
Research Impact
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.
An innovative browser extension creates a new password for each site visit, on the fly, and without the need to store it anywhere.
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.
Revolutionary single shot helps with healing after a heart attack
March 5, 2026 • 4 min. readThe new approach uses an injection that prompts the body to release a natural heart protective hormone for weeks.
Why cold weather cripples today’s batteries and what researchers are doing about it.
Texas A&M is the No. 1 research university in Texas, top 25 nationally
Feb. 6, 2026 • 5 min. readNew National Science Foundation HERD data ranks Texas A&M University No. 1 in Texas and the SEC, and among the nation’s leading research institutions.
We have no idea what most of the universe is made of, but scientists are closer than ever to finding out
Jan. 6, 2026 • 4 min. readAdvanced quantum detectors designed at Texas A&M are reinventing the search for dark matter, an unseen force that science has yet to explain.
Healing the heart after a heart attack
Nov. 14, 2025 • 3 min. readTexas A&M researchers have developed a patch to repair damaged tissue and promote the growth of new cells.
Texas A&M a top 10 public university in ‘America’s Best Colleges For Research’
Oct. 15, 2025 • 2 min. readWashington Monthly places Texas A&M among the nation’s powerhouse research universities at No. 8 among all public universities, and No. 1 in Texas.
What is the New World screwworm, and why does it matter to Texas?
Oct. 1, 2025 • 7 min. readTexas A&M AgriLife experts offer education and answers about the invasive insect that threatens the well-being of livestock and wildlife in Texas and across the southern United States.
