Researchers Use Shake-Table Testing To Improve Disaster Recovery

Texas A&M researchers use shake-table testing to understand how urban wood-based structures sustain damage from earthquakes, and how to repair them more efficiently.
24-Apr-2019 2:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Bacteria And Pathogens: Determining Friend From Foe In Soil And Water

Texas A&M University researchers are developing a way to quickly detect which bacterial pathogens are present in a soil or water sample to determine the good from the bad.
23-Apr-2019 3:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

New SmartSuit promises a better fit for astronauts

A new intelligent hybrid SmartSuit design proposed by Dr. Ana Diaz Artiles from Texas A&M University has the potential to solve some of the current design and health risks associated with the current spacesuit worn by astronauts.
17-Apr-2019 10:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Texas A&M study finds arts education positively impacts student performance

In a recent study, Dr. Daniel Bowen proved that arts education positively impacts student outcomes by increasing writing achievement, decreasing disciplinary infractions and increasing compassion.
15-Apr-2019 11:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Improving Retention Through Classroom Management

One of the main reasons teachers leave is because they are not good classroom managers. They struggle with managing disruptive students, implementing effective actions and asserting authority in the classroom.
11-Apr-2019 4:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Shrimp claw inspires new method of underwater plasma generation

Texas A&M researchers are looking to nature for inspiration in developing a new method of underwater plasma generation using shrimp as a model – a discovery which could provide significant improvements for actions ranging from water sterilization...
10-Apr-2019 11:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

New Drilling Technology Could Make Geothermal Energy More Feasible

Geothermal wells are drilled deep into the ground in order to tap into the heat radiating from the Earth’s core and transform it into electricity, but it is a slow and expensive. A team of researchers from Texas A&M University is developing new...
26-Mar-2019 5:00 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Could the Ocean Be the Answer to a Clean Energy Supply?

The quest for clean energy sources has been ongoing for many years with minimal results. This could all change with the development of a single device that will lie on the water’s surface and utilize the ocean waves to generate electrical power.
11-Mar-2019 12:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

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