Research Library

This blog post examines how the Republican wave that swept Texas in November has altered the composition of the Democratic electoral base.

In 2003 and 2009, the Texas House of Representatives had a Republican majority and a Republican speaker. In this blog post, political science fellow Mark P. Jones presents critical distinctions between the 2003 and 2009 House leadership.

In this blog post, political science fellow Mark P. Jones documents the widening ideological gap between members of the Democratic and Republican delegations in the Texas House of Representatives over the past four decades.

The lower participation of women in the paid labor force in the Muslim Middle East relative to other world regions raises the question: What is the culprit of gender inequality in the Muslim Middle East? Could it be Islam or is it something else?

An introduction to stem cells, their potential uses, and domestic and international policies regarding stem cells.

A discussion of induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells, recently developed stem-like cells that are being considered for new research.

Over the past decade, the U.S. human embryonic stem cell (hESC) policy has become a hodgepodge of difficult-to-understand and easily misinterpreted legislation and regulations.

Summary of discussions from an October 2006 conference on stem cell research including input from policymakers, scientists and ethicists.

A program to bring together scientists, ethicists, policymakers, media experts, and community and business leaders to find new ways to engage the general public in a dialogue on international stem cell policies and the ethical use of stem cells for research.