Research
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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 new drugs to treat the symptoms of people going through alcohol withdrawal.
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From Rituals to Geopolitics: Navigating the World Cup
The FIFA World Cup is a monthlong celebration of fútbol, rituals and even international geopolitical relations. As the Brazil World Cup draws to a close, we’ve got a couple of experts to help us navigate what’s happening off the field.
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Race is On for Best Solar Car of 2014
Beginning Monday, July 14, the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin will host the nation’s two biggest collegiate solar car races the Formula Sun Grand Prix and the American Solar Challenge.
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Researchers Invent ‘Meta Mirror’ to Help Advance Nonlinear Optical Systems
Researchers at the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin have created a new nonlinear metasurface, or meta mirror, that could one day enable the miniaturization of laser systems.
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New Executive Director Named for Texas Advanced Computing Center
[caption id="attachment_46766" align="alignright" width="247" caption="Dan C. Stanzione Jr., Executive Director, Texas Advanced Computing Center"][/caption] AUSTIN, Texas Dan C. Stanzione Jr. has been named executive director of the Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC) at The University of Texas at Austin. A nationally recognized leader in high performance computing, Stanzione has served as deputy director since June 2009…
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Improved Method for Isotope Enrichment Could Secure a Vital Global Commodity
[caption id="attachment_46733" align="alignright" width="400" caption="MAGIS Device (magnetically activated and guided isotope separation). Click on the image to view an animation of the MAGIS device in action and to read more about how it works. Animation by Marianna Grenadier."][/caption] AUSTIN, Texas Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin have devised a new method for enriching…
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Researchers Reveal How Electric Fish Evolved Their Shocking Skills Independently at Six Different Times
[caption id="attachment_46693" align="alignright" width="300" caption="New research demonstrates that the six electric fish lineages, all of which evolved independently, used "genetic toolbox" to make an electricity-generating organ for defense, predation, navigation and communication. This photo of an electric eel is by Steven Johnson."][/caption] AUSTIN, Texas New research demonstrates that the six electric fish lineages, all of…
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Too Hot to Exercise? New Research Links Obesity to Temperature and Humidity
If you live in the South and have trouble exercising during the muggy summer months, you’re not alone. New research by researchers at The University of Texas at Austin has found that adults are less physically active and more obese in counties where summers are hot, especially if they are also humid or rainy.
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Sustainable Landscape Rating System Available for Worldwide Use
The most comprehensive system for developing sustainable landscapes, the SITES v2 Rating System, has been released by the Sustainable Sites Initiative (SITES) program for use by landscape architects, designers, engineers, architects, developers, policymakers and others who work in land design and development.
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UT Austin Receives $12 Million to Help U.S. Curtail Greenhouse Gas Emissions
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded The University of Texas at Austin a $12 million grant to fund carbon storage research aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
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Black Business Owners See Obstacles to Growth in Texas, Report Says
The number of black-owned businesses in Texas is growing, but the firms remain small in comparison to other Texas businesses, and their owners perceive significant barriers to growth and profitability, according to a new report from the Bureau of Business Research at The University of Texas at Austin.
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Media Advisory: Report Will Address State of Black-Owned Businesses in Texas
EVENT: State Sen. Royce West and University of Texas at Austin President Bill Powers will join researchers from The University of Texas at Austin as they issue a report, prepared in collaboration with the Texas Association of African American Chambers of Commerce, on the state of black-owned businesses in Texas. The event is open to…
