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Female Fish Develop "Testes" in Gulf Dead Zone
A low-oxygen "dead zone" in the Gulf of Mexico is causing sexual deformities in fish, a new study says. Read more on National Geographic.Clone army steals genes from other species
This weekly Zoologger column in the New Scientist features research by David Hillis and Shannon Hedtke on asexuality (or lack therein) of the clam, Corbicula fluminea.Scientists Make Computers Schizophrenic-Like
Researchers have simulated the symptoms of schizophrenia using a language-learning computer program, in a recent study published in Biological Psychiatry. Read the full blog post at blogs.discovermagazine.com.For Less Than a Buck, a Sensor Detects Acute Pancreatitis
If there were a distinction one could earn for practicing smart medicine on a shoestring, a UT grad student would be high in the running. Using a aluminum foil, gelatin, milk protein, and a cheap LED light--items that collectively sell for under a buck--he’s created a fast, one-hour test for acute pancreatitis. Read the full story on Popsci.com.Mouse Study Suggests Why Addictions Are Hard to Forget
A new study finds that alcoholic mice more readily form Pavlovian associations with addictive substances. Similar subconscious memories may haunt recovering addicts. Scientific American covers Hitoshi Morikawa's new research.UTeach Outreach tackles TAKS test
More than 100 University of Texas students this week are charging into 57 Austin elementary school classrooms with their eyes focused on the futures of 1,425 fifth grade students. They are volunteer members of UTeach Outreach , a university program that grants credit hours to students who help kids get ready for the science segment of the all i...Epigenetics and Society
We are in the midst of a paradigm shift in our understanding of how evolution can act…on evolution, yielding mechanisms that allow both adaptation and heritability within the course of a lifetime. Such paradigm shifts almost always have societal consequences.Multitude of Species Face Climate Threat
"We need to stand firm about the real complexity of biological systems and not let policy makers push us into simplistic answers,” said Camille Parmesan, in a new article by Carl Zimmer in the New York Times. Read the full article here about how Parmesan and others studying climate’s effects on biodiversity are calling for conservation measures ...Astronomers Discover Super-Bright Supernova
University of Texas astronomers have discovered one of the brightest exploding stars ever detected, using a modest telescope that photographed the luminous event 3.7 billion light-years away. Read the full story at the Statesman.Fashion's Rising Stars
Each year, the University of Texas hosts a professional-quality fashion show and exhibition, organized by and featuring the work of senior level students in the Textile and Apparel Design program. From 500 attendees in 1997 to over 5,000 in 2010, the University Co-Op sponsored show holds significant clout on the local style scene. Set to featur...The Power of Plants
University of Texas professor Dr. Siegel and his team of researchers are studying the potential healing power of plants. Watch the video at YNN.com.From Basic Science to the Fishing Line
Studying the basic science of redfish led to recovery of dwindling populations and better opportunities for Texas anglers.Grand opening of wildlife recovery center is Tuesday
Wildlife affected by oil spills now will have a recovery center in Port Aransas. The Oiled Wildlife Rehabilitation Center announces its grand opening at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Animal Rehabilitation Keep on the University of Texas Marine Science Institute. Read more on the Caller Times.Texas experts find most massive black hole
Astronomers from the University of Texas have measured the most massive black hole yet discovered in a distant corner of space. Using two advanced telescopes a giant one in Hawaii and a smaller, Texas-based companion along with super-computers, they harnessed recent technological advances in computer software and telescopic hardware to see mor...Read It Now
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