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Engineering

Device uses acoustic vibrations to detect cancer at earlier stages

NSF-funded research seeks to close gap between diagnosis and treatment by identifying unique mechanical properties of cancerous cells
Agriculture

Of micro combat: Study looks at how bacteria wage war, resist occupation

Bacteria receive and respond to threatening signals from their environment, researchers find
Education

Why do some kids bully others? There is no all-purpose answer

One this is for sure: Bullying is a group phenomenon, research says
Biomedical Sciences

Study will test effects of more than 200 chemicals on ‘organoid’ hearts

EPA-funded research will look at toxicity in three-dimensional organ–like structures grown in cell culture
Medicine

Positive deviance: Why do nurses decide to violate policies and orders?

Doing the right thing often means reporting nothing to administrators, A&M researcher says
Chemistry

Finding new jobs for existing drugs can save expense of development

A&M researchers think a ‘club drug’ designed to treat pain may also help with tinnitus, among other maladies
Agriculture

Serving popular vegetables at school reduces food waste, study says

Research team examines what students eat and what they reject at three elementary schools in Bryan and Dallas
Anthropology

Hearing for early human ancestors similar to chimpanzees, data suggest

Virtual reconstructions and CAT scans reveal hominins likely heard higher-pitched sounds than humans do today
Medicine

Jaw-dropping research may upend current thinking about bone growth

Cells other than bone marrow cells may build bone in the mandibular condyle, findings suggest