Astronomers Probe ‘Evaporating’ Planet Around Nearby Star with Hobby-Eberly Telescope
A Jupiter-size planet in a nearby solar system is dissolving because of interactions with its parent star.
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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.
Testosterone: It's There for Dads When They Need It
Some infant cues, such as baby cries, actually increase testosterone.
Waggoner Center Wins Grant to Develop Drug to Treat Addiction
Researchers have received a $3.3 million to develop medication to treat alcoholism and drug addiction that could target individual genes or brain signaling systems.
50-Year Cholera Mystery Solved by Scientists at The University of Texas at Austin
The answers may help clear the way for a new class of antibiotics.
Cosmic Girl: Dean's Honored Graduate Aditi Ray Allen
In this audio slideshow Aditi Ray Allen, one of the college's 2012 Dean's Honored Graduates, talks about learning to unicycle.
Today's Environment Influences Behavior Generations Later
Descendants of exposed rats are more anxious, more sensitive to stress, and have greater activity in stress-related regions of the brain than descendants of unexposed rats.
Meet the 2012 Dean's Honored Graduates
Dean’s Honored Graduate is the highest honor awarded to graduating seniors in the College of Natural Sciences. Honorees exhibit excellence in the classroom as well as substantial achievement in scientific research, an independent intellectual pursuit, or exceptional service and leadership to the college and university. Read more about this year's...
Imaging Research Center Opens, Bringing New Level of Neuroscience Research to The University of Texas at Austin
Facility includes a state-of-the-art magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanner that is dedicated to research and promises to accelerate the translation of basic research to the clinic.
Physics Research Leads to Goldwater Scholarship for CNS senior
Will Berdanier shares his excitement about being named a Goldwater Scholar.
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