Research

A potentially breathable, respiratory vaccine in development has been shown to provide long-term protection for non-human primates against the deadly Ebola virus, as reported this week in the online edition of the journal Molecular Pharmaceutics.

[caption id=”attachment_49037″ align=”alignright” width=”300″ caption=”A new analysis from The University of Texas at Austin’s Institute for Geophysics suggests a deep oceanic gateway, shown in blue, developed between the Pacific and Iapetus oceans immediately before the Cambrian sea level rise and explosion of life in the fossil record, isolating Laurentia from the supercontinent Gondwanaland. Credit: Ian…

[caption id="attachment_48991" align="alignright" width="393" caption="Rebecca Bigler, Professor of Psychology"][/caption] AUSTIN, Texas Middle-school girls who value sex appeal differ from their peers in troubling ways, according to new research from The University of Texas at Austin.

A new poll from The University of Texas at Austin reveals markedly different perspectives on energy issues based on the age of voters, a finding that could help determine the outcome of next week’s elections.

[caption id="attachment_48874" align="alignright" width="240" caption="The left hind foot of the green anole after evolution. Toe pad measurements were taken on the expanded scales at the end of the longest toe. Credit: Yoel Stuart/U. of Texas at Austin"][/caption] AUSTIN, Texas  Scientists working on islands in Florida have documented the rapid evolution of a native lizard species…

The kind of sports participation you engage in during childhood influences your level of creativity later in life, according to research findings from The University of Texas at Austin’s College of Education.

[caption id="attachment_48816" align="alignright" width="197" caption="Found near the ocean floor and beneath Arctic permafrost, methane hydrate is an icy substance that burns when lit and holds vast amounts of potential energy. Image: USGS"][/caption] AUSTIN, Texas A research team led by The University of Texas at Austin has been awarded approximately $58 million to analyze deposits of…

A research lab at The University of Texas at Austin has identified the function of a gene believed to play a critical role in parkinsonian disorders.