Health
October 11, 2023
Is a New Study Linking Autism to Aspartame Overblown?
Researchers in San Antonio found that boys whose mothers drank diet soda were more likely to be on the spectrum, but critics point out the data’s shortcomings.
Research
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October 1, 2023
Unlocking the Secrets to Aging Well
Texas Biomed scientists are focused on improving healthspan – the number of years one can live relatively free from disease. This is increasingly important as more people around the world live into old age.
Health
August 8, 2023
The Monkeys Who Died to Fight COVID
Texas Biomedical Research Institute helped subdue the coronavirus and has big plans for combating future disease threats—with controversial help from its thousands of research primates.
Health
February 26, 2016
Texas A&M And The Gates Foundation May Have Created A Supercondom
It fights AIDS even when it breaks, helps a fella out, and claims to feel better than not using a condom at all.
January 21, 2013
New A&M Study Finds “Castle Laws” Escalate Violence
Researchers from Texas A&M found that laws similar to Texas's castle doctrine actually lead to more homicides instead of deterring crime.
January 21, 2013
Your Commute is Making You Fat
A new study tracking the habits and health of Texas drivers found that those with longer commute times have bigger waistlines.
Politics & Policy
January 21, 2013
Ron Paul Number One in a Poll
A Pew Research study shows Paul is by far the most well-liked presidential candidate on Twitter.
April 20, 2012
UT-Dallas Researchers Make Phones with ‘X-Ray’ Vision Possible
The future is here! Engineers from the University of Texas at Dallas have uncovered how to make camera phones that see through walls.
April 11, 2012
Gender Division Doesn’t Add Up
A new study from UT Austin researchers finds math teachers are seeing more than just the numbers when they evaluate students' competence.
April 6, 2012
Special Goat’s Milk Could Vaccinate Against Malaria?
Texas researchers are doing their part to fight malaria by monitoring the spread of a drug-resistant strain of the parasite and breeding a genetically modified goat with malaria-vaccine in her milk.
April 2, 2012
Could Spinach Save the Citrus Industry?
A Texas researcher is working to fight citrus greening by using bacteria-fighting genes found in spinach.
March 8, 2012
Revolutionary Corpse Research at Texas State Body Farm
A study conducted by Texas State University researchers involving vultures and human remains could have big implications for homicide investigators.
March 7, 2012
Did the Moon Sink the Titanic?
Two physics professors at Texas State University believe that a rare lunar event may have flung the icebergs in the ship's path.
February 27, 2012
Shocker: “Active” Video Games Not a Substitute for Actual Exercise
A new study from the Baylor College of Medicine finds “active” video games like Wii Sports and Dance Dance Revolution don't lead to an increase in physical activity.
Food & Drink
January 17, 2012
If Killer Bees Get Us, Blame the U.S. Department of Agriculture
Due to budget cuts, the federal agency plans to shutter the Kika de la Garza Subtropical Agricultural Research Center in Weslaco, the organization standing between us and invasive pests.
Health
January 11, 2012
Ironically, Obese Texas is a Leader in Weight Loss Research
Two new studies from Texas researchers focus on shedding the pounds and keeping them off.
Health
March 1, 1997
Making Headway
At the Texas Woman’s University Aphasia Center in Dallas, a promising new treatment is helping stroke victims learn to read, write, and speak again.
Business
January 1, 1996
Hot Potatoes
Is it possible to have a low-fat chip that tastes good? After three years of top-secret tinkering, Frito-Lay thinks it has hit upon the ultimate snacker’s delight.
Behind the Lines
December 1, 1995
What Does “Jolt” Mean?
Why are so many students in Texas unable to read? The answer is obvious: because the school system has failed them.
Health
September 1, 1995
Texas Twenty: Linda Aguilar-Bryan and Joseph Bryan
After a decade of lab work at Baylor College of Medicine, this husband-and-wife team has solved the mystery of hyperinsulinism.
News & Politics
January 1, 1978
The Last of the Big-Time Spenders
It’s not Diamond Jim Brady, Bet a Million Gates, an Arab sheik, or Liberace. It’s a library.