Texas Longhorn Genome Decoded
Texas Longhorn cattle have a hybrid global ancestry, according to a study by University of Texas at Austin researchers published this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
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Novel Method Reveals Diet of Endangered Barton Springs Salamander
The Barton Springs Salamander (Eurycea sosorum) in Eliza Spring. Image courtesy of Hayley Gillespie. AUSTIN, Texas — Using a novel technique that is less invasive, less lethal, and more informative than traditional methods, an alumna of The University of Texas at Austin has identified what prey the endangered Barton Springs Salamander chooses to ea...
Biologist Uses Supercomputer to Study Fast Evolving Geraniums
With a grant from the NSF's Plant Genome Research Program, Bob Jansen is applying next-generation DNA sequencing methods to better understand why the geranium has evolved to be so radically different from other plants.
Wallingford in The Scientist: Taking the Long View
Biologist John Wallingford gets an in-depth profile.
Tracing Bevo: Graduate Student Studies Ancestry of Texas Longhorns
Evolution, ecology and behavior grad student Emily McTavish faces off with a Texas Longhorn.
Research on Singing Mouse Seeks to Understand the Language Gene
Steven Phelps studies singing mice to gain insights into the genes that contribute to the unique singing behavior—information that could help scientists understand and identify genes that affect language in humans.
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.
Ants Go Marching Under the Eye of Texas' Top Scientist
Research on ants helps yield answers to the web of life.
Assembling the Tree of Life: Q&A with Randy Linder
Biologist Randy Linder talks about his atypical college experience, evolution, his life outside the classroom, and a street fight in Peru.
A Tree of Life Grows in Texas
Computer scientist Tandy Warnow uses the supercomputers at TACC to help decipher the relationships between all living things on the planet.Read It Now
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