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Why Hybrids Grow Bigger

Hybrid plants, like corn, grow bigger and better than their parents because many of their genes for photosynthesis and starch metabolism are more active during the day.

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Giant Roaming Protist Provides New Perspective on Animal Evolution

Groove-like tracks on the ocean floor made by giant deep-sea single-celled organisms could lead to new insights into the evolutionary origin of animals, says biologist Misha Matz.

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Markert Wins Hamilton Book Award

Physicist John Markert recently won a Hamilton Book Award for "Physics for Engineers and Scientists."

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Galactic Luminaries to Converge on University of Texas Tuesday

More than 130 astronomers from nearly a dozen countries and more than 30 institutions will meet in Austin next week to brainstorm about the evolution of galaxies.

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Friday, December 5

  • Last day of class

Sunday, December 7

  • Fall graduation ceremony.

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Greening the Web

Plant biologist Jennifer Moon's GreenSeedling.com is building community, encouraging undergraduates to write about science and spreading the word about plants to the world.