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	<title type="text">Texas A&amp;M Stories</title>
	<subtitle type="text">News and Stories from Texas A&#38;M University</subtitle>

	<updated>2026-05-21T20:40:05Z</updated>

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		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Texas A&#038;M students see NASCAR race operations firsthand at Texas Motor Speedway]]></title>
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		<id>https://stories.tamu.edu/?post_type=story&#038;p=334367</id>
		<updated>2026-05-21T20:40:05Z</updated>
		<published>2026-05-21T15:07:05Z</published>
		<category scheme="https://stories.tamu.edu" term="Culture &amp; Society" />
		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[Aggies get an insider’s look at how real-time data and precision pit stops power on-track performance in premier motorsports competition.]]></summary>

		
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		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers working to unravel mysteries of bottlenose dolphins]]></title>
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		<id>https://stories.tamu.edu/?post_type=news&#038;p=334359</id>
		<updated>2026-05-21T15:04:43Z</updated>
		<published>2026-05-21T15:04:42Z</published>
		<category scheme="https://stories.tamu.edu" term="Health &amp; Environment" /><category scheme="https://stories.tamu.edu" term="dolphins" /><category scheme="https://stories.tamu.edu" term="oceans and marine life" /><category scheme="https://stories.tamu.edu" term="research" /><category scheme="https://stories.tamu.edu" term="Texas A&amp;M University at Galveston" />
		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[Galveston team will spend four months in Australia studying social structure, population dynamics and tool use among dolphins in one of the world’s most unique marine habitats.]]></summary>

		
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		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Cities change storms, but the impacts depend on the storm itself]]></title>
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		<id>https://stories.tamu.edu/?post_type=news&#038;p=333934</id>
		<updated>2026-05-20T15:02:48Z</updated>
		<published>2026-05-20T15:03:00Z</published>
		<category scheme="https://stories.tamu.edu" term="Health &amp; Environment" /><category scheme="https://stories.tamu.edu" term="College of Arts and Sciences" /><category scheme="https://stories.tamu.edu" term="Department of Atmospheric Sciences" /><category scheme="https://stories.tamu.edu" term="Research Impact" />
		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[New findings could help reduce urban flood risks and improve planning for extreme weather.]]></summary>

		
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		<title type="html"><![CDATA[How Atlantic herring rewired reproduction to survive a new sea]]></title>
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		<id>https://stories.tamu.edu/?post_type=news&#038;p=334317</id>
		<updated>2026-05-20T19:39:04Z</updated>
		<published>2026-05-20T14:42:50Z</published>
		<category scheme="https://stories.tamu.edu" term="Health &amp; Environment" /><category scheme="https://stories.tamu.edu" term="college of veterinary medicine and biomedical sciences" /><category scheme="https://stories.tamu.edu" term="fisheries" /><category scheme="https://stories.tamu.edu" term="oceans and marine life" /><category scheme="https://stories.tamu.edu" term="research" />
		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[Genetic study reveals four key adaptations for low-salinity waters, offering a rare window into evolution’s creative solutions.
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		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Helper molecules act as ‘chaperones’ to protect brain cells in fight against ALS and frontal lobe dementia]]></title>
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		<id>https://stories.tamu.edu/?post_type=news&#038;p=334277</id>
		<updated>2026-05-19T19:05:32Z</updated>
		<published>2026-05-19T19:05:32Z</published>
		
		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[Specialized RNA molecules prevent a disease-linked protein from forming harmful clumps, pointing to new approaches for treating neurodegenerative disease.]]></summary>

		
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		<title type="html"><![CDATA[How Texas is perfecting the peanut]]></title>
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		<id>https://stories.tamu.edu/?post_type=story&#038;p=334279</id>
		<updated>2026-05-19T21:02:15Z</updated>
		<published>2026-05-19T16:34:07Z</published>
		<category scheme="https://stories.tamu.edu" term="Agriculture" /><category scheme="https://stories.tamu.edu" term="College of Agriculture and Life Sciences" /><category scheme="https://stories.tamu.edu" term="food security" /><category scheme="https://stories.tamu.edu" term="plant breeding" /><category scheme="https://stories.tamu.edu" term="Texas A&amp;M AgriLife" />
		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[Texas A&#038;M AgriLife collaborations improve peanuts for consumers, farmers and industry.]]></summary>

