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Released: 13-Jun-2012 5:20 PM EDT
Experts: Holding Off on Listing Dunes Sagebrush Lizard Wise Choice
Texas Tech University

Researchers can discuss why such a small animal created so much consternation for the petroleum and ranching industries, and why the Fish and Wildlife Service were looking to list the lizard in the first place.

Released: 13-Jun-2012 4:15 PM EDT
Chinese Meditation Prompts Double Positive Punch in Brain White Matter
Texas Tech University

Researchers have confirmed and expanded on changes in structural efficiency of white matter in the brain that can be related to positive behavioral changes in subjects practicing the technique for a month and a minimum of 11 hours total.

Released: 12-Jun-2012 4:30 PM EDT
Forensic Science Student Uses New Technique to Flush Out Evidence of Cocaine Use in Lubbock’s Sewage Water
Texas Tech University

When it comes to cocaine, users of the drug in Lubbock abuse up to a third more on the weekends.

11-Jun-2012 3:45 PM EDT
Climate Change Will Alter Risks of Wildfire Worldwide, Some Shifts Rapid, Extensive
Texas Tech University

Some regions expected to have more wildfires while others will have fewer.

Released: 11-Jun-2012 5:30 PM EDT
Expert: Academic Integration Addressing New Treatments for Chagas
Texas Tech University

A Texas Tech University expert studies ways to overcome diseases such as Chagas with researchers from Meharry Medical College and Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. He can discuss what progress has been made with finding the next generation of treatments for the disease.

Released: 21-May-2012 2:05 PM EDT
Researchers Discover Antibiotic Residues, Some More than FDA Limits, in Samples from ‘World News with Diane Sawyer’
Texas Tech University

Texas Tech University found evidence of antibiotics – one a suspected human carcinogen – in seafood imported into the United States and purchased from grocery store shelves.

Released: 17-May-2012 2:40 PM EDT
Expert: Plants May Remember Survival Techniques in Small RNA
Texas Tech University

The molecular ballet to stay alive may be recorded, then passed to future generations.

Released: 8-May-2012 5:25 PM EDT
Expert: Good/Bad News at Fukushima Just like Chernobyl
Texas Tech University

A Texas Tech University radiation expert who was the first American scientist allowed inside Chernobyl’s exclusion zone can discuss the differences in the two disasters, and the good news/bad news of both scenarios.

Released: 20-Apr-2012 12:55 PM EDT
Expert: Need for Measles Immunization Greater Now Than 10 Years Ago
Texas Tech University

Clyde Martin can discuss the mathematics of measles transmission and why this trend could spell trouble in the future.

Released: 1-Feb-2012 1:10 PM EST
Tax Experts Available as Americans Begin Compiling Tax Returns
Texas Tech University

As Americans begin gathering their W2s, 1099 forms and receipts, Texas Tech University tax and financial planning experts can provide tips, tax advice and commentary for taxpayers.

Released: 30-Jan-2012 7:00 PM EST
Experts Can Speak to a Variety of Super Bowl Story Lines
Texas Tech University

The countdown to Sunday’s Super Bowl has started and Texas Tech University experts can speak to a variety of subjects involving the biggest U.S. sporting event of the year.

Released: 20-Jan-2012 2:00 PM EST
Getting Down to Business: New Rawls Building Sets New Standard for Education
Texas Tech University

Texas Tech University's new four-level, high-tech and green business administration building opens with nearly 150,000 square feet of space for learning.

Released: 2-Dec-2011 2:40 PM EST
Texas Tech Dunes Sagebrush Lizard Research Used in Senator’s Plea to Postpone Endangered Listing
Texas Tech University

Preliminary research finds man-made risks created by petroleum and ranching industries don't impact the lizard as feared.

Released: 17-Nov-2011 12:00 AM EST
Engineering Students Put Building Blox to the Test
Texas Tech University

Texas Tech alumnus gives new life to recycled phone books and lottery tickets.

Released: 16-Nov-2011 11:00 PM EST
Symposium Informs About Climate Challenges
Texas Tech University

Climate and environment experts from Texas Tech University recently spoke at a symposium to about 150 homeowners, students and members of the media about making smart choices.

Released: 19-Oct-2011 4:45 PM EDT
Expert: NBA Lockout Will Have Greater Effect on Texas Teams
Texas Tech University

While the impact of the NBA lockout is projected to vary by market, Texas is likely to feel a greater impact because there are three teams in the state.

