News: Point of Discovery
Read the latest news from the College of Natural Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin
Why is CGI in the Movies Still So Hard?
A computer scientist talks about the challenges of CGI in the movies.
![A stream of raspbrerry sauce being poured over a chocolate bunny](/sites/default/files/uploads/images/default/bunnysyrup2400x1350.jpg)
Here's What Research Did for Me, Student Stories
Students and scientists discuss the importance of getting involved in research early.
![Portraits of five college students](/sites/default/files/uploads/images/default/fri_blog-cover700.jpg)
Jekyll and Hyde Bacteria
What do you do when the bacteria you study that's deadly in the real world acts all mild and gentle in the lab?
![Microscope image of pink bacteria with hair-like and corkscrew-like structures](/sites/default/files/uploads/images/default/16876_cdc_phil_2400x1350.jpg)
Saving the Bees, Two Perspectives
How do you move 100,000 honeybees—a living laboratory for research on the gut microbiome—half way across the country?
![A busy hive of honeybees](/sites/default/files/uploads/images/default/bees-miller2400x1350.jpg)
Pyramid Probe
How particle physics can help explore the insides of ancient Mayan pyramids without digging
![A large cylinder-shaped piece of scientific equipment hangs from chains](/sites/default/files/uploads/images/default/maya-muon-detector2400x1350.jpg)
The Race for Dark Energy
Karl Gebhardt explains the two leading ideas for what dark energy might be.
![Illustration of galaxies bending space time](/sites/default/files/uploads/images/default/dark-energygravity2400x1350.jpg)
The Case of the Missing Folate
Richard Finnell studies the genetic underpinnings of neural tube defects such as spina bifida.
![Spinach leaves in a bowl, sitting on a wooden table](/sites/default/files/uploads/images/default/spinach-table_2400x1350.jpg)
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
![Illustration of a see-through brain with bright orange spots scattered in the interior](/sites/default/files/uploads/images/default/brain-darpa-subnets-program2400x1350.jpg)
Fun With Chemistry
Kate Biberdorf combines the energy of a kickboxer with a passion for chemistry and a love of sharing science with the public
![A woman in blue lab coat blows a puff of fire out of her mouth](/sites/default/files/uploads/images/default/biberdorf-fire2400x1350.jpg)
Beauty and the Yeast
The lowly yeast turns out to be a powerful model organism for understanding human biology and disease
![A microscope image of the internal features of a yeast cell](/sites/default/files/uploads/images/default/yeast2400x1350.png)