Designer Bacteria May Lead to Better Vaccines
61 new strains of genetically engineered bacteria may improve the efficacy of vaccines for diseases such as flu, pertussis, cholera and HPV.
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Physicists Take Photonic Topological Insulators to the Next Level
Topological insulators, a state of matter that was only discovered in the past decade, may enable dramatic advances in quantum computing and spintronics.
Chemists Synthesize a New Breed of Anti-Aromatic Compounds
The novel compounds can toggle between three states, which is a scientific first.
Q&A with Fall Graduation Speaker Sami Friedrich
The girl with the bright turquoise hair talks about climbing trees, neuroscience, and going on walkabout in South America.
Physics and Math Major Earns Marshall Scholarship and Will Pursue Two Degrees at Cambridge
The scholarship covers all expenses for at least two academic years at any university in the United Kingdom.
Biologist Aims to Hunt Down and Destroy Viruses Where They Hide
Chris Sullivan is working to outwit the evolutionary strategies of viruses, like herpes and HIV, that form persistent lifelong infections.
Camp ANWR: Teaching Marine Science at the Top of the World
Marine scientists Ken Dunton and Jim McClelland teach, and are taught, by the kids of Kaktovik, Alaska, deep inside the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
Outstanding Students Honored by Texas Parents
Neurobiology major Da'Marcus Baymon is one of two seniors honored for exemplifying leadership, scholarship, character and service.
Computer Memory Could Increase Fivefold From Chemist's Research
In a paper in Science, C. Grant Willson and colleagues report on processes they are developing that could increase storage capacity by a factor of five.
Video: The Five Elements of Effective Thinking
In this video, mathematics professor Michael Starbird talks about the first element in his new book, The 5 Elements of Effective Thinking.
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