Released: 19-Oct-2011 4:40 PM EDT
Expert: Whose Winning Streak Will Continue in the World Series?
Texas Tech University

Professor crunches numbers for the Cardinals vs. Rangers matchup.

Released: 19-Oct-2011 12:35 PM EDT
Experts Available to Discuss Halloween Topics
Texas Tech University

Are vampires or zombies the hottest monsters this year? When did vampires get to be so sexy, anyway? And why do we spend so much money dressing up like them?

17-Oct-2011 11:25 AM EDT
Caveman Instincts Still Play Role in Choosing Political Leaders
Texas Tech University

The perfect national candidate is often drawn taller and larger than average citizen, which could be a throwback to our caveman politics.

Released: 7-Oct-2011 1:15 PM EDT
Poseidon’s Post: Waves Wash Retired Professor’s Bottled Message Ashore 14 Years Later
Texas Tech University

An off-the-cuff experiment leads to an international manhunt when a message in a bottle is discovered in Australia.

Released: 6-Sep-2011 5:00 PM EDT
Happy Birthday Buddy: Buddy Holly Transformed Music, Media Law, Say Texas Tech Experts
Texas Tech University

Buddy Holly's impact on music and the legal side of the music industry still raves on today.

Released: 11-Aug-2011 2:30 PM EDT
Researcher Finds Largest Martian Channels Most Likely Formed by Volcanic Activity
Texas Tech University

The largest ancient riverbeds on Mars most likely were created not by water, but by massive, fast-moving, low-viscosity lava flows that ravaged the planet’s surface in a way we don’t see on Earth.

Released: 20-Jul-2011 3:00 PM EDT
Toxicologists Find Deepwater Horizon Crude Less Toxic to Bird Eggs After Weathering at Sea
Texas Tech University

The Texas Tech study found only 8 to 9 percent coverage of oil on the shells of fertilized mallard duck eggs resulted in a 50 percent mortality rate. However, scientists also reported the amount of time the oil remained at sea and exposed to weather had a significant effect on its toxicity to the fertilized duck eggs.

Released: 1-Jul-2011 4:00 PM EDT
Texas Tech Toxicologists Receive $846,000 to Find Cause of Plummeting Quail Population
Texas Tech University

Researchers hope to discover the culprit as to why Texas quail populations have dwindled to the lowest on record.

Released: 23-Jun-2011 1:15 PM EDT
Researchers Discover Two Ground-Nesting Birds Eavesdrop on Chipmunk Chatter to Find Safe Neighborhoods
Texas Tech University

Two researchers at Texas Tech University have found that some birds eavesdrop on their enemies, using this information to find safer spots to build their nests.

Released: 26-May-2011 9:00 AM EDT
Texas Tech Announces New Dean of School of Law
Texas Tech University

Officials announced today (May 26) that Darby Dickerson of the Stetson University College of Law, will become the next dean of the Texas Tech University School of Law.

Released: 24-May-2011 12:50 PM EDT
Bat Researchers Discover New Species on St. Vincent Island
Texas Tech University

Texas Tech University biologists discovered a new species whose origins probably trace back to a dramatic marooning after glaciers receded and sea levels rose.

Released: 19-Apr-2011 12:30 PM EDT
Texas Tech University Biologists Available to Discuss Chernobyl 25 Years After Reactor Failure
Texas Tech University

Four Texas Tech University biologists, including one who was the first American scientist to study the area, say that all species of plants and animals that should be there are there.

Released: 19-Apr-2011 11:30 AM EDT
Researchers Find No Evidence of Petroleum Residues in ‘Good Morning America’ Samples
Texas Tech University

More science needed to determine if oil may still cause issues in deeper waters.

Released: 19-Apr-2011 7:00 AM EDT
Texas Tech Toxicology Report to Appear Tuesday on ‘Good Morning America’
Texas Tech University

Researchers test for oil residues in shallow waters near Grand Isle, La.

Released: 18-Apr-2011 12:25 PM EDT
Texas Tech Ecotoxicologist Calls for More Independent Research a Year After Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
Texas Tech University

More questions than answers remain as to the impact of the Macondo blowout.

Released: 15-Apr-2011 2:25 PM EDT
Texas Tech Psychologists Available to Discuss J. Crew Ad, Boy with Pink Toenails
Texas Tech University

Two Texas Tech University psychologists say men and boys painting their toenails and fingernails are more common today than many might think.

