Futurity
A rare group of neurons can reconnect broken spinal circuits and trigger leg muscle activity after spinal cord injury, according to new research.
Researchers have discovered how intensely people react to making mistakes may be a predictor of anxiety-driven avoidance.
“Most studies of this type focus on children, but since most asthma cases in the US are in adults, we looked at them and their indoor environment,” says Alexander Obeng, a doctoral student at the Texas A&M University School of Public Health and the study’s lead author.
“Severe blood loss can rapidly lead to hemorrhagic shock,” says Akhilesh Gaharwar, a biomedical engineering professor at Texas A&M University. “Many patients die within one to two hours of injury. This critical period is often referred to as the ‘golden hour.'”
Stuff in cherries may slow agressive breast cancer
Futurity • Feb 27, 2026Researchers from the Texas A&M University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Texas A&M AgriLife Research, and College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) found that anthocyanin treatment slowed tumor growth, reduced cancer spread to multiple organs, and altered gene activity linked to metastasis and therapy resistance.
A new study finds that regularly consuming high doses of antioxidants negatively influences sperm DNA and may lead to offspring born with differences in craniofacial development.
Is there a link between viral infection and ALS?
Futurity • Feb 4, 2026“This is exciting because this is the first animal model that affirms the long-standing theory that a virus can trigger permanent neurological damage or disease—like ALS—long after the infection itself occurred,” says Candice Brinkmeyer-Langford, a neurogenerative disease expert with the Texas A&M University School of Public Health.
Virtual reality can curb fear of death
Futurity • Dec 29, 2025Researchers have found that a brief virtual reality simulation of a near-death experience can sharply reduce people’s anxiety about death.
The study, led by Richard Kreider, a researcher with over 30 years of experience studying creatine and sports nutrition, examined how different protein sources in military-style meals ready-to-eat (MREs) affected recovery in members of Texas A&M’s Corps of Cadets after completing the Army Combat Fitness Test.
How spiders use weird web tricks to snare prey
Futurity • Oct 7, 2024