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Why the Higgs Boson Matters
Nobel Laureate Steven Weinberg on the importance of new discoveries at CERN.
The Texas Pandemic Flu Toolkit
A new toolkit, developed by University of Texas researchers, simulates the spread of pandemic flu through the state, enabling public health officials to make decisions in real time.
Memories Serve as Tools for Learning and Decision-Making, New Study Shows
Alison Preston, of the Center for Learning and Memory, shows that when humans learn, their brains relate new information with past experiences to derive new knowledge.
Rebounding Flounder
Marine scientist Joan Holt's work recovering dwindling flounder populations featured in this Texas Parks & Wildlife Magazine article.How We Think Like Fish, Birds and Even Reptiles
Our decision-making circuitry goes 450 million years back on the tree of life.
From Marfa to Mauritania
A brief history of the McDonald Observatory and the National Science Foundation.
Power to the Patients
Andy Ellington discusses how point-of-care diagnostics may revolutionize health care.
Contaminants Become Us
The contaminants in our food, water, soil and air may be changing not just us but our children and grandchildren as well.You Can Go Home Again
Professor's research shows closer bonds between young adults and their parents should be celebrated.Read It Now
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