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Agriculture

Mesquite trees may offer abundant source of clean biofuel, study says

AgriLife researchers compare honey mesquite to other feedstocks for effects on environment
Energy

Substituting brackish water for fresh can cut oil’s impact on environment

About 90 percent of the water used in hydraulic fracturing in the Eagle Ford Shale is now drawn from fresh groundwater aquifers.
Astronomy

‘Discovery engine’ will advance study of supernovas for A&M astronomers

National Science Foundation supports $473 million construction of the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope
Entomology

Saving the cranes: Interdisciplinary team studies vector-borne parasites

The goal is to identify the diversity and seasonality of parasites in whooping and sandhill cranes in the United States and Canada
Astronomy

Cosmic magnifying glass: Team finds the most distant ‘lensing galaxy’ yet

Discovery may reveal how young galaxies in the early universe grew into the massive dark-matter-dominated galaxies of today
Law

Legal scholar works with advocates to help inmates re-enter society

Associate Professor Lisa Rich wants to give former prisoners the tools they need for success through programs designed to reduce relapses
Environment

How do decaying trees affect their ecosystems? New study may explain

NASA-funded research will use LiDAR technology to track dead and fallen trees in Texas forests
Business

Greed is good? Not for shareholders, says a new study of CEO behavior

Companies with ‘greedy’ CEOs tend to produce lower shareholder value, research at Texas A&M suggests
Archaeology

Found: The lost anchor of the HMS Chatham? A&M begins verification

Laboratory will study salvaged artifact for 18 to 24 months before the 18th century anchor returns to Vancouver