Jan 31, 2020 | Press & Recognition
It’s hard to believe that we opened our doors 3 years ago. With the help of a state grant and tremendous support from the Austin Community College administration, the ACC Bioscience Incubator has become a huge success. Being the first and only leaseable lab space in...
Nov 22, 2019 | Press & Recognition
‘Cancer, Alzheimer’s, heart failure, diabetes and many other disorders are associated with unique proteins that can act as biomarkers, giving away the presence of disease. Detecting these proteins will help researchers diagnose diseases earlier and even...
Oct 2, 2019 | Press & Recognition
‘Researchers in Austin are currently working on a solution to remove zebra mussels from Central Texas lakes for good. The dime-sized creatures have infested area lakes, ultimately changing the ecosystems around them as they filter thousands of liters of water a...
Sep 20, 2019 | Press & Recognition
‘MassChallenge Texas has selected 14 finalists from a pool of 79 startups in its accelerator program, and three of them are based here in Austin. One of them, which we recently featured, is music tech startup Rhythmo. Founded by Ethan Jin, the startup’s DIY drum...
Sep 20, 2019 | Press & Recognition
‘Mechanical engineer Adela Ben-Yakar, at the University of Texas at Austin, collaborated with stem cell biologist Joshua Brickman, from the University of Copenhagen in Denmark, to painstakingly develop an automated microfluidic device for the stable imaging of...
Sep 11, 2019 | Press & Recognition
‘Several dogs died after swimming in Lady Bird Lake and near Red Bud Isle. Analysts suspect toxins produced by blue-green algae blooms may be the cause. The city closed Red Bud Isle and has been warning dog owners not to let their pets swim in the lake since...
