Research
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Vertebrates Share Ancient Neural Circuitry for Complex Social Behaviors, Biologists Find
Humans, fish and frogs share neural circuits responsible for a diversity of social behavior, from flashy mating displays to aggression and monogamy, that have existed for more than 450 million years, biologists at The University of Texas at Austin found.
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Groundwater Depletion in Semiarid Regions of Texas and California Threatens U.S. Food Security
The nation’s food supply may be vulnerable to rapid groundwater depletion from irrigated agriculture, according to a new study by researchers at The University of Texas at Austin and elsewhere.
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50-Year Cholera Mystery Solved by Scientists at The University of Texas at Austin
For 50 years scientists have been unsure how the bacteria that gives humans cholera manages to resist one of our basic innate immune responses. That mystery has now been solved, thanks to research from biologists at The University of Texas at Austin.
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The geological fingerprint of war
Scientists find traces of the World War II D-Day invasion buried in the sands of Omaha Beach.
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The geological fingerprint of war in photos
Scientists find traces of the World War II D-Day invasion buried in the sands of Omaha Beach.
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The University of Texas Researchers Win Grant to Develop Drug to Treat Addiction
Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin are teaming up to develop medication to treat alcoholism and drug addiction that could target individual genes or brain signaling systems.
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Latest UT/Texas Tribune Poll: Tax Pledge Issue Reveals Conservative Divide
Although a plurality of Texans say candidates should not take an anti-tax pledge before the primary elections, such a pledge has strong support among voters who identify with the tea party movement, according to a University of Texas at Austin/Texas Tribune poll.
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Exposure to Environmental Contaminants Today Can Influence Behavior Generations Later
Exposure to chemicals has the ability to influence behavior of offspring several generations after the initial exposure, according to a new study published by researchers at The University of Texas at Austin and Washington State University.
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Dewhurst Would Face Runoff in Senate Race, Poll Finds
If the 2012 Texas Republican primary election for the U.S. Senate were held today, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst would fall short of the 50 percent needed to avoid a runoff election, according to a University of Texas at Austin/Texas Tribune poll.
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2012 Texas Water Summit to Explore Options for State’s Water Security
The Academy of Medicine, Engineering and Science of Texas (TAMEST) will hold the 2012 Texas Water Summit: Securing Water for Texas’ Future at the ATandT Executive Education and Conference Center on May 20-21. This summit will explore the major challenges of ensuring future water resources including supply and demand, water science and conservation, surface and…
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Climate Engineering Report Ranked Among Top Government Priorities by Copenhagen Consensus Center
The effect of global warming could potentially be ameliorated by engineering ways to reflect more sunlight back into space, according to a report by a professor at The University of Texas at Austin.
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Do business ethics scandals affect political campaigns?
In this Elections 2012 analysis, McCombs School of Business Professor Robert Prentice discusses the impact of business scandals on presidential election strategy.
