F.A.S.T. action can improve recovery from a stroke
Stroke is the third-leading
cause of death in the United States after heart disease and cancer, but
quick action at the first signs of trouble can help victims prevent lasting
physical and mental disabilities, according to Andrew Crocker with Texas
Cooperative Extension.
Texas beach erosion: Sands of time still a problem, says prof
Beach erosion along the Texas coastline from recent hurricanes has not been as
bad as expected, but the long-term outlook shows erosion in the state could
be a huge problem over the next few decades, with thousands of homes affected
and some roads completely disappearing, says a Texas A&M University at
Galveston researcher.
Any way you slice it, tomatoes cut through drought with new gene
Kendal
Hirschi, of Texas A&M University's Vegetable and Fruit Improvement
Center and Baylor College of Medicine, and his team have developed a drought-resistant
tomato that has stronger, larger root systems, and the gene used might
have applications for other crops.
Branding tortillas
may put dollars in producers’ pockets
Americans
spent more than $6.1 billion on tortillas, chips, tostadas and taco shells
in 2005, and Jackie Bell, a researcher with the Texas Agricultural Experiment
Station in Amarillo, is hoping that two proposed new wheat centers in Texas
could lead to a healthier product while benefiting producers.
A&M-Commerce
student finds flashbulb memories false
Research
by Texas A&M University-Commerce graduate student Scott Smith
suggests that it's very likely that your “flashbulb” memories
of the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, and other monumental events are not as
accurate as you might think now that time has passed and you have talked
to others about the event and seen reports in the media.