News: Neuroscience
Read the latest news from the College of Natural Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin
Neuroscience professor wins NSF CAREER award
Laura Colgin studies the relationship between brain waves and memory during sleep.
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Cocktail Party Effect
Your brain has to do all sorts of tricks to focus on just one voice floating in a sea of noise, including localization
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2015 Summer Blockbusters: Meet Our Science Truth Detector
With summer movie season in full swing, cinema-goers are leaving theaters with one big question in mind: “Wait, could that really happen?”
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6 Tips for Staying Sharp
Experts at UT Austin share what science says about how students can stay sharp during busy times.
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Hooray for Pi Day
Pi plays a central role in the research of scientists and mathematicians at UT Austin.
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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...
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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...
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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.
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