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Galveston researcher Iliffe discovers new type of shrimp in Bahamas
Veteran marine biologist Tom Iliffe of Texas A&M University at Galveston
has discovered a new family of white, eyeless shrimp in an underwater cave
in the Bahamas.
Key experts to
attend A&M System symposium on the Energy Act of
2005
Key leaders from government, industry and academia nationwide
will gather at Texas A&M Aug. 31 for a one-day symposium, “The Energy Policy
Act of 2005: One Year Later.” Following the symposium will be a one-day
workshop Sept. 1 for A&M System faculty, staff and researchers to address
components of the energy picture in which the A&M System has particular
capabilities.
Outer space researchers say lettuce grows better in less atmospheric
pressure
Three
Texas A&M University System researchers have discovered that
lettuce can grow bigger in low atmospheric pressure in confinement than it
can in earthlike atmospheric pressure in confinement—a finding that may
apply to other plants grown in, say, greenhouses.
A&M-Kingsville's
Natural Toxins Research Center receives grant to test, research new snake
antivenom
Elda Sánchez has been awarded a $30,000 grant to research and test an
alternative coral snake antivenom. The only coral snake antivenom currently available
in the United States will be discontinued by its manufacturer in 2008, creating
an urgent need to find a replacement.
Study by Texas
A&M University-Corpus Christi professor
confirms dangers of rip currents along South Texas coast
Research by Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi researcher Philippe Tissot
confirmed that rip currents regularly take place along the South Texas coast
and can be particularly strong and dangerous during storms and frontal passages.