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November 8, 2024

Texas A&M AgriLife faculty earn Advancing Discovery to Market Innovation Awards

Gene editing, phage technology, crops and livestock among projects supported

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October 31, 2024

Discovery of a protein’s key role in RNA processes could improve disease treatment in humans and plants

Texas A&M AgriLife biochemists identify potential target to regulate RNA gene expression

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October 23, 2024

How fear fuels fight or flight

Biochemistry expert unmasks the science behind the fear response

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October 21, 2024

Distinguished investigator brings expertise in genetics and cell biology to Texas A&M AgriLife

Ann Wehman joins Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics faculty in research, teaching role

College Connect programs
October 10, 2024

Faculty, staff and students celebrated at College Connect

The Association of Former Students College-Level Teaching award winners, tenure and promotion, new faculty also being recognized

October 8, 2024

Gohil wins Ivano Bertini Award for copper discoveries

Gohil named recipient of 2024 Ivano Bertini Award

September 26, 2024

Can we ‘recharge’ our cells?

Texas A&M researchers use nanotechnology to recharge the "powerhouse of the cell" in fight against disease and aging.

August 15, 2024

Key biofuel-producing microalga believed to be a single species is actually three

Texas A&M AgriLife researchers propose new species classification after analyzing genomes

August 13, 2024

Dong named Sadie Hatfield Endowed Professor in Agriculture

Endowed professorship, five-year grant support plant developmental biology researcher

August 1, 2024

Reduction in folate intake linked to healthier aging in animal models

Lowered dietary folate has the potential to enhance metabolic flexibility 

July 26, 2024

Vishal Gohil recognized for impactful health and biology research

Scientist earns EDGES Fellowship for work tied to cures and therapies for metabolic disorders

July 18, 2024

MicroRNA study sets stage for crop improvements

Texas A&M researchers redefine our understanding of a key process in plant biology

July 17, 2024

Students gain hands-on learning through internships

See where students from all 15 departments in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences are completing internships this summer

July 9, 2024

What really happens when you get a sunburn?

Cell injury researcher answers burning questions on the science behind sunburns

June 28, 2024

Chapkin named American Society for Nutrition 2024 Fellow

Award honors individuals for outstanding lifetime achievements in nutrition

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June 26, 2024

Love, Tito’s gift boosts phage therapy research at Texas A&M

Donation supports the Center for Phage Technology’s efforts to address the antibiotic-resistance crisis

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June 6, 2024

Texas A&M researchers peer into the microcosmos

Powerful cryogenic-electron microscope reveals interactions at the molecular scale

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May 2, 2024

Researchers find unexpected link between essential fats and insulin aggregation

Some fatty acids can cause insulin to form toxic clumps in solution

April 15, 2024

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences hosts 68th annual Convocation

Students and faculty recognized for outstanding accomplishments

April 10, 2024

Researchers resolve old mystery of how phages disarm pathogenic bacteria

New study details long-sought mechanisms and structures