HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 6 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas's MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following research highlight: * * * Approach achieves some of the longest progression-free survival times reported in a clinical trial for metastatic pancreatic cancer * * * Researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center demonstrated that adding metastasis-directed radiation therapy to standard-of-care chemotherapy improved progression-free survival (PFS) in patients with oli  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Aug. 6 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry issued the following news: Attorney General Michelle Henry announced a settlement with Titan Gas, LLC, regarding the Texas-based company's alleged violations of a previous settlement that prohibited contact with Pennsylvanians on the 'Do-Not-Call' registry. Since the Office of Attorney General's initial settlement with the company in 2019, 2.7 million telemarketing calls have been made to Pennsylvanians, according  more

AUSTIN, Texas, July 31 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: In a hopeful sign for safe, effective antibiotics for humans, researchers at The University of Texas at Austin have leveraged artificial intelligence to develop a new drug that already is showing promise in animal trials. Publishing their results today in Nature Biomedical Engineering, the scientists describe using a large language model -- an AI tool like the one that powers ChatGPT -- to engineer a   more

ARLINGTON, Texas, Aug. 8 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * UTA scientist's research shows how global warming is slowing formation of new permafrost * * * A new study out of The University of Texas at Arlington shows that frozen land in Alaska is eroding faster than it can be replaced due to climate change. "In the Northern Hemisphere, much of the ground is permafrost, meaning it is frozen year-round. Permafrost is a delicate natura  more

IRVING, Texas, Aug. 8 -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release on Aug. 7, 2024: * * * All-day marathons include "The Facts of Life Back-to-School Blowout Sale Marathon" on August 11 and "Labor Day at the Good Ol' 1-2 Barney Miller Marathon" on September 2 * * * Antenna TV today announced it will air two upcoming full-day marathons on August 11 and September 2 to celebrate back-to-school and Labor Day. Say goodbye to summer with "The Facts   more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Aug. 8 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement on Aug. 7, 2024: * * * Attorney General Tim Griffin today issued the following statement after filing an amicus brief on behalf of himself and 13 other state attorneys general in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas supporting Texas's motion for summary judgment in its suit against the U.S. Department of Labor and its rule regulating overtime pay for exempt employ  more

ITHACA, New York, Aug. 7 -- Cornell University issued the following news: A new study that tracks how many asthma-related emergency room visits result from pollen in metropolitan areas across Central Texas highlights the importance of knowing local plants and the need for developing science-based pollen forecasts. Such forecasts could one day alert vulnerable individuals on days when they should consider staying indoors or taking allergy medications ahead of time, as some treatments may requir  more

AUSTIN, Texas, July 31 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: Astronomers have recently found hundreds of "polluted" white dwarf stars in our home galaxy, the Milky Way. These are white dwarfs caught actively consuming planets in their orbit. They are a valuable resource for studying the interiors of these distant, demolished planets. They are also difficult to find. Historically, astronomers have had to manually review mountains of survey data for signs of thes  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 8 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on Aug. 6, 2024: OAKLAND - California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a multistate coalition of 18 attorneys general in an amicus brief before the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in Texas v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The brief supports President Biden's Parole Program for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans (CHNV Parole Program). The CHNV Parole Program offers   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 7 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has secured a major victory against Google, with a U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ruling that the company's anticompetitive business practices and monopoly represent violations of the Sherman Act, a federal antitrust law. In 2020, Attorney General Paxton sued Google for maintaining a monopoly over general internet search and text-based advertisements  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 9 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release on Aug. 8, 2024: In December 2023, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton opened an investigation into the major fundraising platform ActBlue to determine whether ActBlue's operations are compliant with all applicable laws. ActBlue has been the subject of numerous allegations of illicit activity, including that its platform may enable fraud. One major focus of Texas's investigation is ActBlue's failure to re  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 6 -- Bracewell, a law firm, issued the following news release: Bracewell LLP represented PSC Group, a provider of on-site logistics and repair services to critical petrochemical companies, in its acquisition of Delta Petroleum Company. Upon completion of the transaction, Delta Petroleum Company will be owned by PSC Group, and will cease to be a subsidiary of Greif, Inc., a world leader in industrial packaging products and services. PSC Group is a portfolio company of TJC L  more