		
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		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Small financial changes can have big impact on stress, study finds]]></title>
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		<id>https://stories.tamu.edu/?post_type=news&#038;p=334272</id>
		<updated>2026-05-18T15:30:52Z</updated>
		<published>2026-05-18T15:30:51Z</published>
		<category scheme="https://stories.tamu.edu" term="Culture &amp; Society" /><category scheme="https://stories.tamu.edu" term="department of psychological and brain sciences" /><category scheme="https://stories.tamu.edu" term="money" /><category scheme="https://stories.tamu.edu" term="personal finance" /><category scheme="https://stories.tamu.edu" term="spending" />
		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[Research reveals how minor budget shifts — not just windfalls — can shape emotional well-being.]]></summary>

		
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		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Smart optical sensors pave the way for real-time decision making]]></title>
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		<id>https://stories.tamu.edu/?post_type=news&#038;p=334255</id>
		<updated>2026-05-15T16:01:19Z</updated>
		<published>2026-05-15T15:57:36Z</published>
		<category scheme="https://stories.tamu.edu" term="Science &amp; Tech" /><category scheme="https://stories.tamu.edu" term="Electrical and Computer Engineering" /><category scheme="https://stories.tamu.edu" term="Materials and Manufacturing" /><category scheme="https://stories.tamu.edu" term="Materials Science and Engineering" /><category scheme="https://stories.tamu.edu" term="research" />
		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[Technology could enable surgical robots and space rovers to analyze samples instantly, making intelligent sensing faster and more affordable.]]></summary>

		
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		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Study finds more than 84% of dogs show signs of fear, anxiety]]></title>
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		<id>https://stories.tamu.edu/?post_type=news&#038;p=334214</id>
		<updated>2026-05-14T16:47:06Z</updated>
		<published>2026-05-14T14:50:08Z</published>
		<category scheme="https://stories.tamu.edu" term="Culture &amp; Society" /><category scheme="https://stories.tamu.edu" term="college of veterinary medicine and biomedical sciences" /><category scheme="https://stories.tamu.edu" term="dog aging project" /><category scheme="https://stories.tamu.edu" term="dogs" /><category scheme="https://stories.tamu.edu" term="research" />
		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[Using data from the Dog Aging Project, researchers analyzed more than 43,000 dogs and found that fear- and anxiety-related behaviors are common across the U.S.]]></summary>

		
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		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Why protein needs aren’t one size fits all — and what that means for your diet]]></title>
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		<id>https://stories.tamu.edu/?post_type=news&#038;p=334199</id>
		<updated>2026-05-13T18:18:58Z</updated>
		<published>2026-05-13T17:28:40Z</published>
		<category scheme="https://stories.tamu.edu" term="Health &amp; Environment" /><category scheme="https://stories.tamu.edu" term="Center for Translational Research in Aging and Longevity" /><category scheme="https://stories.tamu.edu" term="College of Education and Human Development" /><category scheme="https://stories.tamu.edu" term="human health" /><category scheme="https://stories.tamu.edu" term="nutrition" /><category scheme="https://stories.tamu.edu" term="research" />
		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[Texas A&#038;M research shows individual protein needs vary widely, challenging the idea of a single daily target.]]></summary>

		
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		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Children with HIV are living longer but face a rising obesity risk]]></title>
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		<id>https://stories.tamu.edu/?post_type=news&#038;p=334192</id>
		<updated>2026-05-13T15:44:51Z</updated>
		<published>2026-05-13T15:12:10Z</published>
		<category scheme="https://stories.tamu.edu" term="Health &amp; Environment" /><category scheme="https://stories.tamu.edu" term="HIV" /><category scheme="https://stories.tamu.edu" term="obesity" /><category scheme="https://stories.tamu.edu" term="research" /><category scheme="https://stories.tamu.edu" term="School of Public Health" />
		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[Research exposes a critical gap in care for children living with HIV.]]></summary>

