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1 month ago | 
techxplore.com | Lesley Henton
When you send a message through WhatsApp or iMessage, you might think only you and the recipient can read it. Thanks to end-to-end encryption (E2EE), that's usually true, but it's not the whole story, says Dr. Nitesh Saxena, ...
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Jan 15, 2025 | 
today.tamu.edu | Katie Carroll |Lesley Henton
A groundbreaking method for bridge construction has the potential to enhance performance, reduce construction time, and cut costs for future bridges.
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Jan 8, 2025 | 
today.tamu.edu | Raven Wuebker |Lesley Henton
Microplastics, plastics smaller than 5 millimeters, are littered across the world, contributing to global warming, disrupting food chains, and harming ecosystems with toxic chemicals. This is why Dr. Manish Shetty is working to break down plastics before they can get into the environment. Creating sustainable chemicals and developing better waste management will contribute to better sustainability.
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Jan 8, 2025 | 
today.tamu.edu | Rae Lynn Mitchell |Lesley Henton
Researchers at Texas A&M University School of Public Health are beginning an innovative study sponsored by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute to examine how teenagers’ physical activity levels and mental health are influenced by their friends and environment during the summer months.
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Dec 19, 2024 | 
today.tamu.edu | Lesley Henton
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Dec 10, 2024 | 
today.tamu.edu | Lesley Henton |Darren Benson
As the holiday shopping season continues, a retail marketing and e-commerce expert at Texas A&M University is forecasting a blend of online and in-store spending that is poised to shatter records. “We’re going to see two records this year — one for online shopping and a second for in-store shopping,” said Thomas McMillan, professor of practice in marketing and director of the Center for Retailing Studies at Texas A&M University’s Mays Business School.
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Dec 6, 2024 | 
today.tamu.edu | J. Carlee Purdum |Tara Goddard |Lesley Henton |Drs. Benika Dixon
The United States has almost 2 million people behind bars in prisons, jails and detention centers – the largest such population in any country. Although incarcerated people are locked away from the outside world, they are even more vulnerable to the impacts of disasters, such as hurricanes and wildfires, than the rest of society. People who are incarcerated can’t take protective actions, such as evacuating or securing their belongings. They have no say in decisions that the system makes for them.
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Nov 29, 2024 | 
today.tamu.edu | Michelle Revels |Lesley Henton
Passive interfaces, such as light switches or doorknobs, refer to hardware that can store energy, but the energy can only be used for the purpose it was intended. However, research is imagining new ways for that energy to be harvested and adapted — turning your doorknob could power your alarm system or opening your freezer could turn on your kitchen light.
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Nov 11, 2024 | 
today.tamu.edu | Jennifer Nichols |Lesley Henton
The Cycloidal-Augmented Wheel (CLAW) is the latest innovation from the Adaptive Robotics and Technology Lab in the Department of Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution. This novel mechanism allows a robot to maintain smooth wheeled motion on flat landscapes and seamlessly transition to a climbing motion to overcome obstacles. The wheel’s claw-like components extend to reach heights and retract when approaching the ground, allowing continuous contact with the surface.
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Nov 5, 2024 | 
today.tamu.edu | Lesley Henton
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