SAN MARCOS, Texas, Aug. 9 (TNSres) -- Texas State University issued the following news release: Texas State University has received $500,000 in federal funding for the Round Rock Campus' STEM-for-All Partnership and Research Initiative. U.S. Representative John Carter secured the funds in the fiscal year 2024 Omnibus Appropriations Bill. The STEM-For-All Partnership opens learning and professional development opportunities for all ages in U.S. House District 31, an area represented by Carter t  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 6 -- CenterPoint Energy issued the following news release on Aug. 5 2024: * * * As first phase, company announces 30 days of immediate resiliency actions to reduce the risk of outages this hurricane season * * * Today, CenterPoint Energy announced its Greater Houston Resiliency Initiative that includes a series of immediate actions to improve resiliency and reduce the risk of outages from the next major storm or hurricane. The initiative, which reflects direct feedback f  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 10 -- CenterPoint Energy issued the following news release on Aug. 9, 2024: * * * www.CenterPointEnergy.com/takingaction details the progress the company is making to improve resiliency and its overall hurricane response and preparedness * * * Today, CenterPoint Energy launched a new customer web page, www.CenterPointEnergy.com/takingaction, which documents the progress the company is making to achieve the specific and accelerated goals outlined within its newly announce  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Aug. 8 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences issued the following news release: Researchers at the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) have discovered that parents who struggle with alcohol use disorders can pass along symptoms of early aging to their children, affecting them well into adulthood. These accelerated aging effects -- including high cholesterol, heart problems, arthritis,   more

DENTON, Texas, Aug. 7 (TNSres) -- The University of North Texas issued the following news release: Alyssa Robert, a rising senior at the Irma Lerma Rangel Young Women's Leadership School, once thought she couldn't drink the water in Dallas. "I thought it wasn't clean," Alyssa said. "But I learned that the water cleaning process is held to such high standards that the water sent to our homes is 100% clean and can be drank." A collaborative initiative between the University of North Texas and t  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 6 -- Rice University issued the following news release: School district leaders including superintendents and board members are under increasing pressure from parents to show better results, according to research by an expert at Rice University's Jones Graduate School of Business. Among superintendents there is an increasing trend of higher turnover, and among board members there is an increased risk of facing election challenges. To reverse these trends, school district l  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 8 -- Rice University issued the following news release: A new study of patients' electronic health records found that doctors were more likely to use negative words in describing visits with Black and Hispanic patients than white patients, something that could result in bias toward and unequal treatment of patients, according to the researchers. Photo credit: 123rf.comThe study titled "Examining Linguistic Differences in Electronic Health Records for Diverse Patients With   more

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 6 (TNSres) -- Southern Methodist University issued the following news: * * * For business owners that don't regularly get repeat customers, such as real estate agents, does being transparent about past business make them more or less likely to make a sale that benefits both them and the buyer? Economists from SMU and the University of Miami found the answer to that depends. * * * It's a relevant question for business owners with few repeat customers, such as contract work  more

NIAGARA FALLS, New York, Aug. 7 (TNSres) -- Niagara University issued the following news: By Lisa McMahon Dr. Douglas Tewksbury, associate professor of communication and media studies at Niagara University, was invited to present a keynote address and lead a sound creation workshop at the Digital Field Methods Institute at the University of Texas - Austin, July 1-12, 2024. Hosted by UT Austin's Digital Writing and Research Lab, the two-week summer institute is an annual event that offers emerg  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Aug. 9 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio issued the following news release: A drug effective in treating breast cancer shows new promise in addressing breast cancer with brain metastases or recurrent glioblastoma, as reported by results of a prospective window-of-opportunity trial at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio). The window trial, in which patients agreed to receive a novel treatm  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 10 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: Data from a new investigational drug that could alter the standard treatment for a rare blood disease suggests it has the potential to delay or prevent anemia and the need for intrauterine blood transfusions in babies who are at high risk for the condition, known as Hemolytic Disease of the Fetus and Newborn (HDFN). Results of the Phase 2 clinical trial of the drug nipocalimab were published today in T  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 9 (TNSres) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: People eat either because they are hungry or for pleasure, even in the absence of hunger. While hunger-driven eating is fundamental for survival, pleasure-driven feeding may accelerate the onset of obesity and associated metabolic disorders. A study published in Nature Metabolism reveals neural circuits in the mouse brain that promote hunger-driven feeding and suppress pleasure-driven eating. The findin  more

