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Department of Marine Science
Genetic Identification Aids Protection of Sharks and Rays
A new paper describes how protecting shark and ray populations from the black-market wildlife trade can begin with DNA analysis.
So What Should We Call This – a Grue Jay?
The rare hybrid offspring of a blue jay and a green jay is likely a result of weather-related shifts in the range of two species.
Stephen Hawking Was Right: Black Holes Always Grow in Area
Researchers celebrate 10th anniversary of gravitational wave discovery, announce verification of a Hawking theorem.
McDonald Observatory
Astronomers Investigate Complex Heart of a Cosmic Butterfly
The James Webb Space Telescope offers a new view of a planetary nebula located about 3,400 light-years away in the constellation Scorpius.
This Protein Slows the Aging Brain, and We Know How to Counter It
The findings raise the possibility of new treatments for aging-related cognitive decline.
Helping Others Shown To Slow Cognitive Decline
Regular volunteering or helping others outside the home can reduce the rate of cognitive aging by 15-20%.
McDonald Observatory
The Universe’s Secret Harvest: UT Astronomers Shed Light on “the Cosmic Grapes”
The galaxy contains far more star-forming clumps than current theoretical models can explain.
McDonald Observatory
Some Young Suns Align with Their Planet-forming Disks, Others Are Born Tilted
Lauren Biddle, a UT postdoc, finds about one-third of young Sun-like stars are born with misaligned protoplanetary disks.
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Meet the Universe’s Earliest Confirmed Black Hole: A Monster at the Dawn of Time
A team of astronomers from UT’s Cosmic Frontier Center have identified the most distant black hole ever confirmed.
New AI Tool Accelerates mRNA-Based Treatments for Viruses, Cancers, Genetic Disorders
UT Austin and Sanofi partner to build tool that predicts translation efficiency of mRNA sequences.