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Scientists Make Progress In Decoding Genetics Of Insomnia

Texas A&M biologist Alex Keene and colleagues prove the gene Pig-Q is associated with sleep regulation in humans, flies and zebrafish.

Texas A&M Research Aims To Improve Lyme Disease Diagnostics

Scientists are testing Raman spectroscopy, a technique used to detect vibrations at the molecular level, as a diagnostic tool for Lyme disease.

Can Dogs Catch A Whiff Of Bovine Respiratory Disease?

The Texas A&M AgriLife research could revolutionize antimicrobial treatment in commercial beef production.

Research Finds Public Broadly Favour Taking Action To Stop Spread Of Harmful Misinformation Online

The majority of people support robust action being taken to control the spread of harmful misinformation via social media, a major new study reveals.

Scientists Discover Toughest Known Material At Ultra-Cold Temperatures

Researchers at the University of Bristol have discovered an alloy that shows increased strength at over -250°C, making it the toughest material on record.

New Way To Reduce Progression Of Diabetic Kidney Disease Discovered

A new way to reduce progression of diabetic kidney disease, affecting 40% of people with diabetes, has been discovered by scientists.

New Study Refines Precision Of Medical Needles In Surgical Simulation

Researchers at the University of Bristol have discovered a way of improving the accuracy of medical needle-use in surgical simulation.

Fertility Treatment Does Not Adversely Affect Cardiovascular Health Of Offspring, International Study Suggests

A large study looking at the effects of fertility treatment has found no robust difference in blood pressure, heart rate, lipids, and glucose measurements between children conceived naturally and those conceived using assisted reproductive technologies (ART).

Shedding Light On How Plants Function

To understand how plants respond to and influence their environments, ecologists often use a series of standardized measurements called functional traits.

New Damselfly Sharing Habitat with UK Natives

A damselfly species that came to the UK from Europe poses a minimal risk to native damselflies and dragonflies, new research shows.

Using Additive Manufacturing To Detect Counterfeit Parts

Texas A&M Researchers are applying metal additive manufacturing techniques to embed a hidden cache of information within products to help combat counterfeited goods.

Novel Microscope Developed to Design Better High-Performance Batteries

Innovation Gives Researchers Inside View of How Batteries Work

Study Finds Video Game Playing Causes No Harm to Young Children’s Cognitive Abilities

Research Also Saw No Measurable Benefits From Video Games That Claim to Help Kids’ Development

Research Finds Public Broadly Favour Taking Action To Stop Spread Of Harmful Misinformation Online

The majority of people support robust action being taken to control the spread of harmful misinformation via social media, a major new study reveals.

New Research Finds That Social Group Values Are Most Readable In The Way We Write

Analysing the style of language used by social groups could offer insight into their values and principles that goes beyond what they publicly say about themselves.

Medieval Doctors Thought Fertility Suddenly Ended Rather Than Slowly Declining With Age, Study Shows

Medieval doctors saw fertility as having a cut-off point rather than slowly declining with age, ancient medical texts show

New Live Bacterial Product for Stubborn Superbug Improves Quality of Life

Microbiome Therapeutic Tackles C. Diff, the Most Common Health Care-Associated Infectious Agent in the U.S.

Anger Over COVID-19 Layoffs Keeping Hospitality Workers from Returning to Jobs

UH Study Finds Industry Still Facing Massive Post-Pandemic Labor Shortage