By Christina Sumners, Texas A&M University Health Science Center There have been a number of stories in the media recently about women dying or nearly dying during pregnancy or shortly postpartum. Once thought of as a largely historical issue, or one that only affected women in…
The Galveston Bay Area Chapter of the Texas Master Naturalists pick up debris at East Beach on Galveston Island after Hurricane Harvey. (Maureen Nolan-Wilde) By Alex Hood, Texas Sea Grant A volunteer conservation group dedicated to the preservation of Texas’ natural resources was honored with a 2017 Gulf Guardian…
A man dressed as Santa Claus helps families choose their own trees at Sydney Christmas Tree Farm at Duffy’s Forest on December 13, 2014 in Sydney, Australia. (Brendon Thorne/Getty Images) By Blair Fannin, Texas A&M University College of Agriculture & Life Sciences During the holiday season, consumers should be…
A new Texas A&M study found there is no one-size-fits-all approach to dieting. (Texas A&M Health Science Center) By Christina Sumners, Texas A&M University Health Science Center We can add one more thing to the list of traits affected by genetics: how our bodies respond to a particular diet.
Long structure of the DNA double helix in depth of view. By Shraddha Sankhe, Texas A&M University College of Engineering Our genes contain recipes to make proteins that build and regulate our bodies. Our genetic information is stored in our DNA. Genetic mutations occur when there is a permanent…
A corn crop failed to mature in a field July 28, 2011 near Perryton, Texas. A severe drought caused most dry-land (non-irrigated) crops in the area to fail and forced farmers to abandon some fields in order to conserve their limited resources. (Scott Olson/Getty Images) By Leslie Lee, Texas…
Greater Texas Foundation provided the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service with a grant of more than $3 million that will establish a Rural Student Success Initiative to help increase access to college education for rural students in Texas. Greater Texas Foundation (GTF) is giving a grant of more than…
Students of Dr. Andreea Botezatu’s enology, or winemaking class, make wine as part of their studies. (Texas A&M AgriLife) By Gabe Saldana, Texas A&M University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences The first students who will earn certificates in winemaking, or enology, from Texas A&M University, College Station,…
By Tamim Choudhury, Texas A&M University Health Science Center Two Texas A&M University Health Science Center faculty members have received a $5,793,075 core facilities support award from the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT). Michael A. Mancini, PhD, professor of cell biology at Baylor College of…
Left to right: (Front Row) Zach Heinsohn, Halei Williams, Bryce Leopold, 2nd high individual; (Back Row) Dale Hyatt, Assistant Coach; Nikolas Faust, 5th high individual; Jason Lee, Coach. By Texas A&M University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences The Texas A&M University Poultry Judging Team traveled to Fayetteville, AR…