Released: 22-Mar-2011 1:25 PM EDT
Texas Tech Expert Available to Discuss Bonds’ Perjury Trial
Texas Tech University

Whether government wins is a matter of semantics. The reason this is a difficult case for the government is that Barry Bonds has denied that he ever knowingly took steroids.

Released: 18-Mar-2011 1:00 PM EDT
Texas Tech Expert Discusses Earth Day from 1970 to Today
Texas Tech University

Earth Day began April 22, 1970, as a grass roots movement throughout the United States to answer the lack of awareness of environmental issues at the time. Mark Stoll, associate professor of environmental studies, remembers the first Earth Day as a ninth grader in Topeka, Kan.

Released: 11-Mar-2011 1:30 PM EST
Trade-Off Budgeting is a Good Money-Saving Technique
Texas Tech University

Giving up one luxury to afford something else still works, says Texas Tech expert.

Released: 11-Mar-2011 12:45 PM EST
Researchers Create Near-Real-Time Map of Japan Quake Aftershocks
Texas Tech University

The news media can use images from this map with proper attribution.

Released: 23-Feb-2011 10:00 AM EST
Texas Tech Seismologist: Christchurch Quake Location Surprising, More Large Quakes Near City Unlikely
Texas Tech University

Texas Tech University seismologist available to speak on New Zealand's earthquake.

Released: 22-Feb-2011 12:00 PM EST
Texas Tech Press Site Available for Largest, Most Complex Hunter-Gatherer Site in the New World
Texas Tech University

To celebrate 75 years of discovery, the website hosts high-resolution photos of the Landmark from past to present, a history of the Landmark, recent news and an event schedule for 2011.

Released: 7-Feb-2011 12:50 PM EST
Expert Analyzes Emotional Quotient of Super Bowl Ads
Texas Tech University

Professors dissect Twitter feeds to examine commercials’ emotional acceptance.

Released: 24-Jan-2011 3:00 PM EST
Researchers Warn of Tularemia in Texas Feral Hogs
Texas Tech University

Scientists urge caution to anyone who may come in contact with wild animals, especially those who might hunt or eat wild hogs.

Released: 12-Jan-2011 1:50 PM EST
Researchers Discover ‘Great-Grandmother’ of Crocodiles
Texas Tech University

The newly discovered crocodile ancestor came on the scene about the same time as dinosaurs began evolving.

Released: 8-Dec-2010 3:15 PM EST
Texas Tech Researcher to Appear on Canadian Deepwater Horizon Documentary
Texas Tech University

A Texas Tech University researcher will discuss the environmental impact of the Deepwater Horizon disaster for “BLOWOUT: IS CANADA NEXT?”.

Released: 6-Dec-2010 3:30 PM EST
Researcher Reports Pacific Sperm Whales Exposed to PAHs, Pesticides, Other Pollutants
Texas Tech University

Biomarkers for contamination highest in animals near Galapagos Island’s marine reserve.

Released: 2-Dec-2010 4:25 PM EST
Researchers Continue Search for Elusive New Particles at CERN
Texas Tech University

Their findings were published recently in Physical Review Letters. These results are the first of the “new physics” research papers produced from the CMS experiment at LHC.

Released: 2-Dec-2010 2:00 PM EST
Tax Expert Says Tax "Cuts" Were Simply a Deferral
Texas Tech University

Texas Tech University professor Robert Ricketts, Frank M. Burke Chair in Taxation in the Rawls College of Business, says that taxes do not discourage job creation or investment in the economy, and that tax cuts do not increase revenues.

Released: 2-Dec-2010 10:45 AM EST
Texas Tech Researcher to Receive Honorary Fellowship From World’s Largest Textile Association
Texas Tech University

A Texas Tech University fabric researcher will receive an honorary fellowship from the world’s largest textile and fiber association.

Released: 30-Nov-2010 3:50 PM EST
New Pseudoscorpion Discovered in Yosemite National Park
Texas Tech University

Its venom-filled claw at the ready, it waits for prey to amble by it.

Released: 29-Oct-2010 1:00 PM EDT
Grad Student Describes Toothy Microfossils at Geological Society of America Meeting
Texas Tech University

Only recently have scientists begun to understand conodonts -- enigmatic and relatively successful creatures from the Silurian seas.



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