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 6 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * Agencies with highest survival rates regularly use simulation exercises, CPR feedback devices, study co-led by UT Southwestern researcher finds * * * Emergency medical services (EMS) agencies that adopt four or more critical best practices have higher rates of survival among cardiac arrest patients than their peers, a nationwide study co-led by a UT Southwestern Medi  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 7 -- Rice University issued the following news release: Rice University has unveiled the first architectural renderings of the Rice Nexus, a groundbreaking innovation factory within the Ion that will transform ideas from Rice faculty and students into market-ready technology. Situated in the heart of the 16-acre Ion District, the Rice Nexus will open this fall, offering a dynamic space for collaboration and creativity in technology development. Nexus Showcase (architectura  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 8 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Aug. 7, 2024: Governor Greg Abbott last night championed the Texas economic miracle and the unique business opportunities that continue to attract companies to the state during a fireside chat for the Portland Chamber of Commerce. "Texas is the headquarters of headquarters, with 52 Fortune 500 companies calling our great state home," said Governor Abbott. "People come to Texas because of the freedom and op  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 8 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Aug. 7, 2024: Governor Greg Abbott today announced that he has deployed state firefighting resources across the state as wildfire threats increase throughout Texas. "Texas stands ready to support local officials and communities throughout our great state as the threat of wildfire activity increases in the coming days," said Governor Abbott. "Texas is deploying more than 200 personnel including firefighters  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 9 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Aug. 8, 2024: Governor Greg Abbott today issued an Executive Order directing the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) to collect information on illegal immigrants who use Texas public hospitals for inpatient and emergency care and to report incurred healthcare costs due to the Biden-Harris Administration's reckless open border policies. HHSC will also be required to report annually to the Gover  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 6 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following proclamation on Aug. 5, 2024: WHEREAS, a disaster proclamation was issued on Friday, July 5, 2024, as amended later the same day and again on Saturday, July 6, 2024, certifying that Hurricane Beryl posed a threat of imminent disaster, including widespread and severe property damage, injury, and loss of life due to widespread flooding, life-threatening storm surge, damaging wind, and heavy rainfall in Anderson, Angelina, Ar  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Aug. 5 -- Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release on Aug. 4, 2024: * * * "Free to Provide" campaign highlights reproductive health freedom * * * Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham today announced a new initiative to encourage medical professionals in Texas to consider relocating to New Mexico. The "Free to Provide" campaign includes the deployment of billboards and full-page advertisements in five major Texas newspapers to highlight New Me  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Aug. 6 -- Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release on Aug. 5, 2024: Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham today announced a new initiative to encourage medical professionals in Texas to consider relocating to New Mexico. The "Free to Provide" campaign includes the deployment of billboards and full-page advertisements in five major Texas newspapers to highlight New Mexico's commitment to protecting the full spectrum of health care, including abort  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Aug. 6 -- iHeartMedia issued the following news release: * * * The two-year deal includes the development of four podcasts - the debut series tells the inside story of the first Moon landing and what happened to the men who made history * * * NEW YORK - August 5, 2024 - iHeartPodcasts, the No. 1 podcast publisher according to Podtrac, today announced it has joined forces with Thoroughbred Studios, a joint venture from entertainment industry giants Jeff Bewkes (previously   more

BROWNWOOD, Texas, Aug. 8 (TNSres) -- Howard Payne University issued the following news: Howard Payne University's School of Science and Mathematics recently held its annual Summer Research Symposium, where local high school students conducted scientific study alongside HPU students from July 1 through August 5. Four topics of study were covered by the participating students, and the research was overseen by Dr. Dennis Gibson, associate professor of chemistry and department chair of physical sci  more

BROWNWOOD, Texas, Aug. 9 -- Howard Payne University issued the following news: The Howard Payne University School of Nursing will receive a $312,000 grant this fall from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to aid in reducing the professional nursing shortage in the state of Texas. The funds will be beneficial in enrolling and retaining nursing students, as well as developing innovative methods for instructional or clinical space and other resources to strengthen the program. "We are   more

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 6 -- Hunton Andrews Kurth, a law firm, issued the following news: Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP advised the initial purchasers in connection with New York State Electric & Gas Corporation's ("NYSEG") issuance of $525 million in aggregate principal amount of its 5.30% Notes due August 15, 2034 in a private placement under Rule 144A and Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, to eligible purchasers. An amount equal to the net proceeds of the offerings will be used   more

