News: Neuroscience

Read the latest news from the College of Natural Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin

Podcast

Cocktail Party Effect

Your brain has to do all sorts of tricks to focus on just one voice floating in a sea of noise, including localization

Illustration of a see-through brain with bright orange spots scattered in the interior

Features

2015 Summer Blockbusters: Meet Our Science Truth Detector

With summer movie season in full swing, cinema-goers are leaving theaters with one big question in mind: “Wait, could that really happen?”

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Features

6 Tips for Staying Sharp

Experts at UT Austin share what science says about how students can stay sharp during busy times.

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Features

Hooray for Pi Day

Pi plays a central role in the research of scientists and mathematicians at UT Austin.

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Alcohol Abuse Linked to Newly Identified Gene Network

Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin have identified a network of genes that appear to work together in determining alcohol dependence. The findings...

Sean Farris in the UT Austin VizLab standing in front of a screen showing gene networks, his arms crossed

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Mutation Stops Worms From Getting Drunk

Neuroscientists at The University of Texas at Austin have generated mutant worms that do not get intoxicated by alcohol, a result that could lead to...

A visual comparison of a sober and an intoxicated worm. Image courtesy of Jon Pierce-Shimomura.

Research

Neurons in the Brain Tune into Different Frequencies for Different Spatial Memory Tasks

The findings may provide insight into the cognitive and memory disruptions seen in diseases such as schizophrenia and Alzheimer's.

A slice of rat brain stained purple to indicate the hippocampus