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Architecture

Could Google Glass change how construction sites are managed?

Associate professor of construction science is planning to find out with series of research projects
Environment

‘The Housing Bomb’: How bigger and better can destroy an environment

Research examines well-meaning but often misguided exploitation of natural resources
Agriculture

For peanuts: 1st genome sequence could enhance production in Texas

Texas A&M AgriLife Research team collaborates with scientists in U.S., China, Brazil, India and Israel
Environment

Why is the Amazon losing its fish? Measuring deforestation’s impact

Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences researchers are studying the situation in Brazil
Commercialization

High tech meets low tech: Team uses spray gun to apply nanoplatelets

Method could replace techniques that are complex and energy-intensive, researchers say
Chemistry

World’s water crisis: Supercharged iron could provide practical solution

Chemist investigates use of environmentally friendly compound as a water-treatment disinfectant
Agriculture

E.coli in leafy greens: Study identifies factors that can raise and lower risks

Strongest influences are farm management practices and environmental factors, such as location and weather
Psychological and Brain Sciences

Who places blame for reckless acts? Often it’s Lady Luck, not Lady Justice

Research team in Department of Psychology takes a scientific look at ‘moral luck’
Biochemistry

Are Stradivari inferior to new violins? Biochemist challenges recent study

Professor emeritus believes classic violins used in Paris test must have been in poor condition