What's Going On Inside the Adolecent Brain?
There are endless questions we could ask about how the brain works. A particularly interesting one is: what's unique about the brain during adolescence?
View ArticleWhy Can School Get So Boring?
If you’ve seen "Ferris Bueller’s Day Off" or ever been in a classroom, you know that school can sometimes be very boring. However, learning and coming up with ideas in an environment with others in our...
View ArticleFive Things You Should Know About Brain-Altering Software
Technology is improving – and fast. The next frontier for some software designers is the human brain.William Hurley, or “whurley," is the co-founder of Austin-based mobile studio company Chaotic...
View ArticleListen: 'Bending' Sound Makes It Difficult to Hear Firefighter Alarms
Virtually all firefighters rely on a simple device designed to alert their fellow firefighters when they need help.It’s called a Personal Alert Safety System, or PASS. It’s basically a sensor that...
View ArticleHow Advertising Works On Your Brain
Don Draper from Mad Men may have been unaware of the neuropsychological reasons that he intuitively constructed advertisements the way he did, or he may not have cared, but there are reasons.Have you...
View ArticleUT Engineering School Graduates Record Number of Minorities
The Cockrell School of Engineering at the University of Texas has been ranked third in the country for graduation rates among minorities, according to Diverse Issues in Higher Education. In 2012, 41...
View ArticleHow Texas Lost Its Chance at Finding the 'God Particle'
Update: Scientists Peter Higgs and Francois Englert have been awarded the Nobel Prize for physics for their quest for the Higgs boson– the so-called “God particle.”The European Organization for Nuclear...
View ArticleWho Controls Your Destiny?
So how do we define Locus of Control? Essentially, it’s our positioning of ourselves within our perception of the world and the way that we perceive our power and influence. We can either feel in...
View ArticleTexas Astronomer Finds Most Distant Galaxy Yet
A team led by a UT Austin astronomer has identified and measured the distance to the most distant galaxy found so far.The galaxy — designated z8_GND_5296 — is so far away from Earth that the light we...
View ArticleUT Austin Receives $9 Million Gift For Engineering and Science Program
The University of Texas at Austin's Institute for Computational Engineering and Sciences (ICES) program has received $9.3 million from the O'Donnell Foundation. The foundation has donated more than...
View ArticleUT Scientists Build Tiny Prisons for Bacteria -- With Jell-O and Lasers
When you think of bacteria, you might think about a bunch of mindless, single-celled bugs blindly roaming the world in complete ignorance. But over the past few decades, scientists have found bacteria...
View ArticleUnder the Microscope: How Feasible is Greg Abbott's DNA Protection Plan?
The closer we get to next year's March primaries, the faster the campaign promises fly. Republican gubernatorial frontrunner Greg Abbott recently made a splash by releasing an extensive list of items...
View Article'The Coolest Thing Ever': How A Robotic Arm Changed 4 Lives
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View ArticleFind an Insect Like This? Don't Kill It – It's Killing Your Cockroaches
It’s that time of year when insects want to get out of the cold and into your house.Most people aren’t big fans of sharing their space with these creepy-crawlers. But if you see one particular insect –...
View ArticleHow Do Infants Understand and React to Music? – UT Professor Investigates
For many people, most days would not be complete without music. Whether it's exercising to your favorite playlist or jamming along to the radio on your way home for work. But how much do infants get...
View ArticleNext-Generation Space Telescope Getting Modeled at SXSW
First it was a music festival, then a film festival, then an interactive festival. Since then, South by Southwest has added education, the environment and venture capital to its repertoire. Could SXSW...
View ArticlePan-STARRs Comet Streaks Across Texas Sky Tonight
Tonight is one of a few chances Austinites will have to see a passing comet.The PAN-STARRS comet, or C/2011 L-4 as it’s known by stargazers, will make its way across the Austin skies around 30 to 40...
View ArticleMosh Pit Math: Physicists Analyze Rowdy Crowd
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View ArticleUT Scientists Look to Create an Invisibility Cloak (Update)
Update: Harry Potter fans and Muggles alike may be one step closer to getting their own invisibility cloaks, if researchers at the University of Texas can help it.According to the New Journal of...
View ArticleAustin Student Scientists Get Major Recognition for Diabetes Research
A brother and sister team of young scientists from Westwood High School are finalists in a national science competition.Priya and Naveen Arunachalam are both finalists in the Exploravision contest. The...
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