Research
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The Mystery of the Brownbanded Bamboo Shark
Sharks are splashing across TV screens all week as viewers who love (or fear) the kings of the sea are tuning into shows about the allure (or revulsion) of great whites, hammerheads, makos and more. But if you want to unravel a great shark mystery – and learn why it gives researchers hope about the…
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Investors May Be Missing Hidden Warnings in Audit Reports
Investors may be overlooking information about financial misstatement risk in unqualified audit reports, according to research from the McCombs School of Business at UT Austin.
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Earthquakes in Western Solomon Islands Have Long History, Study Shows
Researchers have found that parts of the western Solomon Islands, a region thought to be free of large earthquakes until an 8.1 magnitude quake devastated the area in 2007, have a long history of big seismic events.
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Corals Are Already Adapting to Global Warming, Scientists Say
Some coral populations already have genetic variants necessary to tolerate warm ocean waters, and humans can help to spread these genes, a team of scientists has found.
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UT Game Changers: Todd Humphreys, The Future of GPS
In this Web edition of UT Game Changers on The Longhorn Network, Todd Humphreys addresses the current use and future potential of GPS technology.
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Brain Imaging Technique Receives NIH Grant
A biomedical engineer at the Cockrell School of Engineering has received a $1.8 million NIH grant to advance his light-based technique for imaging blood flow across the brain that could help patients undergoing neurosurgery.
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Rain and Research: Longhorns Working with Weather
UT Austin researchers are making the most of a rainy spring in Central Texas. Learn how Longhorns are working with the weather.
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Cruz’s Lead Widens, Clinton Stays Strong in UT/Texas Tribune Poll
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton remain front-runners among Republican and Democratic primary voters in Texas, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll.
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Military Children Will Receive More Support for Learning Math Under Dana Center Contract
The Charles A. Dana Center at UT Austin has been awarded a $12.7 million contract by the U.S. Department of Defense Education Activity to advance math education for children on U.S. military bases.
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2015 Summer Blockbusters: Meet the Science Truth Detector
With summer movie season in full swing, cinema-goers nationwide are leaving theaters with a big question in mind: “Could that really happen?” Our crack team of scientists rates the far-fetched notions in these films. Check out the Science Truth Detector.
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Upcoding Inflates Medicare Costs in Excess of $2 Billion Annually
Medicare, which is already the costliest public health insurance program in the world, is costing taxpayers an excess of $2 billion annually because of a practice called “upcoding” in private Medicare Advantage plans, according to research by an economist at UT Austin.
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Researchers Discover First Sensor of Earth’s Magnetic Field in an Animal
Researchers have identified the first sensor of the Earth’s magnetic field in an animal, finding in the brain of a tiny worm a big clue to a long-held mystery about how animals’ internal compasses work.
