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A Peculiar State Of Matter In Layers Of Semiconductors

In a study that could benefit quantum computing, researchers show a superlattice embedded with nanodots may be immune from dissipating energy to the environment.

Scientists Harness Human Protein To Deliver Molecular Medicines To Cells

Made of components found in the human body, the programmable system is a step toward safer, targeted delivery of gene editing and other molecular therapeutics.

Countering Climate Change With Cool Pavements

Researchers affiliated with the MIT Concrete Sustainability Hub find that paving material selection could mitigate extreme heat and greenhouse gas emissions.

The Boiling Crisis — And How To Avoid It

PhD student Madhumitha Ravichandran identifies the three main factors that trigger the boiling crisis through machine learning models.

Drug Delivery Capsule Could Replace Injections For Protein Drugs

The new pill can inject large quantities of monoclonal antibodies and other drugs into the lining of the stomach after being swallowed.

Professor Emeritus Ronald Probstein, World-Renowned Expert In Fluid Mechanics, Dies At 93

Probstein’s research had diverse applications in fields including aeronautics, energy, desalination, and soil decontamination.

Newly Discovered Fish Songs Demonstrate Reef Restoration Success

Whoops, croaks, growls, raspberries and foghorns are among the sounds that demonstrate the success of a coral reef restoration project.

Electromagnetic Levitation Whips Nanomaterials Into Shape

Electromagnetic field directs shape formed by gas phase metal molecules

Chemical ‘Nose’ Sniffs Critical Differences In DNA Structures

Detection innovation could enhance drug development and cancer research

Most Americans Resumed Travel Or Leisure Before COVID-19 Vaccines Became Available

A Texas A&M study identified various factors that played a role in the resumption of risky travel and leisure behaviors during the pandemic.

A New View Of Parkinson’s Disease

$1.4 million in funding from the National Institutes of General Medical Sciences will help Texas A&M researchers shed new light on the disorder.

Tweaking Alloy Microchemistry For Flawless Metal 3D Printing

Researchers at Texas A&M have fine-tuned the process for creating defect-free metal parts using a laser bed powder fusion 3D printing technique.

Cleaner Water Through Corn

Activated carbon made from corn stover filters 98% of a pollutant from water

Eating Spinach Could Protect Against Colon Cancer, Texas A&M Study Says

Researchers believe a diet rich in spinach can significantly reduce the formation of colon tumors.

Nanofiber Filter Captures Almost 100% Of Coronavirus Aerosols

The filter could help curb airborne spread of COVID-19 virus

Weather, Ocean Currents Key To Fish Spawning In Micronesia

Larval fish are spawned in a given location and may be recruited into their next life stage—larger, older fish—in the same place or a distant location.

Inequities In Asthma Health For Native Hawaiian Keiki

New public health research shows that emergency department (ED) visits by Native Hawaiian children with asthma account for the largest proportion of the total statewide costs for potentially preventable visits for children’s asthma

COVID-19 Pandemic Increased Maternal Mortality In Mexico

A Texas A&M study shows that COVID-19, hemorrhage and hypertension were the country's leading causes of maternal deaths in a one-year period.

Marine Expert Says More, Larger Protected Areas Needed In Hawaiʻi

Marine protected areas (MPAs) are locations designed to protect the oceans’ valuable resources. New guidelines co-authored by a University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa expert aim to assist stewards of the world’s oceans, including in Hawaiʻi, with establishing and maintaining effective MPAs.