BEAUMONT, Texas, Aug. 6 -- Lamar University issued the following news: By April Thompson Lamar University has announced a significant endowment from Dr. Donald E. Owen, a distinguished alumnus and Professor Emeritus of Geology, to establish the Dr. Donald E. Owen Scholarship in Geology. This scholarship, managed by the Lamar University Foundation, Inc., is designed to support both undergraduate and graduate students pursuing degrees in geology. Dr. Owen, a revered figure in the geological com  more

BURBANK, California, Aug. 8 -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, issued the following news release: THURSDAY, AUG. 22 9:00-10:00 p.m. EDT Lucky 13: "High Roller" (105) Logline: Co-hosts Shaquille O'Neal and Gina Rodriguez test contestants on 13 true-or-false trivia questions. Tonight, a real estate agent from San Antonio, Texas, and a children's book author from Lafayette, Indiana, play for the $1 million jackpot. Watch episodes next day on Hulu. *** Original text here: https://www.dgepress.  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 8 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas's MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following research highlight: * * * Featuring cell biology insights, new targets to prevent dysphagia, improved treatments for advanced cancers and ALL, and liquid biopsies for early pancreatic cancer detection * * * The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center's Research Highlights showcases the latest breakthroughs in cancer care, research and prevention. These advances are made possibl  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 6 (TNSres) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: Baylor Genetics, a joint venture clinical diagnostic laboratory at the forefront of genetic testing, and the Department of Molecular and Human Genetics at Baylor College of Medicine have entered a lab agreement focusing on innovation and high-risk projects that have potentially great clinical impact. This latest collaboration allows for the translation of cutting-edge research into clinical diagnostics,  more

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 10 (TNSres) -- Southern Methodist University issued the following news: * * * A new report in the journal Chem by researchers at SMU and Dartmouth outlines a technical breakthrough that could enable three-dimensional projections of medical scans, suspending them inside an acrylic cube to create a hand-held reproduction of a patient's heart, brain, kidneys or other organs. * * * Imagine if physicians could capture three-dimensional projections of medical scans, suspending   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 10 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), and the Texas National Guard continue to work together to secure the border; stop the smuggling of drugs, weapons, and people into Texas; and prevent, detect, and interdict transnational criminal activity between ports of entry. Since the launch of Operation Lone Star, the multi-agency effort has led to over 517,400 illegal immigrant apprehe  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Aug. 7 -- Texas A&M University's College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences issued the following news release: Dr. Ramesh Vemulapalli, executive associate dean of the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS), has been selected as one of Texas A&M University's four Southeastern Conference (SEC) Academic Leadership Development Program (ALDP) Fellows for 2024-2025. Each year the SEC offers its 14 member schools a unique opportunity t  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 5 -- Rice University issued the following news release: BY MATT DULIN, RICE UNIVERSITY KINDER INSTITUTE FOR URBAN RESEARCH About 1 in 5 school districts in Texas are severely underfunded, a status associated with lower student achievement ratings, according to a new study by Rice University's Kinder Institute for Urban Research. Photo credit: Rice Kinder Institute."Our research shows that reducing the funding gaps in Texas' most severely underfunded school districts would  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 7 -- Rice University issued the following news release: The ability to alter or prevent the expression of faulty genes in the brain could be leveraged as a powerful therapeutic against neurodegenerative disease. However, the molecular underpinnings of the living brain are still largely inaccessible, hampering progress on such promising therapeutics. A study published today in Science Advances describes new technology developed by the Rice University lab of bioengineer Jerz  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 8 -- Rice University issued the following news release: Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy announces a new initiative focused on the Argentine energy sector that will result in conferences, reports and workshops. Argentina possesses a wide range of energy resources, including the Vaca Muerta shale formation which contains the world's second largest unconventional natural gas and fourth largest unconventional petroleum reserves. The initiative will formally  more

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 9 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * Findings could lead to more effective medications in same class as semaglutide and tirzepatide, UTSW researchers say * * * A team led by researchers from UT Southwestern Medical Center and a university in South Korea has identified a subset of brain cells whose activation may be partially responsible for the effects of a popular class of weight loss drugs that includ  more

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 8 (TNSres) -- Southern Methodist University issued the following news: There's an important dividing line in the history of recent Texas earthquakes - those occurring before and after 2017, when the establishment of the Texas Seismological Network (TexNet) introduced the ability to monitor seismic events to much lower magnitude. A new study by SMU seismologists reexamines earthquakes in the Permian Basin that occurred before 2017 against the real-time data collected from e  more

