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Study Finds Early Signs of Widespread Coastal Marsh Decline
The early warning could help the ecosystems that are key to preventing flooding, UT marine science researchers say.

Department of Marine Science
Deep Microbial Life Beneath Lavey-les-Bains Reveals Surprising Resilience
Microbes beneath Switzerland’s Lavey-les-Bains Thermal Spa stay stable year-round, revealing the resilience of subsurface life and its role in Earth’s carbon cycle.

McDonald Observatory
COSMOS-Web Releases Deepest Yet View Into the Universe
Over 250 hours of observations from the world’s most powerful telescope, the James Webb Space Telescope, are freely available to the public.

Idea of Coral Reefs as Oases in Marine Deserts May Be Mistaken
New research from Simon Brandl at UT’s Marine Science Institute challenges a long-held belief about coral reefs.

With Evolutionary AI, Scientists Find Hidden Keys for Better Land Use
Researchers say the AI system can lead to better decision-making around a wide range of complex policy choices.

Unlock Your Computer with a Password-encoded Molecule
University of Texas at Austin researchers have developed a new method to encode information in synthetic molecules.

UT Scientists Spied a Skyrmion. What is That?
This, and six other questions about a recent first in physics, answered.

Physicists Reveal Muscles’ Molecular Secret to Balancing Strength and Stamina
The findings could have implications for robotics, prosthetics and energy efficient machines.

University of Texas-led Team Solves a Big Problem for Fusion Energy
Their method to speed up the design of “magnetic bottles” offers an answer to a complex 70-year-old challenge.

Jackson School of Geosciences
New Study Shows How ‘Marine Revolution’ Shaped Ocean Life
As an undergraduate, Katherine Faulkner (B.S., Environmental Science, ’23) led a study that was just published.
