By Dominic Hernandez, Texas A&M University Health Science Center What was your New Year’s resolution? If it was to join a gym or try to eat more fruits or vegetables, then kudos to you, but you may be neglecting one of the most beneficial things you can do to…
By Christina Sumners, Texas A&M University Health Science Center Highlights Celltex has acquired an intellectual property license and signed multi-year research study with Texas A&M Health Science Center A pioneer in autologous stem cell technology, Celltex is known for its proprietary stem cell process Houston-based biotechnology company, …
In this March 18, 2011 photo, Cassidy Hempel waved at hospital staff as she was being treated for a rare disorder. Her mother Chris, left, fought to gain permission for an experimental drug. (Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP) By Morten Wendelbo, Texas A&M University Bush School of Government & Public Service and Timothy…
ICESat-2 illustration provided by NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center. By Kay Ledbetter, Texas A&M University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Droughts, devastating fires, beetle-kill of trees – the plants are talking, and the science community is about to get a new and free tool to help understand what they…
By Adam Russell, Texas A&M University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Highlights There were 200 dairies in operation in Dallas County in the first half of the 20th Century, now there are none Weather, animal welfare, economics and producer quality of life factors initiated a westward shift to…
From left: Erick J. Braham, Dr. Diane Sellers, Dr. Sarbajit Banerjee and Dr. Patrick J. Shamberger. (Texas A&M Materials Science and Engineering) By Elizabeth Thomson, Texas A&M University Researchers from Texas A&M University report significant advances in their understanding and control of a chameleon-like material that could be key to…
Texas A&M Distinguished Professor of Chemistry Kim R. Dunbar (right), working in the lab with former graduate student and 2015 Phil Gramm Doctoral Fellowship Award recipient Amanda David. (College of Science) By Shana K. Hutchins, Texas A&M University College of Science Texas A&M University Distinguished Professor of Chemistry Kim R.
School of Public health professor Natalie Johnson will have her infant respiratory disease research supported by a $2 million grant. (Health Science Center) By Tamim Choudhury, Texas A&M University Health Science Center Natalie Johnson, PhD, assistant professor at Texas A&M School of Public Health, has received the Outstanding New Environmental…
A redesigned metastable phase of vanadium pentoxide (V2O5) shows extraordinary performance as a cathode material for magnesium batteries. The graphic compares the conventional (right) and metastable structures of V2O5. (College of Science/Justin Andrews) By Shana K. Hutchins, Texas A&M University College of Science Move over, lithium-ion; now, there’s a better…
By Laylan Copelin, Texas A&M University System If you see the driver of a big rig with no hands on the wheel, you hopefully are witnessing a new technology developed at the Texas A&M Transportation Institute. Texas A&M University System Chancellor John Sharp recently took a ride in truck…