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June 18, 2020

Tick surveillance, control needed in U.S., study shows

First nationwide survey of tick-management programs shows clear public health gap

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June 8, 2020

Texas A&M AgriLife study targets contamination hotspots in food processing

Understanding foodborne pathogen pathways will lead to greater food safety

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May 26, 2020

Plant science discovery may help treat allergies and immune deficiencies

Texas A&M AgriLife research study sheds light on first steps of immune defense against microbes

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May 25, 2020

Fast, accurate way to check peanut plants for healthy traits

Texas A&M AgriLife scientists use biophysics to speed up plant breeding

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May 8, 2020

Promising study by Texas A&M scientists offers hope for Menkes disease patients

Repurposing cancer drug for disorders of copper deficiency

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May 7, 2020

Texas A&M former students association announces honors

Two College of Agriculture and Life Sciences faculty members among honorees

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May 5, 2020

To conserve and protect

Grubbs-Bowling takes TWRI urban water specialist position, Dallas

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April 22, 2020

First-of-its-kind study works to improve public health, healthy behavior in at-risk rural communities

AgriLife Research Associate Director Seguin-Fowler garners national award for field impact

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April 6, 2020

How soil microbes help plants resist disease

Fungi induce two substances in corn that boost immunity, making a stronger crop

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March 25, 2020

TVMDL joins Veterinary Laboratory Investigation and Response Network

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February 18, 2020

Rethinking the field: Urban agriculture and nutritious food production

Texas A&M AgriLife expands urban agriculture research with Dallas controlled environment horticulture program

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February 12, 2020

New app development could aid crop irrigation management

Mobile app to increase water-use efficiency, cotton production

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February 10, 2020

Is it hemp or marijuana? Scanning technology may provide an instant answer

A handheld spectrometer may quickly determine the level of THC in cannabis plants

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February 6, 2020

Natural compound in vegetables helps fight fatty liver disease

New research shows how indole can reduce inflammation, fatty deposits

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January 30, 2020

Texas A&M University System cooking up its own brand of oysters

“We could even make a maroon one, if we wanted to.”

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January 7, 2020

New study shows ‘organic’ wounds improve produce

Scientists find simple leaf wounding in plants may produce healthier organic fruit

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December 20, 2019

US Rep. Colin Allred, STEM scholars tour AgriLife Dallas Center

U.S. Rep. Colin Allred and a group of 10 high school scholars toured the Texas A&M AgriLife Center at Dallas for a hands-on look at the technologies shaping modern agriculture.

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December 15, 2019

Agriculture’s big data keeps getting bigger; needs home to make greater impacts

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November 25, 2019

Foods’ nutrient content from a one-second scan

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November 22, 2019

Crazy ants’ strict survival strategy

Tawny crazy ants’ weird genetics may help them thrive in new environments