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

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ATexas Tech University researcher will discuss the discovery in China of the first complete skeleton of an early sauropod, Yizhousaurus sunae, considered the prototype for what would become some of the largest animals ever to walk the Earth.

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Alan Reifman, a Texas Tech University professor who studies sports streakiness and conducts “hot hand” research, is available to speak about the chances of the Rangers emerging as MLB World Series Champions.

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The products are highlighted in short vignettes on Cotton Incorporated’s Cotton Today website.

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"Possible long-term impacts on sentinel species are ominous.”

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Texas Tech University School of Law has experts in military law available to discuss the legal issues of the case as it unfolds.

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Researchers may have a greater understanding of the mysterious colony collapse disorder.

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Texas Tech faculty know blood suckers, brain eaters and the horrors of Halloween buyer's remorse.

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What happens when history and political rhetoric meet.

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New method could lead to better treatments for cancer, heart disease.

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Wind scientists, ecotoxicologist and economist discuss damage, safety and oil spill.

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Film scholars and critics consider the influence of such classics as “Cannibal Holocaust” and “The Sadist.”

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Brashears is the recipient of millions in federal grants to reduce or eliminate foodborne pathogens.

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Keep students from wrecking their credit and academic careers as the fall semester begins.

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Texas Tech's Red to Black program provides free counseling for university students on issues like establishing credit, creating a budget and organizing finances.

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The average man with a genital piercing is 31, white, heterosexual, college-educated and earns more than $36,000 a year.

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Researcher has received millions in grants to combat the spread of foodborne pathogens, including new technology that uses microwaves to zap microorganisms in eggs.

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More science needed say researchers after testing for oil in seafood from Bastian Bay, La.

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The unprecedented use of dispersants on the oil spill has created a massive ecotoxicological experiment of which the full impact is yet to be determined, a Texas Tech University researcher testified Wednesday.

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Ron Kendall will testify to U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works on dispersant use in the Gulf of Mexico.

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Texas Tech University and the National Institute for Renewable Energy (NIRE), a non-profit, public/private collaboration, will receive $8.4 million from the Texas Emerging Technology Fund (TETF) allowing them to help resolve key scientific and technology issues facing the wind power industry.

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New book discusses strategies for supporting collegiate recovery programs.

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Researchers in Texas Tech University’s Center for Pulsed Power and Power Electronics have been instrumental in the United States Department of Defense’s efforts to combat improvised explosive devices (IEDs). The center’s research was recently referenced in a Popular Mechanics story on the Navy’s research in defeating IEDs.

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Choices made now about carbon dioxide emissions reductions will affect climate change far into the future.

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“Cowboy Conservatism: Texas and the Rise of the Modern Right” explains the process of political shifts.

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Sessions focus on cooperation and maintaining a stable long-term relationships.

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Knight Raider joins elite ranks of players such as Bobby Fischer and Garry Kasparov.

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A wildlife ecotoxicology reference book co-edited by Texas Tech researchers is projected to become a national and international bestseller, according to the book’s publishers.

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Wind scientists, an ecotoxicologist and economist discuss damage, safety and oil spill.

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Two vampire experts can talk about the reasons why True Blood and the Twilight Series are sucking in viewers and cash.

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Pop-culture author and librarian Rob Weiner compiled a bibliography showing Jackson influenced fields from medicine and law to chemistry and engineering.

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A Texas Tech University expert says the economic impact is catastrophic and will have far-reaching effects that will likely transmit to the nation as a whole.

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The wipe material, designed for the U.S. Military, proves itself on the soiled beaches of Grand Isle, La.

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As workers battle the Gulf of Mexico oil spill and officials attempt to decontaminate a clam boat that dredged up old munitions containing mustard gas, a Texas Tech University researcher said his product Fibertect® can handle both dirty jobs.

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When used in conjunction with these antibiotics, the chemical additives overcome enzymes produced by resistant bacteria that allow them to survive exposure to antibiotics.

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A Texas Tech University expert on immigration and border history says that the law is no different than the Repatriation Act of the 1930s or Operation Wetback of the 1950s.

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Artibeus schwartzi's existence has long baffled biologists. Until now.

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A Texas Tech endangered species specialist can describe perils faced by whales, dolphins and endangered sea turtles.

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Night Nurse survived only four issues despite strong characters and ER-worthy plots, says a comics expert.

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A professor and a museum research assistant trade campus life for combat once the West Texas sun sets.

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Military wipe designed by Texas Tech could solve oil spill problems.

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Summer camps for cheerleading and dance are coming up and aspiring sideline spirit squad members and those already members of teams will participate.

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Bibliography shows King of Pop influenced fields of chemistry, medicine, law and even engineering.

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As oil continues to gush from the exploded Deepwater Horizon oil rig, a Texas Tech University expert in nonwoven cotton technology says the fabric of our lives may do a better job to absorb the oil spill than the booms made of synthetic material.

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While studying the environmental impact of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, recent Texas Tech University-led research has discovered high concentrations of lead in the poorest and oldest parts of New Orleans.

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The Senate Judiciary hearings should be interesting since she hasn’t been a judge and has no written opinions to study, said Mark McKenzie, a Texas Tech Supreme Court expert.

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Bayer CropScience announces a $7.5 million contribution to the Texas Tech University Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, Lubbock, Texas.

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A Texas Tech University professor has edited the first textbook to address environmental threats to wildlife in a single volume and recommend proven mitigation techniques to protect and sustain Earth’s wildlife populations.

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Cooperative program will allow Vietnamese students to receive bachelor's degree in U.S.

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Ron Kendall can discuss the toxic effects of oil on birds, reptiles, shrimp, fish and other wildlife.