT Austin asst. prof. of human development & family sciences
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Helping Others Shown To Slow Cognitive Decline
Regular volunteering or helping others outside the home can reduce the rate of cognitive aging by 15-20%.
https://cns.utexas.edu/news/research/helping-others-shown-slow-cognitive-decline
4 months ago
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NSF-Simons AI Institute for Cosmic Origins (CosmicAI)
5 months ago
Vote to bring our panel “Revolutionizing Astronomy + AI with Next Generation Big Data” to SXSW! Register for a SXSW account & vote by clicking the heart ❤️ - open now til Aug 24!
participate.sxsw.com/flow/sxsw/sx...
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PanelPicker | SXSW Conference & Festivals
PanelPicker® is the official SXSW user-generated session proposal platform. Enter ideas and vote to help shape Conference programming for SXSW and SXSW EDU.
https://participate.sxsw.com/flow/sxsw/sxsw26/community-voting-sxsw/page/community-voting/session/1753385661486001PjJE
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The most distant black hole ever observed has just been confirmed by astronomers at UT Austin’s Cosmic Frontier Center!
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Meet the Universe’s Earliest Confirmed Black Hole: A Monster at the Dawn of Time
AUSTIN, Texas — An international team of astronomers, led by The University of Texas at Austin’s Cosmic Frontier Center, has identified the most distant
https://news.utexas.edu/2025/08/06/meet-the-universes-earliest-confirmed-black-hole-a-monster-at-the-dawn-of-time/
5 months ago
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UT scientist Misha Matz talked with KXAN News about a radical strategy to help save our coral reefs — which help protect against damage from tsunamis & hurricanes.
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A foundation of knowledge about AI has never mattered more. With the U.S. NSF, we are doubling down on research and initiatives to help meet demand for a highly skilled AI workforce.
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UT Expands Research on AI Accuracy and Reliability to Support Breakthroughs in Science, Technology and the Workforce
AUSTIN, Texas — A National Science Foundation artificial intelligence institute based at The University of Texas at Austin will receive continued funding
https://news.utexas.edu/2025/07/29/ut-expands-research-on-ai-accuracy-and-reliability-to-support-breakthroughs-in-science-technology-and-the-workforce/
5 months ago
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🧬 A new AI tool from
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cns.utexas.edu/news/researc...
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New AI Tool Accelerates mRNA-Based Treatments for Viruses, Cancers, Genetic Disorders
UT Austin and Sanofi partner to build tool that predicts translation efficiency of mRNA sequences.
https://cns.utexas.edu/news/research/new-ai-tool-accelerates-mrna-based-treatments-viruses-cancers-genetic-disorders
5 months ago
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