Zombie Deer Disease: It's A Catchy Name That Doesn't Tell The Whole Story
From Texas Standard : Ever heard of bartonella henselae? It’s the bacteria behind an illness you’re probably more familiar with – cat scratch fever. What about this one: bovine spongiform...
View ArticleTo Meet The Needs Of A Booming Industry, UT Will Offer A Game Development And...
From Texas Standard: The total market value of the video-gaming industry reached almost $135 billion in 2018, and with that growth has come an increased demand for game developers. In hopes some of its...
View ArticleNew Policy Recommendations Aim To Reduce Child Poverty By Half, Within 10 Years
From Texas Standard : In the United States, over 10 million children live below the federal poverty line, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. It's the lowest child poverty rate in decades, but...
View ArticleWhy Some Democrats Are Starting To Reclaim The Term 'Socialism'
From Texas Standard : The term "socialism" seems to be an early front-runner for the top buzzword of the 2020 election season. Democrats and Republicans have been using the word a lot lately, but what...
View ArticleIs CBD Legal In Texas? Edinburg's City Attorney Wants Ken Paxton To Weigh In.
From Texas Standard : Cannabidiol products – better known as CBD – are fairly new to Texas. They usually come in the form of oils, drinks or snacks containing the nonpsychoactive chemical compound...
View ArticleHow A Remote-Controlled Harpoon Could Reduce The Threat Posed By Lionfish In...
From Texas Standard : The lionfish is a scourge in the Gulf of Mexico. It's a beautiful creature, but not native to that body of water, and that causes problems.
View ArticleSantiago Jiménez Jr. Is A Proud Guardian Of Old-School Conjunto
From Texas Standard : Santiago Jiménez Jr. has conjunto music in his blood. The son of legendary accordion player Don Santiago Jiménez, he has carried the torch for traditional conjunto for six...
View ArticleHealth Care Is Top Of Mind For Many Voters In 2020
From Texas Standard : Just as it was in 2016, health care is an important issue for voters as they prepare to cast ballots in primaries and in November's general election. And health care is an...
View ArticleWith Their Hopes For A Female President Dashed, Democratic Women Now Look To...
From Texas Standard : Sen. Elizabeth Warren announced on Tuesday she's dropping out of the Democratic presidential primary. At the beginning of the race, the group of Democratic candidates competing...
View ArticleIn The Panhandle, A Basketball Dynasty Stays In The Family
From Texas Standard: In late April, Tate Lombard was named the newest head coach of the girls basketball team at his alma mater – Canyon High School — in the Panhandle. It’s a great job, especially for...
View ArticlePregúntale Al Doctor: ¿Es Seguro Cortarse el Cabello? ¿Ayuda Tomar Zinc? Y...
Read this story in English . En el episodio de esta semana de "Ask a Doctor" (Pregúntale al Doctor), el médico del Centro de la Salud de la Universidad de Texas en San Antonio Fred Campbell responde a...
View ArticleWhat Are Those Blue, Winged Creatures Washing Up On South Texas Beaches?
From Texas Standard: Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, they say, but it’s tough to argue that some animals are just more beautiful than others. The sea slug, for example, is an invertebrate that...
View ArticlePregúntale al Doctor: ¿Qué Significan Las Protestas Para La Propagación Del...
Read this story in English . En el episodio de esta semana de "Ask a Doctor" (Pregúntale al Doctor), Fred Campbell, médico del Centro de Ciencias de la Salud de la Universidad de Texas en San Antonio...
View ArticleJóvenes Líderes Nos Cuentan Por Qué Organizan Las Protestas
Read this story in English . La muerte de George Floyd, que se produjo después de que un policía blanco de Minneapolis aplastara con su rodilla su cuello durante casi nueve minutos, ha servido como...
View ArticleWith State Park Pool Closed, Balmorhea Is In For A Long, Hot Summer
From Texas Standard . Summer is coming. The kids are about to get out of school, and that means trips to the pool. In Texas, there is one pool that stands above the rest – the pool at Balmorhea State...
View ArticleHouston And Golden State Face Off In A Matchup Some Say Is Bigger Than The...
From Texas Standard . Last week, one writer described the hysteria and and hype in Houston right now as on a scale somewhere between anticipation for the Super Bowl and the new Avengers movie. So to...
View ArticleTwo Death Row Inmates Question Texas’ Use Of Hypnosis In Criminal Cases
From Texas Standard . Some people are convinced that hypnosis is real: they’ve seen it done, they’ve experienced being hypnotized. But is it science? Is it so reliable that we should be able to use it...
View ArticleTornadoes Emit Mysterious Inaudible Sounds – And That Could Be The Trick To...
From Texas Standard . Tornadoes have an unmistakable sound – but scientists are learning that the tornado also makes other sounds that you can’t hear . That’s what has seized the interest of Brian...
View ArticleBeaver Vs. Alligator: Buc-ees Goes To Court To Defend Its Iconic Logo
From Texas Standard . In Lawrence Wright’s new book “ God Save Texas,” he begins his ode to the Lone Star State with a place that may be among the most Texan of all retailers – Buc-ees. That little...
View ArticleIn Their Own Words: San Antonio Students Recall How They Walked Out On School...
From Texas Standard . On October 2, 1989, the Texas Supreme Court ruled unanimously that the state’s school finance system was unequal. The case was Edgewood ISD versus Kirby , pitting San Antonio’s...
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