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Agriculture

Designer spuds: Breeding potatoes for a new generation of consumers

AgriLife Research scientists are working to halt decline in overall U.S. consumption of potatoes
Engineering

Open for business: FAA-designated center will test unmanned aircraft

Consortium led by Texas A&M-Corpus Christi and Texas A&M Engineering will work toward safely integrating systems into national airspace
Agriculture

What is in your food? The threat of global supply chains to human health

Companies should be more transparent, and consumers more informed, says TIAS Faculty Fellow Aleda V. Roth
Food

The physics of junk food: What happens to a Peep in a vacuum?

Bad Astronomy blogger tours annual Physics and Engineering Festival: “It’s funny, but it’s science!”
Agriculture

Can strawberries develop into mainstream crop for Texas growers?

AgriLife specialist is working to produce the perfect strawberry in a project funded by National Strawberry Sustainability Initiative
Agriculture

Coming soon: Driverless tractors that measure crops and dispense fertilizer

‘Precision agriculture’ will use software and sensors to enhance production of food and feeds
Chemistry

VIDEO: New coating for ships would repel organisms that build up on hulls

Anti-biofouling polymer coating would also reduce chemical contamination of port waters
Anthropology

Definitive proof: North America’s original settlers came from Asia

Genome sequencing also identifies settlers as ancestors of contemporary Native Americans
Ecosystems

Octocopter with cameras will allow foresters to monitor fires and floods

Development is supported with funding from NASA and the National Science Foundation