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First Step Taken Toward Epigenetically Modified Cotton
New map shows which genes are turned on or off in wild and domesticated cotton, with clues for breeding better cotton varieties.
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Save the Monarchs: Laura Bush Asks for Help Saving the State Insect of Texas
Former first lady Laura Bush calls for everyone from homeowners to big corporations to join together to help save the state insect of Texas – the monarch butterfly.
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Do Stars Fall Quietly into Black Holes, or Crash into Something Utterly Unknown?
Astronomers at UT Austin and Harvard have tested a basic principle of black holes, showing that matter completely vanishes when pulled in. Their results constitute another successful test for General Relativity theory.
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Historical Rainfall Levels Are Significant in Carbon Emissions from Soil
Researchers from UT Austin have found that soil microbes from historically wetter sites emit significantly more carbon than microbes from historically drier regions.
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When We Remember The Fallen, There Are No Rivals, Only Texans
Although we often compete with other Texas universities for victory on the field, off field, we share the memory of those Texans who died in the line of service. On a day like today, we come together.
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Researchers Seek to Prevent Diabetes in At-Risk Population
Mexican Americans in one of the poorest counties in Texas will soon have new tools to better understand the relationship between weight loss and diabetes, thanks to researchers at UT Austin and UTHealth School of Public Health.
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UT Grieves Loss of Opera Star and Alumna Barbara Smith Conrad
UT Austin mourns the loss of world-renowned mezzo-soprano and alumna Barbara Smith Conrad (B.M., 1959).
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Biofilm Discovery Suggests New Way to Prevent Dangerous Infections
Special coatings on medical devices and hospital surfaces might block dangerous microbial biofilms from forming.
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Take Away the Juice, Pediatricians Say
New recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics advise parents not to offer fruit juice to babies, and to give only limited amounts to older children.
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Former Dallas Police Chief David O. Brown Delivers Commencement Address
Texas Ex and Former Dallas Police Chief David O. Brown urged students to serve society – and to get to know people different from themselves.
