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While most people think about microscopy as involving light and lenses, a new type of microscopy based on DNA sequencing is quickly being developed. DNA microscopy involves knowing the relative positions of individual DNA molecules, due to diffusion and adjacency. …

On July 12, 2019, Dr. Ellington received the Research Corporation for Science Advancement’s (RCSA) STAR award for his work on entrepreneurial education. In partnership with Dr. Sarah Eichhorn and the Texas Institute for Discovery Education, Dr. Ellington has helped to …

By Shaharyar Lakhani An artificial neural network, a computer system modeled on the human neural system, allows a computer to figure out what constitutes a particular subject on its own. A research team in the Ellington Lab at the University …

By Shaharyar Lakhani Plastics have been in popular use for only around 50 years, yet they have managed to saturate the planet. The toxic pollutants in plastics, combined with the long time they take to degrade, have adversely affected land, …

By Shaharyar Lakhani In order to build community awareness of risk and threat, the Engineering Biology Research Consortium (EBRC) held a “Malice Analysis Workshop” on Wednesday, June 19th. The workshop was sponsored by the Center for Systems and Synthetic Biology …

From a publication in Oxford Academic Intrinsically disordered regions (IDRs) are present in at least 30% of the eukaryotic proteome and are enriched in chromatin-associated proteins. Using a combination of genetics, biochemistry and single-molecule biophysics, we characterize how IDRs regulate …

By Shaharyar Lakhani Along with most medical conditions come the high costs of pills and tablets. Even for everyday problems like headaches or pain, people tend to take an Aspirin or Tylenol. Many of these medications have to be taken …

From an article posted on UT News Two University of Texas at Austin faculty members have joined an interdisciplinary scientific team that is working with NASA to research new approaches to detecting extraterrestrial life. The UT Austin team will receive …

By Marc Airhart Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin will receive three grants totaling $4 million to develop techniques for imaging and manipulating the activity of neurons in the brain, research that will help scientists explore the mechanisms …