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Helmet Lab updates its rating system for football and bicycle helmets , articleSafety improvements to helmets led the lab to update its STAR rating system to ensure it is differentiating the most high-performing helmets.
Date: Jul 17, 2025 - -
Video ItemIs the Future of the Greenhouse Industry, Red? , video
Virginia Tech researchers are testing red plastic in greenhouses in hopes to boost yields and reduce the time and takes to produce a sellable crop.
Date: Jul 16, 2025 - -
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Man’s best friend could be the spotted lanternfly’s worst enemy , articleVirginia Tech researchers found that everyday dog-handler teams can effectively detect spotted lanternfly egg masses, offering a community-driven tool to fight invasive agricultural pests.
Date: Jul 16, 2025 - -
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Scholars shape global conversations on fairness, ethics, governance , articleFour researchers are part of a lineup of more than 250 academic professionals who will speak about their work in philosophy, politics, and economics in London.
Date: Jul 15, 2025 - -
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VFAB launch: When five universities become one R&D powerhouse , articleIn a major step toward transforming the microelectronics innovation landscape, Virginia has launched the Virtual Fabrication Access Bridge (VFAB) powered by the Virginia Alliance for Semiconductor Technology (VAST). The first-of-its-kind statewide online platform connects more than 170 advanced semiconductor tools across five universities under a single, unified access system.
Date: Jul 15, 2025 - -
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Researchers identify why some heart rhythm drugs heighten risks when sodium levels drop , articleNew research explains how low levels of the electrolyte sodium in the blood can disrupt the timing of the heartbeat in patients taking widely used rhythm-control medications such as flecainide.
Date: Jul 14, 2025 - -
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Science on Tap: 'Unwrapping Evolution: How Paleontologists Build the Tree of Life' Date: Jul 14, 2025 - -
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Scientists uncover immune cells that help prostate cancer resist treatment and a way to stop them , articleScientists at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute identified a subtype of immune cells that helps advanced prostate cancer evade the body’s defenses, suggesting a new approach for treatment.
Date: Jul 10, 2025 - -
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X.J. Meng named second vice president of Virginia Academy of Science, Engineering, and Medicine , articleMeng's appointment builds on a career defined by solving problems that matter. As holder of more than 20 U.S. patents and an elected fellow of the National Academy of Inventors since 2014, he's proven that basic scientific research can translate into tangible products that change lives, grow the economy, and benefit society.
Date: Jul 09, 2025 - -
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'Big Science, Small Pod' podcast: How does a brain even happen? , articleNeuroscientist Meike van der Heijden of the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC explains how understanding childhood brain development could guide treatments for movement disorders.
Date: Jul 08, 2025 - -
General ItemParticipants needed for study of young adult cognition Date: Jul 07, 2025 -
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Pandemic Science in a Nutshell Games Date: Jul 07, 2025 - -
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Real estate company reaches new heights in drone use with Virginia Tech , articleCoStar Group Inc. recently passed the Federal Aviation Administration-approved means of compliance developed by the Virginia Tech Mid-Atlantic Aviation Partnership for drone operations over people. This will allow the company to use uncrewed aerial systems to capture some of its most accurate images to date.
Date: Jul 07, 2025 - -
General ItemBaby scientists needed for infant brain study Date: Jul 06, 2025 -
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General ItemResearch participants needed for smoking study Date: Jul 03, 2025 -
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Video ItemStudying poison frog evolution , video
Roberto Márquez Pizano and his lab study how poison frogs in the genus Phyllobates evolved their bright colors and ability to retain powerful toxins.
Date: Jul 03, 2025 - -
Video ItemLocal dogs sniff out invasive species , video
Local community science is connecting researchers with dog owners who are working to train their pet to sniff out the egg masses of the invasive spotted lanternfly. The goal is to use everyday citizens and their trained dogs to help detect the outbreak of spotted lanternflies in agricultural areas.
Date: Jul 02, 2025 - -
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Golfing for a cause: Swing It to End It supports Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine , articleSwing It to End It, a charitable organization based in Roanoke, has established a fund to support the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine’s work in aging-related education and research. The donation comes ahead of the nonprofit’s 11th annual golf tournament, which raises awareness and funds to fight Alzheimer’s disease.
Date: Jul 02, 2025 - -
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Katie LaVallee named leader of Animal Resources and Care Division , articleLaVallee has been appointed university attending veterinarian and director of the Animal Resources and Care Division, a position she has had in an interim capacity since December 2024.
Date: Jul 01, 2025 - -
General ItemPaid research on mental health and the brain Date: Jun 30, 2025 -
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