Research

Success of Conservation Efforts for Important Caribbean Reef Fish Hinges on Climate Change

July 11, 2018 • by Esther Robards-Forbes

Underwater photo of a coral reef and fish

UT News

New Nerve Gas Detector Built with Legos and a Smartphone

June 27, 2018 • by Esther Robards-Forbes

A black lego box with a smartphone sitting on top

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Fish’s Use of Electricity Might Shed Light on Human Illnesses

June 21, 2018 • by Esther Robards-Forbes

An electric fish floating in an aquarium tank

Research

Could a Digital Version of this Part of the Brain Be Coming Soon?

May 30, 2018 • by Marc Airhart

Michael Mauk and his team have made a discovery that adds an important detail to a computer simulation of the part of our brains called...

Two semi-transparent illustrations of a brain with the cerebellum highlighted in red

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Using Chosen Names Reduces Odds of Depression and Suicide in Transgender Youths

March 30, 2018 • by Esther Robards-Forbes

An abstract image of a human head done in rainbow colors

Research

Proposed Border Wall Will Harm Texas Plants and Animals, Scientists Say

March 30, 2018 • by Esther Robards-Forbes

Photo of a green jay in flight landing on a prickly pear cactus

Department of Molecular Biosciences

The 40 Year-old Discovery Behind A Promising New Flu Drug

March 21, 2018 • by Marc Airhart

How basic research led to a better antiviral drug to combat influenza

Robert Krug in his lab at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, circa 1970s.

Research

Vital Statistics: The Potential of Math to Advance Medicine

March 14, 2018 • by Marc Airhart

Experts say joining the mathematical and computational revolution has the potential to transform healthcare, one of our nation's largest and most critical industries.

Illustration of a woman in a hospital gown sitting on a table with medical data in the background

Research

Manipulating Neurons

March 14, 2018 • by Marc Airhart

Boris Zemelman has been influential in the field of optogenetics, which is producing insights that could uncork a flood of new therapies.

Illustration of a mouse with see-through brain and a light striking an on-off switch in the brain

Research

World-renowned UT Animal Behaviorist Weighs Role of Beauty in Evolution

February 6, 2018 • by Esther Robards-Forbes

Mike Ryan, professor of integrative biology, has a new book that explores the intersection of evolution and aesthetics.