“Too often after major flood disasters, the public conversation stops at sirens and dashboards,” says Adnan Rajib. The UT Arlington researcher is tracking floodplain changes that guide recovery and build resilience in a new study. [Photo: UTA]
Researchers at UT Dallas used an enzyme called TdT to create unique genetic "fingerprints" inside living cells—a breakthrough in biosecurity that could help biotech companies verify cell identity and prevent counterfeiting. The technique, published in Advanced Science, increases randomness in DNA repair to generate one-of-a-kind markers. This cropped image shows a key step—Pol X’s role in the process. [Source: Figure 1, TdT (1D) PUF/Advanced Science]
Amin Salehi-Khojin, the inaugural William T. Solomon Chair of Mechanical Engineering at SMU, led a team of researchers who created the material. [Photo: SMU]