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When does saving lives justify erasing an entire species from Earth? A new international study published in Science tackles this thorny ethical question as genetic engineering technologies make deliberate extinction increasingly possible.
Jun 11, 2025
When millions of desert locusts move together across North African landscapes, consuming everything green in their path, they appear to share a single mind.
Mar 24, 2025
For residents in assisted living facilities facing the shadow of cognitive decline, a new smartphone app is offering a ray of hope.
Mar 7, 2025
Scientists at Texas A&M and the USDA have uncovered the genetic mechanisms that determine whether cattle fever ticks develop as males or females - a breakthrough that could transform how we protect livestock from these dangerous parasites.
Nov 29, 2024
Summary: Texas A&M researchers have developed a nasal spray treatment that shows promise in delaying Alzheimer's disease progression.
Nov 8, 2024
Summary: A groundbreaking study published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings identifies specific words and phrases that doctors should avoid when communicating with seriously ill patients.
Nov 8, 2024
Summary: A comprehensive analysis of FBI data spanning 44 years reveals that family members are the most frequent perpetrators of homicides involving infants and children in the United States, with firearms playing an increasing role in these tragic incidents.
Sep 21, 2024
A groundbreaking study from Texas A&M University reveals that children of parents with alcohol use disorders may face early aging symptoms well into adulthood.
Aug 9, 2024
Challenging Conventional Wisdom on Folate Intake A new study from Texas A&M AgriLife Research suggests that reducing folate intake later in life could lead to healthier aging.
Aug 3, 2024
Bacterial infections are becoming harder to treat, especially in hospitals and other healthcare settings.
Apr 15, 2024
In an ironic twist, a treasure trove of critical minerals is dumped out with water considered too polluted and expensive to clean.
Mar 2, 2024
The survival strategies employed by one of the most aggressive, territorial and venomous ant species may pave the way to revolutionize robotics, medicine and engineering.
Jan 5, 2024
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria have become a rapidly growing threat to public health.
Dec 27, 2023
Researchers at Texas A&M University have already shown that paternal drinking habits prior to conception can have a negative effect on fetal development —…
Dec 13, 2023
