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Studies have shown that moderate drinking, such as sipping a relaxing glass of wine with dinner, may be beneficial to your health. Yet a new psychology study from The University of Texas at Austin shows that binge drinking may shorten lifespan, even for those who are overall moderate drinkers.

AUSTIN, Texas  The Austin Technology Incubator (ATI), and the private companies it has nurtured, generated 6,520 jobs and produced $880 million in economic benefit for Texas during the past decade, according to a new study of the business incubator’s success.

In the wake of a natural disaster or global crisis, TV talk shows often advocate for relief efforts by enlisting “celebrity humanitarians” to raise awareness. However, rather than focusing on the individuals affected by the disaster and surrounding social circumstances, TV talk shows tend to focus on the individual experiences of celebrities, in a sense…

The semiconductor lithography company, founded by Cockrell School professors S.V. Sreenivasan and Grant Willson, employs technology developed at UT. Learn more.

The School of Architecture at The University of Texas at Austin, in partnership with Technische Universität München (TUM), has been selected by the U.S. Department of Energy as one of 20 collegiate teams to compete in the 2015 Solar Decathlon.

Invasive “crazy ants” are rapidly displacing fire ants in areas across the southeastern U.S. by secreting a compound that neutralizes fire ant venom, according to a University of Texas at Austin study published this week in the journal Science Express. It’s the first known example of an insect with the ability to detoxify another insect’s venom.

New research that revises recently established conventions allowing scientists to decipher color in dinosaurs may also provide a tool for understanding the evolutionary emergence of flight and changes in dinosaur physiology prior to the origin of flight.

The National Academy of Engineering announced today that Gregory L. Fenves is one of four professors from the Cockrell School of Engineering to be elected to the academy this year.