		
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		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Simulating spaceflight to explore how the body copes in extreme conditions]]></title>
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		<id>https://stories.tamu.edu/?post_type=news&#038;p=334140</id>
		<updated>2026-05-13T14:48:18Z</updated>
		<published>2026-05-13T14:48:18Z</published>
		<category scheme="https://stories.tamu.edu" term="Health &amp; Environment" /><category scheme="https://stories.tamu.edu" term="Science &amp; Tech" /><category scheme="https://stories.tamu.edu" term="College of Education and Human Development" /><category scheme="https://stories.tamu.edu" term="College of Nursing" /><category scheme="https://stories.tamu.edu" term="human health" /><category scheme="https://stories.tamu.edu" term="research" /><category scheme="https://stories.tamu.edu" term="space" />
		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[Research on heat, blood flow and gravity aims to boost astronaut health and safety while offering insights for workers in harsh environments on Earth.]]></summary>

		
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		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Cracking the code of hypersonic flight: A decade of BOLT breakthroughs]]></title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://stories.tamu.edu/news/2026/05/12/cracking-the-code-of-hypersonic-flight-a-decade-of-bolt-breakthroughs/" />

		<id>https://stories.tamu.edu/?post_type=news&#038;p=333841</id>
		<updated>2026-05-12T15:26:22Z</updated>
		<published>2026-05-12T15:26:21Z</published>
		<category scheme="https://stories.tamu.edu" term="Science &amp; Tech" />
		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[After nearly 10 years, three flight experiments and a flying rocket lab, scientists map out the chaotic forces of ultra-fast flight, redefining the future of aerospace travel.]]></summary>

		
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		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Low-cost 3D-printed heart models aim to transform surgical training worldwide]]></title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://stories.tamu.edu/news/2026/05/11/low-cost-3d-printed-heart-models-aim-to-transform-surgical-training-worldwide/" />

		<id>https://stories.tamu.edu/?post_type=news&#038;p=334147</id>
		<updated>2026-05-13T19:00:05Z</updated>
		<published>2026-05-11T15:24:19Z</published>
		<category scheme="https://stories.tamu.edu" term="Health &amp; Environment" /><category scheme="https://stories.tamu.edu" term="Science &amp; Tech" /><category scheme="https://stories.tamu.edu" term="enmed" /><category scheme="https://stories.tamu.edu" term="human health" /><category scheme="https://stories.tamu.edu" term="innovation" /><category scheme="https://stories.tamu.edu" term="research" /><category scheme="https://stories.tamu.edu" term="School of Engineering Medicine" />
		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[A team of Texas A&#038;M Engineering Medicine students is developing realistic, affordable tools to help surgeons practice life-saving procedures for congenital heart defects. ]]></summary>

		
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		<title type="html"><![CDATA[AgriLife Research advances medical device sterilization breakthrough]]></title>
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		<id>https://stories.tamu.edu/?post_type=story&#038;p=334143</id>
		<updated>2026-05-12T13:09:26Z</updated>
		<published>2026-05-11T15:13:20Z</published>
		<category scheme="https://stories.tamu.edu" term="Agriculture" /><category scheme="https://stories.tamu.edu" term="Science &amp; Tech" /><category scheme="https://stories.tamu.edu" term="department of energy" /><category scheme="https://stories.tamu.edu" term="nuclear" /><category scheme="https://stories.tamu.edu" term="research" /><category scheme="https://stories.tamu.edu" term="Texas A&amp;M AgriLife" />
		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[Partnership with the US Department of Energy promotes eBeam use as a safer public health alternative.]]></summary>

		
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		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Novel diabetic wound treatment turns cells into manufacturers]]></title>
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		<id>https://stories.tamu.edu/?post_type=news&#038;p=334135</id>
		<updated>2026-05-08T15:14:32Z</updated>
		<published>2026-05-08T14:10:06Z</published>
		<category scheme="https://stories.tamu.edu" term="Health &amp; Environment" /><category scheme="https://stories.tamu.edu" term="biomedical engineering" /><category scheme="https://stories.tamu.edu" term="College of Engineering" /><category scheme="https://stories.tamu.edu" term="healthcare" /><category scheme="https://stories.tamu.edu" term="research" />
		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[Researchers have developed a treatment for chronic diabetic ulcers using lab-grown human cells to produce natural skin structures.]]></summary>

		
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