Research
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UT/TT Poll: Weak Overall Job Approval Ratings in Texas Mask Continuing Trump Support Among GOP Voters
As controversy continues to swirl around the White House, 43 percent of Texas voters approve of the job Donald Trump is doing as president, and 51 percent disapprove, according to the latest poll.
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Hydroelectric Dams May Jeopardize the Amazon’s Future
Hundreds of built and proposed hydroelectric dams may significantly harm life in and around the Amazon by trapping the flow of rich nutrients and modifying the climate from Central America to the Gulf of Mexico.
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Spying on Fish Love Calls Could Help Protect Them from Overfishing
Marine scientists have discovered a way to use the incredibly loud, distinctive sounds fish make when they gather to spawn–not to catch them, but to protect them.
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UT Austin, Environmental Defense Fund, Google and Aclima Unveil New Hyper-Local Air Pollution Map
Engineering researchers have developed the most detailed and extensive local map of air pollution ever produced, using Google Street View cars to measure air quality on a block-by-block basis.
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Outnumbered and on Others’ Turf, Misfits Sometimes Thrive
A long-held prediction in evolutionary theory, that misfits are losers, doesn’t always hold.
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First Step Taken Toward Epigenetically Modified Cotton
New map shows which genes are turned on or off in wild and domesticated cotton, with clues for breeding better cotton varieties.
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Save the Monarchs: Laura Bush Asks for Help Saving the State Insect of Texas
Former first lady Laura Bush calls for everyone from homeowners to big corporations to join together to help save the state insect of Texas – the monarch butterfly.
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Do Stars Fall Quietly into Black Holes, or Crash into Something Utterly Unknown?
Astronomers at UT Austin and Harvard have tested a basic principle of black holes, showing that matter completely vanishes when pulled in. Their results constitute another successful test for General Relativity theory.
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Historical Rainfall Levels Are Significant in Carbon Emissions from Soil
Researchers from UT Austin have found that soil microbes from historically wetter sites emit significantly more carbon than microbes from historically drier regions.
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Biofilm Discovery Suggests New Way to Prevent Dangerous Infections
Special coatings on medical devices and hospital surfaces might block dangerous microbial biofilms from forming.
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8 Tips to Protect Your Identity Beyond the Computer
Identity thieves are on the lookout for human error to make their next move. These eight tips can help keep you from being a victim.
