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When Countries Cut Taxes For New Ideas, Capital Investments Rise

Countries that offer tax breaks for corporate innovation realize greater economic growth than those with no such policies, according to a study from The University of Texas at Austin.

Vulnerable Neighborhoods Bore Brunt Of Pandemic Well Into Its 2nd Year

During the COVID-19 pandemic’s first 15 months, people in economically disadvantaged neighborhoods in a large U.S. city suffered infection rates up to 10 times as high as their counterparts in wealthier neighborhoods, research from The University of Texas at Austin has found.

Separating Language From Thought To Understand Why AI Chat Bots Make Mistakes

Using linguistic and cognitive approaches, scientists from The University of Texas at Austin, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and University of California Los Angeles propose an explanation for why AI programs like ChatGPT, which can produce fluid and coherent sentences, are sometimes prone to errors that human writers are not.

Romantic Love In Humans May Have Evolved From Same-Sex Friendship

Romantic heterosexual relationships in humans may have evolved from same-sex pairings in a common ancestor of humans and chimpanzees, according to a novel hypothesis by a researcher at The University of Texas at Austin.

New Material Transforms Light, Creating New Possibilities For Sensors

A group of scientists and engineers that includes researchers from The University of Texas at Austin has created a new class of materials that can absorb low energy light and transform it into higher energy light.

New Clues About Origin Of Complex Life Trace Roots To Common Ancestor

Thor, the legendary Norse god from the mythological city of Asgard, is not alone.