Editor’s note: A 30 column is a chance for departing permanent staff to say farewell and reflect on their time spent in The Daily Texan’s basement office. The term comes from the old typesetting...
Some tattoos just look cool. Others save lives.
Soon, doctors may use biological tattoos instead of blood pressure cuffs or thermometers to monitor vital organs. Nanshu Lu, assistant professor...
Austin is known for live music, Barton Springs and breakfast tacos. Few students realize that it’s a hub for artificial intelligence research.
Michael Stewart is the CEO of Lucid, an artificial...
Eight years of feces reveals a lot about a primate: what it eats, its general health — and even how many friends it has.
In a recent study published in the journal Science Advances, UT professor...
Check out our video recap of the Texan Talks: Mental Health and Suicide Prevention:
If you or someone you know would like to talk to someone about mental health concerns, contact the UT Counseling...
Editor's Note: This is one part in a series about students and mental health. To check out the other stories, click here.
Benjamin H. Batjer barely survived his heroin addiction. Now, nine months...
Every year, millions of monarch butterflies fly from Mexico to Canada. But some don’t make it, and UT researchers are trying to figure out why.
Pictures of monarch butterflies on ships and oil...
Constant notifications from texts, emails and Facebook might be responsible for students’ poor grades. Those struggling to pass may benefit the most from turning off their phones.
UT assistant...
Ten years ago, hummingbirds inspired engineering professor Maruthi Akella and his coworkers to create drones that can move quickly and sense their surroundings. Now NASA, the City of Austin and the U.S....
When Cady Heron failed calculus in order to impress her crush, Aaron Samuels, in the film “Mean Girls,” she showed how detrimental internalized gender roles can be.
Men often dislike when...
Even tech employees sometimes feel guilty about how phone screens have replaced conversation. Last Friday, Google launched a new app at UT called Who’s Down, which is meant to get people off their...
In celebration of Halloween, Science Scene writers Ellen Airhart, Maluly Martinez Benavides and Eva Frederick explain the science side of three creepy phenomena that might otherwise have you looking over...
Editor's note: This is one part of a three-part Science Scene in celebration of Halloween. To see the other two parts, click here.
Few clowns, zombies or witches could make jaded college students...
There may be more addling the minds of legislators in the Texas State Capitol than the quagmires of politics — radiation.
The Texas State Capitol gets its distinctive color from...
Austin City Limits festivalgoers who hope to bask in the sweat of rock stars force their way to the front of the stage. But fans searching for the perfect sound might want to settle back into the crowd.
To...
Editor’s Note: 60 Seconds is a recurring series that peeks into the lives of professors across campus. This Q&A has been edited for brevity and clarity.
Herpetology curator and lecturer Travis...
Anxious pencil-tapping, nail-biting and cold sweat haunt testing rooms and student nightmares.
“I feel it all over my body,” psychology senior Jennifer Smith said. “My heart pounds,...
Low grades, weight gain, cell damage and a decreased ability to tell what the opposite sex is thinking all have one thing in common — they’re symptoms of a college students’ bad night’s...
There’s nothing fresh about the dread of weight gain that haunts students during their first year of college.
The infamous term “Freshman Fifteen” is misleading, but not completely...
College students struggle to keep good habits, especially with obstacles such as Netflix, buffet-style cafeterias and 30-page essays constantly getting in the way. Students can draw upon the...
Mass extinctions have changed the face of the Earth five times during life’s 3.5-billion year history, and some scientists argue that we are on the brink of another.
Researchers are scrambling...
Students can use music to get hyped for a workout or to turn cleaning into a dance session, but they should think twice before putting in their earbuds while they study.
In the early 1990s, scientists...
Skip the notebooks, flash cards and multicolored pens this semester. With these 10 apps, you can keep all school necessities in the palm of your hand.
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Textbooks are heavy and...
Scientists have shown exercise can help people avoid depression and live longer. However, students who are constantly at the gym may be experiencing fewer health benefits per hour than those who exercise...
School supplies are on sale again and it’s time to start planning for education domination. UT students who still have a little time on their hands can read these books to gain a better understanding...
There is a sport for UT students who can’t throw a frisbee, kick a soccer ball or run a mile: competitive eating.
While local speed-eaters can contend for glory and profit at 16 different Austin...
At best, mosquitoes are a nuisance. At worst, they are the deadliest animals on the planet – killers deeply attracted to the smell of dirty socks.
Mosquitoes are known as carriers of deadly...
UT students ready for a long, hot summer need to be careful about sun exposure. For those who aren’t, one UT professor is on the case.
Since 2005, biomedical engineering professor James Tunnell...
UT students will have to make a choice when nature calls at Gregory pool this summer: walk across the carpeted door mat to be blasted with air conditioning while dripping, miserable and distracted from...
Bill Nye, host of the PBS show “Bill Nye the Science Guy,” is now available 24/7 to anyone with a Netflix account and a passion for scientific adventures. For the generation that grew up glued...
There are better ways to procrastinate than mindlessly swiping fruit with your finger. A variety of iPhone and Android apps provide a portal into fascinating scientific research. Even the laziest emoji-users...
The bacteria listeria caused one of the worst events on campus in 2015 — the removal of Blue Bell ice cream from UT shelves. However, not everyone is avoiding the bacteria. Researchers at the UT...
One hundred years ago, a failing heart meant a death sentence. Now, with cardiopulmonary resuscitation, or CPR, a pulse can be restored.
CPR is an emergency procedure for people who have stopped...
Austinites looking for a good story needn't look beyond the city limits. These locally produced podcasts offer listeners stories about topics as diverse as film, sex and murder from storytellers in...
Cryonicists do not believe in the word death. These scientists prefer the word deanimation, a term that implies reanimation is possible.
Cryonicists believe cryonics, the preservation of humans...
Despite alcohol's pervasive influence on human history, scientists still do not fully understand the substance's effects. Each of the following studies, which University professors and graduate...
The new Radiolab podcast “The Year That Broke Austin” takes listeners on a walking tour of Austin that doesn’t require a tour guide. But as the story unfolds, some listeners may wish...
There is no albino squirrel at UT. There have never been any albino squirrels at UT.
I know you probably don’t want to believe this.
According to local legend, students who see the albino...
The printers in the TeVido Biodevices office don’t print concert tickets or English essays — they use live fat cells to print nipples and areolas.
TeVido, a technology company that...
One hundred forty characters composed in 20 seconds can ruin someone’s day.
Nearly half of all adolescents have experienced online bullying, according to a study by the American Psychological...
There are deadly diseases on campus. They are not carried by birds, squirrels or freshmen — they live in a few of the hundreds of labs. Scientists at UT take the strictest precautions to ensure these...
This Sunday, 18,000 runners will participate in the 24th annual Austin Marathon — a 26.2-mile footrace around the city — in which some will experience cramps, vomiting and loss of bladder...
UT students can find a number of well-maintained, safe trails that start or end near campus. Many of the trails are bike-friendly and are often crowded with runners — especially as the Austin Marathon...
