Timothy Cooper, University of Houston (IMAGE) University of Houston Caption Tim Cooper and his team are studying the causes and consequences of evolvability in bacterial populations, which will be important in vaccine and antibiotic design, as well as in biotechnology. Credit Chris Watts Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.