News: Podcast
Read the latest news from the College of Natural Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin
Some Bacteria Have Lived in the Human Gut Since Before We Were Human
New study suggests that evolution plays a larger role than previously known in people's intestinal-microbe makeup.
Looking Forward ... and Back: Podcast Updates
In case you missed it, here are some Point of Discovery podcast highlights from the past year, plus a preview of new episodes coming soon
Why is CGI in the Movies Still So Hard?
A computer scientist talks about the challenges of CGI in the movies.
Here's What Research Did for Me, Student Stories
Students and scientists discuss the importance of getting involved in research early.
Jekyll and Hyde Bacteria
What do you do when the bacteria you study that's deadly in the real world acts all mild and gentle in the lab?
Saving the Bees, Two Perspectives
How do you move 100,000 honeybees—a living laboratory for research on the gut microbiome—half way across the country?
Pyramid Probe
How particle physics can help explore the insides of ancient Mayan pyramids without digging
The Race for Dark Energy
Karl Gebhardt explains the two leading ideas for what dark energy might be.
The Case of the Missing Folate
Richard Finnell studies the genetic underpinnings of neural tube defects such as spina bifida.
Cocktail Party Effect
Your brain has to do all sorts of tricks to focus on just one voice floating in a sea of noise, including localization
