Health & Environment

What Is mRNA?

April 12, 2021 • 5 min. read

The messenger molecule that’s been in every living cell for billions of years is the key ingredient in some COVID-19 vaccines, a Texas A&M expert explains.

A Texas A&M co-authored study found that development could threaten habitats of the lizard commonly found in West Texas and New Mexico.

A Texas A&M biologist says he believes he has identified a portrait of the person who discovered and named the cell, and explains why it may have been suppressed by a scientific rival.

A memorial service will be held June 6 for the popular Department of Biology advisor who died after a battle with cancer.

Health & Environment

Two-Faced Bacteria

March 4, 2020 • 3 min. read

Texas A&M researchers discovered a previously unknown response to indole that could lead to a better understanding of the gut microbiome.

Dixon is a Distinguished Research Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences in the College of Science at the University of North Texas