News: Research
World-renowned UT Animal Behaviorist Weighs Role of Beauty in Evolution
Mike Ryan, professor of integrative biology, has a new book that explores the intersection of evolution and aesthetics.
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Study of Secret Sex Lives of Trees Finds Tiny Bees Play Big Part
When it comes to sex between plants, tiny bees the size of ladybugs play a critical role in promoting the genetic diversity that protects against disease, climate change and other threats, according to a study by Shalene Jha, a faculty member in the Departent of Integrative Biology.
Scientists on the Trail of Central Texas’ Elusive Satan Fish
The fish are part of a project to monitor the overall ecological health of Central Texas aquifers and better understand how water flows through them.
Cracking the Code: Why Flu Pandemics Come At the End of Flu Season
Graduate student Spencer Fox and his colleagues found strong evidence that the late timing of flu pandemics is caused by two opposing factors.
UT Austin and Texas A&M Scientists Seek to Turn Plant Pests into Plant Doctors
Sap-sucking pests could deliver gene therapy to plants under attack from diseases, droughts or floods
Why Poison Frogs Don’t Poison Themselves
The answer might provide clues for developing better drugs to fight pain and addiction
Project Explores Fate of Coral Reefs and Related Life
Researchers around the world, including UT Austin's Misha Matz, published a paper which could help predict the future of coral reefs in a changing environment.
Overuse of Antibiotics Brings Risks for Bees — and for Us
A new study suggests antibiotics could play a role in colony collapse disorder.
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Rare, Blind Catfish Never Before Found in U.S. Discovered in Texas
An extremely rare eyeless catfish species previously known to exist only in Mexico has been discovered in a National Recreation Area in Texas.
