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Ecosystems

Money well-spent: Buoy system deployed in Gulf of Mexico returns value after Galveston oil spill

After 20 years, TABS remains the only buoy system of its kind in the United States and among the few in the world.
Agriculture

Does mesquite = electricity? Maybe, but only under the right conditions

AgriLife Research study estimates economic feasibility under five harvest scenarios
Architecture

Resilient cities: How to minimize destruction from natural disasters

Research from the Hazard Reduction and Recovery Center helps communities to avoid, mitigate and recover from all kinds of disasters
Energy

Wind Energy Center gets $2.2M grant to develop tech in Gulf of Mexico

Research could result in an off-shore wind farm in the Gulf of Mexico
Ecosystems

Where have all the bobwhites gone? Genome project looks for answers

Researchers create new tool to pinpoint reasons for decline in wild population
Medicine

Health-assessment tool could help patients to make better choices

Study applies touchscreen technology to the doctor-patient relationship
Engineering

‘Smart metal’ gadget may reduce noise during takeoffs and landings

Engineers design the ‘slat-cove filler’ to cut down on air turbulence
Agriculture

Eat a peach? Extract appears to restrain aggressive cancer in mice

Findings may apply to humans; treatment is equal to eating two to three peaches per day
Agriculture

The Tycoon challenges the Celebrity for admiration of tomato producers

Latest addition to the Texas Superstar list can produce high quality fruit that weighs a pound — or more