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Biology

Oxygen-breathing microbes found where no life was thought to exist

International team finds oxygen and aerobic life in sediment they took from 200 feet below the South Pacific seafloor
Agriculture

Neglected tropical diseases affect the world’s poorest populations

A&M researchers is working to measure the true impact of NTDs on human and animal health
Education

‘Synthesis of know-how’ helps young black men cope with social barriers

‘These young men can become excellent if we know what excellence looks like,” A&M scholar says
Astronomy

The Giant Magellan Telescope: Construction to start soon in Chile

Regents reaffirm Texas A&M’s support to build one of the next class of super giant Earth-based telescopes
Medicine

A&M biosciences institute becomes new member of Gulf Coast Consortia

Members include Baylor College of Medicine, The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston and M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Agriculture

NSF ranks AgriLife Research first in agricultural sciences expenditures

A&M System agency tops nearly 200 U.S. universities for second year in a row
Geography

Bigger cities mean more flooding, first-ever global forecasts predict

New York, Baltimore, Houston and other cities can expect greater exposure, even without climate change
Agriculture

Drones for agriculture: A&M obtains first state permit to conduct research

Specialized camera will allow drones to map where crops are stressed, assess moisture conditions, and detect pest infiltration as well as crop disease
Atmospheric Sciences

Study: ‘Monster’ hurricanes have struck New England for 2,000 years

Sediment analysis produces evidence of Hurricane Sandy-size storms ranging from Roman Empire through Colonial America