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Creatine May Aid Muscle Growth in Midlife Without Gym Visits, Study Suggests
health-and-science9 days ago

Creatine May Aid Muscle Growth in Midlife Without Gym Visits, Study Suggests

A recent study from Texas A&M University indicates that adults aged 45 to 65 can increase lean muscle mass and strength by taking 10 grams of creatine daily, even without structured exercise. While the supplement offers standalone benefits, combining it with resistance training and a calorie-reduced diet yields superior results, including greater fat loss and improved endurance. The findings suggest creatine may be a valuable tool for maintaining physical health during middle age, though experts caution it is not a replacement for physical activity.

via Fit&Well|
#creatine#health-and-science#middle-age
Study: Creatine Boosts Muscle Mass in Sedentary Adults
health-and-science10 days ago

Study: Creatine Boosts Muscle Mass in Sedentary Adults

A 12-week study from Texas A&M University indicates that daily creatine supplementation can increase lean muscle mass and strength in sedentary adults aged 45-65, even without structured exercise. While exercise combined with creatine yields greater results, the supplement alone showed significant benefits for muscle preservation and cognitive function in older adults.

via MedicalNewsToday|
#aging#creatine#health-and-science
Study: Creatine Boosts Muscle in Middle-Aged Adults Without Exercise
health-and-science15 days ago

Study: Creatine Boosts Muscle in Middle-Aged Adults Without Exercise

A 12-week study from Texas A&M University reveals that creatine supplementation can increase lean muscle mass and strength in adults aged 45 to 65, even without structured exercise. While the supplement offers standalone benefits, combining it with resistance training and a calorie-reduced diet yields superior results, including greater fat loss and improved endurance. The findings suggest creatine may be a valuable tool for maintaining physical health during middle age, though experts caution it is not a replacement for physical activity.

via New York Post|
#aging#creatine#health-and-science
Texas A&M Opens World's Largest Lab for Controlled Explosions
physics-and-chemistry5 months ago

Texas A&M Opens World's Largest Lab for Controlled Explosions

Texas A&M has launched the Detonation Research Test Facility (DRTF), the world’s largest lab devoted to controlled explosions, featuring a 150-meter methane–air detonation tube with advanced sensors and lasers to study high-speed reactive flows, ignition, and transitions from deflagration to detonation and quenching; the research aims to advance safety, propulsion, and fundamental science across engineering and astrophysics, with Mach-5 detonations achievable in under five seconds and the project rooted in concerns from the mining community about natural gas explosions after a 2021 approval and commissioning.

via Gizmodo|
#detonation#explosions#high-speed-flows
AI’s 2,500-Question Gauntlet Tests the Real Limits of Machine Intelligence
technology7 months ago

AI’s 2,500-Question Gauntlet Tests the Real Limits of Machine Intelligence

Researchers unveiled Humanity’s Last Exam (HLE), a 2,500-question global benchmark spanning math, the humanities, science, and niche disciplines to probe AI's true limits beyond older tests. Early models scored very low and even recent top systems reach roughly 40–50%, highlighting that high scores on human benchmarks don’t guarantee genuine understanding. Designed as a long-term, transparent gauge, HLE helps policymakers and developers assess capabilities and risks while keeping most questions hidden to prevent memorization; the project includes international experts including Texas A&M’s Dr. Tung Nguyen and is described in a Nature paper with details at lastexam.ai.

via SciTechDaily|
#ai-benchmarks#artificial-intelligence#humanitys-last-exam
politics8 months ago

Texas A&M lecturer sues after termination tied to gender-identity discussion

A Texas A&M senior English lecturer sues the university in federal court, alleging her firing last year over a classroom video about a student’s objection to a gender-identity lesson violated her First Amendment free-speech rights and due process. The university says the firing was upheld despite independent reviews finding no cause, and it will vigorously defend the suit. The case unfolds as Texas A&M moves to end its women’s and gender studies program and state policies tighten limits on classroom discussions of gender and race.

via Politico|
#due-process#free-speech#gender-identity
Debate and Controversy Surrounding Texas A&M's Academic and Leadership Decisions
politics1 year ago

Debate and Controversy Surrounding Texas A&M's Academic and Leadership Decisions

Support for Texas A&M President Mark Welsh is growing among faculty and student leaders amid political calls for his ouster following a controversy involving a student's confrontation with a professor over gender identity topics. Despite criticism from some Republican lawmakers, several prominent groups have issued letters of support praising Welsh's leadership and character. The upcoming regents' meeting is not expected to directly address Welsh's employment.

via The Texas Tribune|
#controversy#faculty#mark-welsh
"Texas Universities Navigate DEI Ban Fallout: Shuffling Officials and Job Cuts"
education2 years ago

"Texas Universities Navigate DEI Ban Fallout: Shuffling Officials and Job Cuts"

Texas A&M University reassigned DEI employees to other departments and gave the department head a raise before the state law banning DEI on college campuses went into effect, sparking concerns that schools are attempting to embed the practice despite the law. Critics argue that the university's actions are a way to skirt the ban and continue promoting DEI principles. Texas universities have been laying off DEI employees in response to the law, but some lawmakers are concerned that schools are finding ways to continue promoting DEI at taxpayers' expense. Texas A&M University maintains that it is following the new laws and has eliminated DEI-related job duties across the university.

via Fox News|
#dei#diversity#education
"Jennifer Garner Mourns the Loss of Her Father, William, at 85"
obituary2 years ago

"Jennifer Garner Mourns the Loss of Her Father, William, at 85"

Actress Jennifer Garner's father, William John Garner, passed away at the age of 85. He was an Aggie who attended Texas A&M University and had a Bachelor and Masters of Chemical Engineering. Jennifer shared the news on Instagram, expressing gratitude for her father's gentle demeanor, work ethic, and loving legacy. She also thanked the medical communities that extended her father's life.

via KBTX|
#instagram#jennifer-garner#obituary
Texas A&M University Becomes NASA's Premier Space Research Hub
space-exploration2 years ago

Texas A&M University Becomes NASA's Premier Space Research Hub

NASA has selected Texas A&M University as the first approved facility in Exploration Park, a 240-acre development at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, to lease underutilized land for the development of a facility focused on human spaceflight research and development to enhance the commercial space economy. The lease agreement will allow the A&M System and others to create facilities for collaborative development, increasing commercial access and competitiveness in the space and aerospace industries. This collaboration aims to support U.S. goals for the commercialization and development of a robust space economy by fostering a multi-use environment for academic researchers, aerospace companies, and entrepreneurs to collaborate with NASA.

via NASA|
#commercial-space-economy#exploration-park#human-spaceflight