
Health & Environment
Digital human could allow for better early dementia detection
March 26, 2026 • 3 min. readResearchers are developing AI that can ask screening questions, while observing facial expressions, to evaluate patients for signs of apathy, an early indicator of dementia.
Nanoplastics become more harmful after being outdoors
March 23, 2026 • 4 min. readFirst-of-its-kind study finds exposure to weather and the environment changes nanoparticles’ shape and surface chemistry over time.
Researchers uncover how prostate cancer cells build up cholesterol and fuel tumor growth
March 20, 2026 • 4 min. readStudy shows how a cell-signaling receptor helps prostate cancer cells accumulate cholesterol, a process linked to tumor growth and treatment resistance.
New technology solves major problem in stem cell therapy research
March 20, 2026 • 4 min. readTexas A&M University researchers have developed a material that keeps stem cells from clumping together when injected into a body, removing a major barrier in stem cell therapeutics.
Texas A&M University launches new NIH-funded center to strengthen chemical safety assessments, reduce animal use
March 18, 2026 • 5 min. readPioneering center aims to redefine safety standards and strengthen global health protection through advanced scientific methods.
Thinking too much about mistakes can lead to avoidance
March 18, 2026 • 2 min. readTexas A&M University brain study highlights the link between emotional responses to errors and future anxiety.
What’s in your salad? Crops exposed to nanoplastics may boost heavy metal intake
March 17, 2026 • 4 min. readResearchers are uncovering how nanoplastics and heavy metals interact in a controlled hydroponic model, revealing new insights to food safety.
Texas A&M students turn shipping containers into fully functioning medical clinics
March 13, 2026 • 2 min. readAggies are working together to make a difference in the lives of people without access to medical care through the innovative BUILD program.
Creating a healthier future through innovation in medicine
March 11, 2026 • 2 min. readResearchers are advancing breakthrough treatments like 3D-printed medicines, regenerative heart patches and Alzheimer’s therapies by creating practical solutions that transform care and improve lives globally.
Digital platform aims to support high-stakes decisions in vascular surgery
March 10, 2026 • 3 min. readDeveloped by a surgeon and Texas A&M School of Engineering Medicine students, the Vasculator allows surgeons to input patient symptoms to generate risk assessments.

