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November 16, 2020

Texas A&M AgriLife researchers make breakthrough in fighting agricultural plant diseases

New screening method to expedite solutions for citrus greening, other ‘fastidious’ diseases

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November 5, 2020

Joint abiotic carbon dioxide research receives $1.18 million grant

Texas A&M AgriLife, University of Texas-El Paso researchers studying effects on dryland systems

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November 2, 2020

Researchers find new lead for disarming antibiotic-resistant bacteria

Bacteria-infecting viruses may have novel uses in medicine

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October 9, 2020

Texas A&M researchers advocate for equity in STEM access

Study illustrates need for more informal learning opportunities for micropolitan areas, Indigenous groups

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October 7, 2020

AgriLife biochemist Libo Shan named EDGES Fellow

Shan's wide-ranging work garners prestigious accolade from Texas A&M University

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October 6, 2020

Research shows insects evolved pathways for acoustic communication

Sound-making, hearing mechanisms in crickets date back 300 million years

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October 1, 2020

New institute to study behavioral plasticity in locusts

Multi-university collaboration funded by a 5-year, $12.5 million grant

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October 1, 2020

Texas oyster farming outlook good for 2021 and beyond

Pieces coming together for sustainable production along the Gulf Coast

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September 18, 2020

AgriLife Extension’s Merchant recognized by Entomological Society of America

Accolade cites urban entomologist’s industry, public health impacts

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September 15, 2020

AgriLife research expected to improve predictions on plant growth

$3 million grant assists in phenotyping research

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September 11, 2020

New method allows scientists to quickly ‘view’ individual virus particles

Texas A&M AgriLife researchers combine two cutting-edge techniques to study virions’ surface, interior

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September 9, 2020

Honeybee nutrition might be key to healthy populations

AgriLife Research, USDA project looks to honey bee diets to reduce population losses

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September 9, 2020

Plant Science Research Network releases Decadal Vision 2020-2030

Texas A&M AgriLife contributes two co-authors for the vision

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August 31, 2020

Research to advance crop resilience

$1.1 million AgriLife Research study for stronger food crops investigates plant DNA repair, immunity interplay

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August 18, 2020

Online Texas Sheep and Goat Expo a success

Represents first large-scale virtual AgriLife Extension event from a center

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August 6, 2020

Texas A&M research project identifies COVID-19 positive pets in Brazos County

Sampling dogs, cats whose owners tested positive aims to understand how pets may be impacted by SARS-CoV-2

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July 15, 2020

Blue light assists a night hunt for bugs

Texas A&M students find a way to discover insects using blue light

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July 7, 2020

New link between calcium and cardiolipin in heart defects

New Texas A&M AgriLife study explains aspects of Barth syndrome

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June 24, 2020

USDA announces new plant biotechnology regulations

Texas A&M readies for greater research advances through gene editing

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June 22, 2020

Texas A&M AgriLife helping set ‘gold standard’ greenhouse gas emissions measurements for Department of Energy

Embarking on three-year, $1 million SMARTFARM study on Texas sorghum