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Environment

Professor joins national study on growing dangers of urban flooding

Researchers will examine flooding in three to eight metropolitan areas in the United States
Geology

Zircon dating helps researchers accurately measure geologic time

Geochronologist and his team determine amounts of lead and uranium in mineral, then make calculations
Engineering

Will tensegrity solve challenges of long-term manned space stations?

NASA grant allows Texas A&M researchers to explore possibilities for making the Final Frontier more habitable for humans
Veterinary Medicine

Can playing video games improve parrot’s mental and physical health?

Researchers at the Schubot Exotic Bird Health Center are developing programs that reward birds for interacting with tablet screens
Engineering

Lab-on-a-drone could improve management of disease outbreaks

Technology could also speed up diagnosis and enhance delivery of therapeutics
Biology

Darwin’s finches: Team finds gene that affects variations in beak sizes

Researchers, led by Professor Leif Andersson, publish their findings in the journal Science.
Biomedical Sciences

Study: Low testosterone levels could lead to periodontal disease in men

Researchers at Texas A&M Baylor College of Dentistry study jawbones of rhesus macaque and publish their findings
Medicine

Study sets benchmarks to monitor cardiac health in football players

Findings should help team coaches, trainers and doctors identify dangerously large hearts and high blood pressure
Business

Alcohol ads are targeting youth through social media, study says

Despite regulations, breweries and distilleries are reaching teenagers through Twitter and Instagram, A&M researcher says