Ashley Vargo

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A researcher with gloved hands picks up blow flies with tweezers

September 4, 2025

Light-based insect analysis sharpens forensic timelines

Researchers have developed a technique that uses infrared light and machine learning to reveal the sex of blow fly larvae found on human remains.

Kurouski leans over a lab bench covered in light-based sensors with green light

August 21, 2025

Novel technique scans for health cues using light and skin

Texas A&M AgriLife researchers use keychain-sized device for insights on personalized nutrition

Labeled tubes filled with liquid

August 7, 2025

Researchers identify promising new compound to treat tuberculosis

World’s deadliest infectious disease needs novel, effective antibiotics

False parasol mushroom in a lawn

July 29, 2025

What are those white mushrooms in my yard?

Circles of white mushrooms add a whimsical touch to summer lawns. But beware — they’re probably poisonous. Brian Shaw, Ph.D., professor and associate department head for academic affairs in the Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology, said if you have white mushrooms growing in your yard, they’re likely false parasols.

Texas A&M AgriLife in white on a maroon background

July 17, 2025

Research reveals nanoflowers’ potential for supporting brain health

Novel nanomaterials may protect against neurological diseases through antioxidant abilities

Mandadi inspects a citrus tree outside

July 3, 2025

AgriLife Research reimagines citrus greening treatment delivery

Multistate grant to investigate two innovative techniques for sustainable therapeutic delivery

A Culex quinquefasciatus mosquito.

July 2, 2025

Reduce your risk of West Nile virus infection

Stay safe from mosquito-borne disease by preventing bites

Table decor with American flags and a small wooden sign reading “Home of the Brave”

July 1, 2025

4 tips for a safe Fourth of July

Texas A&M AgriLife experts share guidance on fireworks, heat, food safety and mosquitoes

Grant Wood and Tom Holland stand together at an event holding BERO drinks

June 11, 2025

Labs to lagers: How one Aggie redefined beer

For former food science student, beer is more than a beverage — it’s a pathway for connection, creativity and community. A native Texan and proud Aggie, Wood has spent decades shaping the American beer landscape

A single orange hanging on a branch

May 1, 2025

AgriLife Research discovery defends citrus and potatoes

Natural plant peptides may provide a new way to combat hard-to-treat plant diseases

A white mushroom growing from the ground

April 10, 2025

Students’ fascination with fungi flourishes at Texas A&M

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences course digs into the strange world of molds and mushrooms

Ovissipour stands behind a countertop with cutting boards of his new food items.

February 6, 2025

Transforming food waste into sustainable nutrition

Food scientists turn byproducts into high-protein snacks with fermentation

A woman stands behind a podium wile speaking at a podium onstage

January 20, 2025

Celebrating Dorothy Shippen’s curiosity-driven research career

Pioneer biologist to retire after decades of discoveries and lasting mentorship

Three young children around a table that has bowls of fruit in front of them

December 16, 2024

From a personal health journey to public health impact

Racine works to transform nutrition and health with a community-first mindset

A person in a white lab coat studies two plates

December 12, 2024

Bioenvironmental sciences professional board establishes scholarship program

Endowed fund begins providing financial support to incoming students

Potato chips with dark stripes indicating zebra chip disease

December 12, 2024

AgriLife Research leads collaboration to address zebra chip disease

Horticulturalists and entomologists team up to investigate insect-transmitted plant disease

A collection of differently shaped wine glasses

December 11, 2024

Why your wine glass matters — and how to pick the right one

Make your parties sparkle as much as your beverage with a wine scientist’s advice on glassware

A person holds half of an orange

December 2, 2024

Hope for the citrus industry

AgriLife Research scientists switch from defense to offense to fight the U.S.’s most devastating citrus disease

A gloved hand holds two halves of a fruit

November 14, 2024

What is citrus greening — and why is it so hard to stop?

AgriLife Research scientist explains the not-so-sweet citrus disease and efforts to control it

A man and a nutrition student sit in a clinical setting

November 7, 2024

Department of Nutrition launches new degree track

New program to prepare students for careers in health and medicine