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Resetting the Alcoholic Brain
The brains of people experiencing alcohol addiction have different patterns of gene expression than those without addiction. Could this lead to a new kind of...
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.
Freshman Research Initiative Receives Higher Education Awards
The Freshman Research Initiative at the University of Texas at Austin received awards at this year's worldwide competition which attracted more than 800 submissions in...
The Mighty Copepod
These teeny shrimp-like critters at the bottom of the ocean food web seem totally unimportant.
Charles Fraser Mends Little Hearts
Charles Fraiser, former Surgeon-in-Chief at Texas Children's Hopital in Houston, now works at UT Austin's Dell Medical School and talks about his career.
College Publication Wins UT System Award
“It’s a great publication that makes UT research and scientific inquiry accessible to alumni and the general public.”
What’s the Buzz: Reflecting on a Life's Work Inspired by Pollinators
Shalene Jha has been interested in pollinators her entire life. Now, as an assistant professor, she studies the interactions of native bees and plant communities for...
Visualizing Science 2016: Beautiful Images From Researchers in CNS
As part of an ongoing tradition, this past spring we invited faculty, staff and students in the College of Natural Sciences community to send us...
Cancer-Fighting Faculty Member and Alum Made Key Strides for Patients
HER2 breast cancer met its match when a faculty member and industry scientist and alumna of The University of Texas at Austin made contributions working...
Evolution Inspires Anthrax Cure
Scientists borrowed tricks from evolution to develop the world's first treatment for late stage inhalation anthrax.
