Rock Snot Genomics
University of Texas researchers use advanced sequencing and TACC's Ranger supercomputer to uncover origin of common algae.
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Physics and Biology Undergraduates Win Goldwater Scholarships
Students recognized for their research studying the Higgs boson and the genetic regulation of single-celled plant hairs.
What Real Scientific Controversy Looks Like
It is fun to be embroiled in an actual scientific controversy.
Computer Science Students Win at SXSW Game Jam
Team Exodus, won “Best Use of Light and Sound” for their game VoidDX. Team Polysaurus was awarded “Most Fun Game” for Crunch Rockets.
Engineering Algae to Make the "Wonder Material" Nanocellulose
Genes from the family of bacteria that produce vinegar, Kombucha tea and nata de coco may help turn algae into solar-powered factories for producing nanocellulose.
Texas Unleashes Stampede for Science
Texas Advanced Computing Center’s latest supercomputer powers transformative discoveries across science and engineering
Switching to a Power Stroke Enables a Tiny But Important Marine Crustacean to Survive
Olympic swimmers aren’t the only ones who change their strokes to escape competitors. To escape from the jaws and claws of predators in cold, viscous water, marine copepods switch from a wave-like swimming stroke to big power strokes, a behavior that has now been revealed thanks to 3-D high-speed digital holography.
Video: The New Arctic
What will life look like, for humans and animals, as the Arctic ice cover diminishes?
LaMontagne Chair in Infectious Diseases and Global Health Endowment Reaches $1 Million Goal
The chair will support a talented faculty member performing globally relevant, cutting-edge research in infectious disease.
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