Green plant with small purple flowers in a forest that is on fire.

Engineers at Texas A&M University have developed a one-of-a-kind diagnostic software called Distribution Fault Anticipation that can discover problems on utility lines before outages, before power failures spark deadly wildfires, or before fears of wildfires prompt massive, pre-emptive power outages.

Liquid crystals

Liquid crystals are popular candidates for many applications ranging from monitor screens to solar panels. Texas A&M University researchers have now found that temperature gradients are a simple, yet novel way to grow and move high-quality liquid crystals.

Bacteria under ultraviolet light

Ultraviolet light has been used to kill bacteria for decades. Texas A&M scientists can now explain how.