AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoBiomedical Research: Texas State geneticists won a $3 million NIH grant to expand use of platyfish and swordtails in research on cancer, obesity and neurological disorders. Battery Manufacturing: ACT-ion opened a Carrollton pilot plant for cathode materials, aiming to make production faster and less resource-intensive. Space Technology: Houston-based Intuitive Machines won a NASA contract to provide the spacecraft platform for an Earth-observation mission studying clouds and light rain. Critical Materials: Texas researchers developed a rapid-heat method to recover scarce metals from electronic waste while limiting toxic byproducts; East Texas A&M is also pursuing gallium recovery for U.S. semiconductor manufacturing. Semiconductors: TSMC is reportedly considering a Texas site near Samsung’s Taylor chip plant, amid growing interest in the state’s chip supply chain.
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