
Health & Environment
Low-cost 3D-printed heart models aim to transform surgical training worldwide
May 11, 2026 • 5 min. readA team of Texas A&M Engineering Medicine students is developing realistic, affordable tools to help surgeons practice life-saving procedures for congenital heart defects.
Novel diabetic wound treatment turns cells into manufacturers
May 8, 2026 • 4 min. readResearchers have developed a treatment for chronic diabetic ulcers using lab-grown human cells to produce natural skin structures.
Lithium may help curb impulsive decisions tied to suicide risk, study finds
May 7, 2026 • 5 min. readResearchers have identified changes in brain signals tied to impulse control after lithium treatment in high-risk patients.
Shucking for safety: Galveston team helps keep processed oysters off the danger list
May 6, 2026 • 5 min. readSeafood Safety Lab tests thousands of oysters each year to protect consumers from deadly bacteria.
Researchers uncover brain mechanism that may help slow Parkinson’s disease, curiously only in females
May 4, 2026 • 4 min. readBy boosting nicotine responsive receptors — without using nicotine itself — scientists protected brain cells from degeneration.
Texas A&M AgriLife study reveals why food waste rises, falls as incomes grow
April 20, 2026 • 4 min. readEmiliano Lopez Barrera looked at patterns that shape how households buy, use and discard food.
For older adults with mild cognitive impairment, exercise can be crucial to sleep quality
April 30, 2026 • 3 min. readStudy finds that while both light and vigorous activity can reduce sleep disturbances, high-intensity workouts provide the greatest benefit — offering new hope for quality rest and dementia prevention.
Coffee doesn’t just wake you up — it may help protect your body from aging
April 29, 2026 • 5 min. readNew research identifies a key biological pathway that could explain how coffee helps protect against aging and chronic disease.
Casting new light on recreational fishing along the Gulf Coast
April 28, 2026 • 5 min. readTexas A&M researchers are using mobility data to learn when, where and how anglers fish, opening the door to more sustainable management.
Texas A&M opens world’s largest academic controlled-explosions lab
April 24, 2026 • 7 min. readWith its ribbon now cut, Texas A&M’s colossal detonation lab officially opens, igniting explosions to reveal the secrets of combustion, materials, aerospace, and even dying stars.