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Researchers are optimistic about their gene research, which could result in light induced regenerative medicine.  

Gene control with a flick of a switch

By Ashley Cardenal @adcardenal June 11, 2018

The future of gene therapy is looking particularly bright. The research lab of Yubin Zhou, associate professor at the Institute of Bioscience and Technology, is interested in developing tools to control...

Graduate student Borja Barbero said the research team discovered a unique trait that prevents DNA from being damaged.

Studying stressed out plants in the low stress summer

While the interim period at Texas A&M can seem quiet, graduate students say they are excited to begin a productive, undistracted summer. The Shippen group in the Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics...

T-Mobile's CEO, John Legere, will be the CEO of the proposed merger between T-Mobile and Sprint.

This week in science

By Anthony Pangonas @apangonas April 30, 2018

When it comes to the world of science, discoveries and breakthroughs are made every day. To help you keep up with them, The Battalion compiles a few of the most compelling scientific stories from the past...

Cambridge Analysis Graphic

The data scandal explained

By Henry Mureithi @SOCOMBlack April 25, 2018

On March 17, The New York Times and The Observer reported on Cambridge Analytica’s use of personal information data harvested by a Cambridge researcher, purportedly for academic purposes, without...

Standing (left to right):  Dr. Alireza Talebpour, Dr. Mark Burris, Dr. Kumares Sinha. Sitting: Arezoo Samimi.

Recent travel research contradicts surveys

Recent research on highways and tollways contradicts approximately 20 different surveys of research done, according to Sruthi Ashraf, engineering graduate student, and Mark Burris, civil engineering professor. A...

According to new findings, Africa is splitting into two continents.

This week in science

By Anthony Pangonas @apangonas April 4, 2018

When it comes to the world of science, discoveries and breakthroughs are made every day. To help you keep up with them, The Battalion compiles a few of the most compelling scientific stories from this...

This Week in Science

This week in science

By Anthony Pangonas @apangonas March 28, 2018

When it comes to the world of science, discoveries and breakthroughs are made every day. To help you keep up with them, The Battalion compiles a few of the most compelling scientific stories from this...

Week In Science

This week in science

By Anthony Pangonas @apangonas March 21, 2018

When it comes to the world of science, discoveries and breakthroughs are made every day. To help you keep up with them, The Battalion compiles a few of the most compelling scientific stories from this...

A panel of graduate students gathered to discuss the challenges of balancing professionalism and activism.

Balancing activism and academia

Graduate students were advised on how to combine their love for research with their passion for activism at the Professionalizing as a Scholar-Activist workshop on Tuesday. Guest speaker Karma Chavez,...

Community Health Workers received their certificate of completion of training provided by C-STEP. 

New grant gives cancer prevention access to over 20 Texas counties

By Anthony Pangonas @apangonas March 19, 2018

The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) awarded $1.499 million to increase access to affordable colonoscopies in over 20 Texas counties. The grant was presented to David McClellan,...

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution used droned imagery to find stains on islands that affect the Adelie penguins' population.

This week in science

By Anthony Pangonas @apangonas March 7, 2018

When it comes to the world of science, discoveries and breakthroughs are made every day. To help you keep up with them, The Battalion compiles a few of the most compelling scientific stories from this...

The leadership team of AADE.

Giving students a taste of the real world

By Anthony Pangonas @apangonas March 6, 2018

The American Association of Drilling Engineers (AADE) Texas A&M student section has spent the year growing and promoting their organization to give students a chance to experience what can’t...

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