Arousal suppresses disgust
Sex is gross, at least when looked at objectively, but it’s also a necessity for humans to propagate. The problem is, we have also evolved a disgust mechanism, which...
Last Friday, about 70,0000 people poured into the streets of Austin warily looking at their cell phones. These students were reading instructions sent to them by the UT-Austin officials whose job it is...
For all 8,000 freshmen and other miscellaneous new students here at UT, the angst of arriving on campus is guaranteed to overwhelm even the soundest of minds. Separation from familiar environments is stressful...
Under a scattering of white brush-stroke clouds on a blue canvas sky, we headed out west for a day trip to Krause Springs.
Krause is about a 40-minute drive through the Texas Hill Country, but that’s...
“You here for Judo?” Peter Hoang asks chipperly. I am, in fact, here for judo — partly because I am interested in the sport and partly because my editors liked the idea of forcing me...
DNA Encyclopedia Rewrites Our Understanding of the Human Genome
The first results from the ENCyclopedia Of DNA Elements (ENCODE) have been published this past week in 30 papers spread across three separate...
Students passionate about promoting welfare and seeking an opportunity to give back can stop by the UT Volunteer Fair Wednesday. More than 70 different agencies will convene at the biannual fair in hopes...
Kickstarter is an online platform for raising funds through crowdfunding, a process in which individuals come together to financially support projects or organizations. It has recently gained popularity...
Sasan Rezaie may be an unfamiliar name to many, but Rezaie has literally become the voice of the Perry-Casteñeda Library. “The checkout desk will close at 11:45 p.m.” Yes, Rezaie is...
The Record is a weekly Life & Arts series by Andrea Macias-Jimenez dedicated to featuring the many people and traditions that make The University of Texas at Austin a distinct place. For our inaugural...
Fountains, graffiti and a few dozen turtles may seem like they have nothing in common, but that’s only in the eyes of a student. In the uncommon eyes of the fountain maintenance crew, Zone 4, these...
WASHINGTON — Beer lovers, the secret is out.
The White House has made public the recipe for two homemade beers that have become an object of fascination for beer drinkers everywhere.
White House...
