Researchers enhance CRISPR gene editing technology
Scientists have developed a process that improves the efficiency of CRISPR, an up-and-coming technology used to edit DNA.
Biotechnology
Mar 2, 2016
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Fossil amber shatters theories of glass as a liquid
(Phys.org) —Fact or fiction? Stained glass found in medieval cathedrals becomes thicker at the bottom because glass moves over time. For years researchers have had their doubts, now a team at Texas Tech University has further ...
Materials Science
May 7, 2013
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Chemical engineers publish paper challenging theories of glass transition
Greg McKenna, Horn Professor and the John R. Bradford Chair in the Department of Chemical Engineering in Texas Tech University's Edward E. Whitacre Jr. College of Engineering, has published his paper, "Testing the Paradigm ...
Materials Science
Dec 21, 2018
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Unique SOS signal from pulled-apart star points to medium-sized black hole
(Phys.org) —An international team of astronomers, including Texas Tech University's Tom Maccarone, believes they have observed a rare cosmic accident in which a small star is pulled apart by a medium-sized black hole.
Astronomy
Nov 6, 2013
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Wind researchers release findings on failed shelter door hit by Arkansas tornado
When building an above-ground storm shelter, or any shelter for that matter, make sure building materials are rated to withstand high tornadic winds and the onslaught of debris those winds can bring.
Engineering
Aug 13, 2014
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Researchers discover how vegetation thinning affects New Mexico mule deer population
The study by Texas Tech scholars found deer prefer newly cleared areas in summer months and older areas during the winter.
Plants & Animals
May 8, 2020
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Flying foxes have been on the decline for decades, and there's no hope in sight
Three decades after being recognized as a group in need of conservation efforts, large fruit-eating bats still face an increasingly uncertain future on tropical islands as populations dwindle and threats close in, according ...
Ecology
Mar 31, 2017
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Research opening gates for better targeting drugs
Researchers at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) Department of Cell Physiology and Molecular Biophysics and the Center for Membrane Protein. Research have determined the kinetic cycle of a potassium ...
Cell & Microbiology
Dec 21, 2017
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Paleontologists discover new triassic swamp monster (w/ Video)
(Phys.org) —In the dangerous waters of an ancient oxbow lake created by a flooded and unnamed meandering river, the female phytosaur died and sank to the bottom 205 million years ago. About 40 yards away the remains of ...
Archaeology
Jan 29, 2014
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COVID-19 shines spotlight on gender inequity in academia
As COVID-19 spread across the country earlier this year, forcing schools and universities to close, Jessica L. Malisch began to notice an alarming trend—but not related to the virus.
Social Sciences
Jul 6, 2020
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