News: Integrative Biology
Read the latest news from the College of Natural Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin
A Once-in-Many-Centuries Event
In honor of the impending total solar eclipse on April 8th, we present this special eclipse podcast.
![solar eclipse](/sites/default/files/uploads/images/default/suns_corona_during_total_solar_eclipse_noirlab1902a-1200x800.jpg)
Why the Powerhouses of Cells Evolve Differently in Plants
New research solves a mystery as to why mitochondria in some plants evolve faster than others.
![A pink flower with green stem against a tan background](/sites/default/files/uploads/images/default/havirdthumb.png)
Climate Change and Habitat Loss Are Big Factors in Frog Pandemic
The worldwide decline in frog populations is due to a fast-spreading infection, but people also play a role.
![A small frog perches on a large rock](/sites/default/files/uploads/images/default/frog-thumb.jpg)
Increased Use of Paxlovid Could Cut Hospitalizations, Deaths and Costs
Epidemiologists found that treating even 20% of symptomatic cases would save lives and improve public health.
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First Brainwide Map Shows How Sex and Intimacy Rewire the Brain
Steven Phelps and his team found 68 brain regions in prairie voles associated with mating and bonding.
![A pair of small furry rodents snuggle](/sites/default/files/uploads/images/default/prairie-voles-aubrey-kelly-2400x1600.jpg)
UT Entomologists Collaborate on Insect-Inspired Album
An award-winning composer came to class and had scientists lend an ear, resulting in music that’s all the buzz.
![A young treehopper photographed at the Brackenridge Field Laboratory polllinator garden is one of the insects that inspired a scientist-musician collaboraiton. Credit: Alex Wild](/sites/default/files/uploads/images/default/3f8120a8-be6a-46c2-be48-b7f25ea1c396.png)
Genes That ‘Don’t Play Well Together’ Drive Development of Distinct Species
Justin Havird, Erik Iverson and their colleagues have identified genes involved in hybrid incompatibility in swordtail fishes.
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Natural Labs: UT Field Stations Help Predict Drought Impact
UT scientists study how droughts affect local ecosystems at the Brackenridge Field Laboratory and the Stengl Lost Pines Biological Station.
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Tracking the Impacts of Climate Change on Food Webs in the Arctic
New research provides the latest evidence that climate change is having an impact on food webs in high-latitude ecosystems.
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Bill Press of UT Austin Publishes a Memoir on his Storied Career
Across domains, Press has contributed to many fields and institutions, which he writes about in a newly published memoir.
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