Tag: James Proffitt
March 7, 2016
Switch From Flying To Diving Did Not Change Penguin Brain Structure
Penguins used to be very different tens of millions of years ago – for one thing, they could fly. Eventually, they transitioned to becoming expert…
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Penguin Brains Not Changed by Loss of Flight
Losing the ability to fly gave ancient penguins their unique locomotion style. But leaving the sky behind didn’t cause major changes in their brain structure, researchers…
Read MoreMarch 12, 2015
How the Penguin Got Its Waddle
In the penguin exhibit at the London Zoo, there is a small V.I.P. section, cordoned off with low boulders, where paying guests can meet the birds…
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This morning, @KXAN_News's The Space Space was all about moon wobbles and a @UTGeophysics computer model that could use them to find liquid water oceans on Uranus's moons!
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🌎🔬 Join us on Dec. 6th for "Bioengineering to Save the World" with UT @texasche Professor Hal Alper. Discover how his team uses enzymes to break down plastic and turn waste into valuable resources through bioengineering.
🎟️ FREE registration: https://buff.ly/4fB9kVy
STAFF SPOTLIGHT // SER Senior Researcher Davin Bagdonas recently co-authored a study and corresponding publication led by The University of Texas at Austin to explore the extend of rare earth elements in coal fly ash.
https://news.utexas.edu/2024/11/19/enormous-cache-of-rare-earth-elements-hidden-inside-coal-ash-waste/