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Features

Hooray for Pi Day

Pi plays a central role in the research of scientists and mathematicians at UT Austin.

A pi symbol

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Alcohol Abuse Linked to Newly Identified Gene Network

Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin have identified a network of genes that appear to work together in determining alcohol dependence. The findings...

Sean Farris in the UT Austin VizLab standing in front of a screen showing gene networks, his arms crossed

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Mutation Stops Worms From Getting Drunk

Neuroscientists at The University of Texas at Austin have generated mutant worms that do not get intoxicated by alcohol, a result that could lead to...

A visual comparison of a sober and an intoxicated worm. Image courtesy of Jon Pierce-Shimomura.

Research

Neurons in the Brain Tune into Different Frequencies for Different Spatial Memory Tasks

The findings may provide insight into the cognitive and memory disruptions seen in diseases such as schizophrenia and Alzheimer's.

A slice of rat brain stained purple to indicate the hippocampus