Researchers at Texas A&M University have fine-tuned the process for creating defect-free metal parts using a laser bed powder fusion 3D printing technique. Their recommended method will allow controlling the properties of the printed metal part at the microscale.
A Texas A&M University and University of Oklahoma team of researchers will establish an efficient plastic waste biodegradation strategy thanks to a $2 million grant from the National Science Foundation's Emerging Frontiers in Research and Innovation program.
Dr. Debalina Sengupta has received a National Science Foundation Sustainable Regional Systems Research Networks planning grant to develop technologies that can help communities be more resilient to natural disasters. She leads a team of national and international researchers from academia, industry and research labs.
Researchers found that when the functioning of the bacterial motility appendage — the flagellum — is physically obstructed, the rotary motor that operates it undergoes internal changes to restore homeostasis in its function.
HelioSAFE is a fast, high-efficiency and automated sterility testing system that uses miniaturization lab-on-a-chip microfluidic-based approaches to detect contamination in therapeutics and therapeutic manufacturing workflows. It was developed by researchers at Texas A&M University and a new startup company, HelioWave Technologies LLC.
Dr. Limei Tian and researchers in her lab are developing biosensors to detect an acute kidney injury, which could help clinicians provide treatment more effectively. The research is supported with funds from a Trailblazer R21 Award from the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering.
In a new study, Texas A&M University researchers have discovered that a class of ceramics called MAX phases can self-heal cracks even at room temperature by forming kink-bands under external loading.
Dr. Abhishek Jain and his team recently developed a new organ-on-a-chip that recreates the microenvironment of an ovarian cancer tumor, allowing researchers to better analyze how these cells interact with the blood and improve cancer treatment methods.
Dr. Nancy Currie-Gregg was awarded the 2021 Paul M. Fitts Education Award, and Dr. Farzan Sasangohar was awarded the 2021 William C. Howell Young Investigator Award and the 2021 Bentzi Karsh Early-Career Service Award from the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society.
The threat of catastrophic wildfires has led California investor-owned utility Pacific Gas and Electric Company to significantly expand its use of a tool developed at Texas A&M University called Distribution Fault Anticipation that helps stop fires before they start.
The Texas A&M University System, the Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station and the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service have announced the Texas A&M RGV Advanced Manufacturing/Training Innovation Now (TRAIN) program, which will bring advanced manufacturing workforce development to the Rio Grande Valley industry sector.
To combat the Lithium-Ion battery shortage, researchers are using machine-learning techniques to optimize polymers needed for developing metal-free, recyclable, organic batteries. Funded by the National Science Foundation, the grant will also be used to educate students in alternative chemistries.
Dr. Arum Han is collaborating with researchers at the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Army Research Laboratory on the creation of a device to streamline genetic modification of military-relevant microorganisms.
The Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station announced the creation of the new Center for Advanced Small Modular and Micro Nuclear Reactors, which will focus on enabling the world’s transition to clean energy while protecting the environment.
Recently, a fire was ablaze in the Gulf of Mexico due to an underwater gas pipeline leak. Researchers at Texas A&M University explain this occurrence and discuss the studies they are conducting to prevent these incidents in the future.
Texas A&M University researchers will lead a Focused Coastline and People Research Hub, funded by the National Science Foundation, to minimize the socio-economic impact of coastal hazards to historically underrepresented communities along the Northern Gulf Coast.
Texas A&M researchers have developed a concept that would decrease the cost and time it takes to install offshore wind turbines. Funded by the National Offshore Wind Research and Development Consortium, the team will determine the feasibility of using vibratory hammers for installation.
Using simulations, researchers at Texas A&M University have optimized the design of zeolite-based medical oxygen concentrators so that these machines can generate oxygen at different flow rates and purities.
In conjunction with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Dr. Jaime Grunlan and a team of international researchers are developing nanocoatings for military clothing. Each tailored nanocoating will add protective properties to the clothing, including chemical recognition, UV-light protection and flame retardancy.
Texas A&M University researchers are studying the correlation between humans and autonomous assistance in manufacturing settings with large amounts of repetitive work to determine how a robot can be programmed to step in during human fatigue in a trustworthy manner.
Researchers at Texas A&M University are monitoring law enforcement officers’ driving workload to develop in-vehicle technologies and training solutions to reduce the risk of crashes in law enforcement operations.
