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When Sperm Meets Egg, Zinc 'Fireworks' on Display
The University of Texas at Austin's Emily Que, an assistant professor of chemistry, was lead author on a new study that describes the cutting-edge technology a research...

Freshman Research Initiative Students Published in Nature Genetics
The groundbreaking Freshman Research Initiative (FRI) program at The University of Texas at Austin helped a pair of students put a coveted feather in their...

Brackenridge Field Lab Shines in National Report
The site was mentioned in a report on field and marine stations from the National Academy of Sciences.

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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...

New Statistical Method Helps Reveal Timing of Key Events in Plant Evolution
Comparing plant DNA from over one hundred plant species from across the green tree of life, the scientists produced some exciting findings, including that evolution...

Florida Lizards Evolve Rapidly, Within 15 Years and 20 Generations
Competition between brown and green anoles for the same food and space may be driving adaptations of the green anoles

Visualizing Science 2014: Beautiful Images From College Research
This past spring, we asked faculty, staff and students in the College of Natural Sciences community to send us images that celebrated the extraordinary beauty...

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Synthetic Molecule Makes Cancer Self-Destruct
Researchers from The University of Texas at Austin and five other institutions have created a molecule that can cause cancer cells to self-destruct by ferrying...

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Diet Affects Men's and Women's Gut Microbes Differently
The microbes living in the guts of males and females react differently to diet, even when the diets are identical, according to a study by...

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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...
