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The Texas Scientist
Unlocking the Mind’s Mysteries
The brain is the most complicated object in the known universe, but as scientists are learning, it offers five important clues for understanding its wonders.
Overuse of Antibiotics Brings Risks for Bees — and for Us
A new study suggests antibiotics could play a role in colony collapse disorder.
Discovery of New Microbes Sheds Light on How Complex Life Arose
New findings support a hypothesis that complex life, including humans, first arose from the merger of simpler life forms.
New Superconductor Could Pave Way to Practical Quantum Computers
New Superconductor Could Pave Way to Practical Quantum Computers
Chemists Garner New Insights into Protein Linked to Alzheimer’s Disease
A mutation in a normal protein can create amyloid β, a key contributor to Alzheimer's disease, researchers have found.
Q&A with Peter Stone: Where is Artificial Intelligence Headed?
A new study looks at how specialized applications of AI might affect life in a typical North American city by the year 2030.
Experts Forecast the Changes Artificial Intelligence Could Bring by 2030
Academic and industrial thinkers look ahead to 2030 to forecast how advances in AI might affect life in a typical North American city.
UT News
Scientists Glimpse Inner Workings of Atomically Thin Transistors
Research led by Keji Lai used a microwave microcope to see inside of a transistor so thin it is essentially two-dimensional.
UT News
Rare, Blind Catfish Never Before Found in U.S. Discovered in Texas
An extremely rare eyeless catfish species previously known to exist only in Mexico has been discovered in a National Recreation Area in Texas.
Supporting Pollinators Could Have Big Payoff for Texas Cotton Farmers
Researchers at UT Austin find the secret to increasing cotton production.