GALVESTON, Texas, Aug. 10 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Medical Branch issued the following news release: A value-based care initiative at the University of Texas Medical Branch made significant progress toward goals in blood management, antimicrobial treatment, laboratory services, imaging services and opioid stewardship, according to a study published in the Journal of Healthcare Management. According to the recently published study, the ongoing initiative seeks innovative ways to cont  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Aug. 8 -- The University of North Texas Health Science Center issued the following news: By Steven Bartolotta Dr. David C. Mason, one of the most respected and impactful practitioners at the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth has been selected as the 2024 Educator of the Year by the American Osteopathic Foundation. Mason will receive the award at the AOF's 2024 Honors Gala in San Antonio in conjunction   more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Aug. 9 (TNSres) -- Trinity University issued the following news: * * * Adam Urbach receives national recognition, looks to bright future for Trinity chem, STEM * * * As a scientist at a liberal arts university, Adam Urbach, Ph.D., walks a fine line between gathering new knowledge and sharing that knowledge with undergraduates. That's an important designation to make, because not every university gives professors the chance to conduct high-level research at the same time   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 10 -- The Texas A&M Forest Service issued the following news on Aug. 9, 2024: COLLEGE STATION, Texas--Michelle Moore, Texas A&M Forest Service Forester, received a bronze Smokey Bear award today in recognition of her efforts to create a first-of-its-kind wildfire prevention resource guide. The Introduction to Fire Prevention virtual resource guide created by Moore is a Texas-specific guide for volunteer fire departments, members of the public and Texas A&M Forest Service pe  more

IRVING, Texas, Aug. 7 -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release: * * * First NXT Events on The CW to Air Live from Allstate Arena with CM Punk in Chicago on Tuesday, October 1 and Enterprise Center with Randy Orton in St. Louis on Tuesday, October 8 * * * BURBANK, CA (AUGUST 6, 2024) - The CW Network and WWE(R) today announced NXT will travel to Allstate Arena in Chicago on Tuesday, October 1, and the Enterprise Center in St. Louis on Tuesda  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 8 -- The University of Houston issued the following news: By Bryan Luhn The University of Houston and TC Energy are proud to celebrate the fifth anniversary of their impactful partnership through the TC Energy Summer Scholars Academy. This innovative program is designed to support incoming freshmen pursuing majors in UH's College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics and Cullen College of Engineering. The TC Energy Summer Scholars Academy provides participants with the skil  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 7 (TNSres) -- The University of Houston issued the following news: * * * Team Develops Two Nasal Sprays - An Immune Activator and a New Vaccine - To Prevent Virus Transmission * * * By Laurie Fickman A team of researchers, led by the University of Houston, has discovered two new ways of preventing and treating respiratory viruses. In back-to-back papers in Nature Communications, the team -- from the lab of Navin Varadarajan, M.D. Anderson Professor of William A. Brooksh  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, Aug. 9 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * Civil engineering program will help students obtain FAA's remote pilot license and operate commercial drones * * * This fall, The University of Texas at Arlington will launch a new course where students can gain a license to operate commercial drones--adding another skill to their arsenal as they enter the workforce. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) selected UTA to offer th  more

EL PASO, Texas, Aug. 9 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas's El Paso campus issued the following news release: * * * Program continues to spark new cross-border research The University of Texas at El Paso has announced six research projects that will receive funding as part of a program aimed to strengthen relationships between researchers on both sides of the border and, ultimately, foster academic work that benefits the entire Paso del Norte region. * * * The University of Texas at El Paso  more

GALVESTON, Texas, Aug. 6 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Medical Branch issued the following news release: A recent study at the University of Texas Medical Branch, published in Nature Communications, has shown that an mRNA vaccine developed by UTMB scientists protects against Andes virus in an animal model. Andes virus is a prominent rodent-borne virus in South America and has human fatality rates up to 30 percent. "In 2019-2020, Andes virus caused an outbreak in Argentina with 34 confirm  more

SAN MARCOS, Texas, Aug. 10 -- Texas State University issued the following news release: The Wittliff Collections at Texas State University has acquired an extraordinary new Cormac McCarthy collection that more than doubles the size of its archive on the famed author. McCarthy, considered one of the world's greatest writers, died at age 89 in 2023. He won America's top literary honors, including the Pulitzer Prize for The Road and the National Book Award for All the Pretty Horses. Several of hi  more