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Scientists on the Trail of Central Texas’ Elusive Satan Fish
The fish are part of a project to monitor the overall ecological health of Central Texas aquifers and better understand how water flows through them.

Cracking the Code: Why Flu Pandemics Come At the End of Flu Season
Graduate student Spencer Fox and his colleagues found strong evidence that the late timing of flu pandemics is caused by two opposing factors.

UT Austin and Texas A&M Scientists Seek to Turn Plant Pests into Plant Doctors
Sap-sucking pests could deliver gene therapy to plants under attack from diseases, droughts or floods

How UT Scientists Contributed to Nobel-Winning Gravitational Wave Discovery
No scientific discovery happens in isolation. See how UT Austin scientists and alumni are changing the world.

Why Poison Frogs Don’t Poison Themselves
The answer might provide clues for developing better drugs to fight pain and addiction

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Victimization of Transgender Youths Linked to Suicidal Thoughts, Substance Abuse
Researchers led by Stephen Russell of the Department of Human Development and Family Sciences have found transgender adolescents are at greater risk for substance abuse...

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Couples Weather Bickering With a Little Help from Their Friends
Research led by Lisa Neff finds close social ties help alleviate stress linked to marital conflicts.

Project Explores Fate of Coral Reefs and Related Life
Researchers around the world, including UT Austin's Misha Matz, published a paper which could help predict the future of coral reefs in a changing environment.

Oil Impairs Ability of Coral Reef Fish to Find Homes and Evade Predators
Just like a person after one too many cocktails, a few drops of oil can cause coral reef fish to make poor decisions.

Spying on Fish Love Calls Could Help Protect Them from Overfishing
The researchers developed the method specifically for the Gulf corvina, a popular fish in Mexico’s Gulf of California
