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Scientists with Texas A&M AgriLife Research have found a 鈥淭rojan horse鈥� way to deliver proteins into live human cells without damaging them. The finding, published in this month鈥檚 Nature Methods, is expected to be easily adopted for use in medical research to find cures and treatments for a wide range of diseases, according to the team鈥檚 lead scientist, Dr. Jean-Philippe Pellois, an associate professor of biochemistry at Texas A&M University.

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It鈥檚 no secret groundwater levels have declined across the state over the past eight decades, and that the primary reason was the onset of irrigation in agriculture and population growth. But a recent Texas A&M AgriLife Research study has identified other factors having an impact.

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A decline in overall potato consumption has Texas A&M AgriLife Research breeders working on 鈥渄esigner鈥� spuds that meet the time constraints and unique tastes of a younger generation.

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The smell of cut grass in recent years has been identified as the plant鈥檚 way of signalling distress, but new research says the aroma also summons beneficial insects to the rescue.

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A common over-the-counter drug that tackles pain and fever may also hold keys to a longer, healthier life, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientist. Regular doses of ibuprofen extended the lifespan of multiple species, according to research published in the journal Public Library of Science-Genetics.

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Researchers at Texas A&M AgriLife Research have developed a new technology to determine sensitivity or resistance to rabies virus.

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To keep both animals and humans protected from Chagas disease, Texas A&M University System entities have been studying the parasite-host-vector interaction at sites in South Central Texas.

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It鈥檚 happy hour at a lab in College Station. The cocktail of choice, developed by scientists with Texas A&M AgriLife Research, is one that stops or prevents the deadly Pierce鈥檚 disease on wine grapes. The discovery could turn a new leaf on the multimillion-dollar U.S. wine industry. Hear, hear.

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Woody plant encroachment is one of the biggest challenges facing rangelands worldwide, but it consistently has been under-measured and poorly understood, said a Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientist in College Station.

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Rice plants stress in heat. Can't go indoors. So find out what scientists at Texas A&M AgriLife Research are doing about it.