Science

"This is a national emergency. Four hundred thousand people have died. Everything is on the table across the whole supply chain," said Jeffrey Zients, the White House COVID-19 response coordinator.

The new, more infectious variant is already in Texas, but one microbiologist says proactive research along with social distancing and vaccinations are our best bet for beating it.

Many people are drawn to the quiet hero. In this story, we have inaudible ones.

From Texas Standard:For some, how they feel about the science, treatment and prevention of COVID-19 is related to their political beliefs.Back in April,…

From Texas Standard:In Southeast Texas, mosquitoes aren't exactly beloved. So it's curious that biotech company Oxitec is planning to release millions of…

From Texas Standard:A new component developed by University of Texas researchers could substantially improve battery life and speed for cell phones of the…

Daniel Wrapp is in debt to a llama.He's never met her, but the UT Austin grad student has his fingers crossed that one day he'll be able to personally…

From Texas Standard:An effective COVID-19 vaccine could help stop or at least slow the spread of the new coronaviru, which the World Health Organization…

From Texas Standard:Between SpaceX moving its rocket manufacturing to Texas from California, and the so-called super blood wolf moon, you may have missed…

Not only will the moon be particularly close to Earth, but it will also be bathed in a reddish light just before midnight Eastern time.