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Research

New DNA Evidence Reveals Origins of Finnish, Estonian and Hungarian Languages

The study identifies an ancestral population in Central Siberia linked to the origin of Uralic languages.

An archaeological dig reveals a burial site with human bones and a series of rectangular armor plates made from animal bone.

TACC

Evolutionary Bursts: AI-Driven Research Uncovering Rapid Genomic Shifts in Human Evolution

Vagheesh Narasimhan, a biologist and data scientist, uses Frontera and Lonestar6 supercomputers to power discovery.

A pair of chimps seated on boulders rest near greenery and in tree shade.

Research

Genetic Match Between Mother and Child Reduces “Obstetrical Dilemma”

A common idea in evolutionary biology comes under new scrutiny with help from a big medical dataset and AI.

A small baby lies in a woman's lap

Texas Research

Faculty Member Wins University-Wide Research Excellence Award

Vagheesh Narasimhan had an extraordinary achievement in original research, providing clues to human evolution.

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Research

Scientists Use Ancient DNA to Shed Light on Adaptation of Early Europeans

By using ancient samples, the scientists managed to look back in time to uncover novel signatures of adaptation at the dawn of the agricultural revolution.

An excavation of a human burial site.

Features

Insider Insights: Meet Statistics & Data Science Major Parul Gupta

From organizing hackathons to tackling big data sets, one student finds inspiration in the college’s newest major.

SDS major Parul Gupta smiles at a recent hackathon.