Virginia Tech researchers study probiotics to rescue threatened amphibians
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Skin bacteria could be the best defense that frogs and salamanders have for protection against dangerous diseases like chytrid fungus.
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Birds that eat at feeders more likely to get sick, spread disease, Virginia Tech researchers say
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Wild songbirds that prefer to eat at bird feeders have an increased risk of acquiring a common eye disease. In turn, these birds also spread the disease more quickly to their flock mates, according to an international research team led by Virginia Tech scientists.
Virginia Tech researchers aid international effort to address gaps in food availability
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An international team of researchers, including scientists at the Virginia Bioinformatics Institute at Virginia Tech, said nutrition science will have to change drastically to feed an exploding world population.
Virginia Tech researcher finds food and entertainment companies’ branded media characters could promote healthier eating
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Food and entertainment companies are using captivating and lucrative cartoon characters like Tony the Tiger to market unhealthy food products to children, a Virginia Tech researcher found.
Virginia Tech researchers to measure social networks’ influence on public attitudes
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A team of scientists led by Virginia Tech researchers has received a $950,000 National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to study the ways that ideas and behaviors are spread through large social networks like Twitter.
Virginia Tech researchers discover link between insulin response and energy producer in pre-diabetic people
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Virginia Tech researchers have identified a biomarker in pre-diabetic individuals that could help prevent them from developing Type II diabetes.
Virginia Tech researcher to examine enzymes to improve human health
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A Virginia Tech researcher has received a $480,000 National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to study a group of enzymes with potential human health benefits.
Virginia Tech researchers show cancer markers may arise early during human development
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Researchers at the Virginia Bioinformatics Institute at Virginia Tech have uncovered a link between the genomes of cells originating in the neural crest and development of tumors — a discovery that could lead to new ways to diagnose and treat cancer.
Virginia Tech researcher develops energy-harvesting suspension for vehicles
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The 255 million cars on the road in the United States account for 40 percent of the country’s fuel consumption. Most of that fuel is wasted. Lei Zuo, an associate professor of mechanical engineering in the College of Engineering at Virginia Tech, may have a partial solution: harvesting energy from the car’s suspension.
Virginia Tech researcher develops model for robots with bacterial brains
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In a paper published this week in Scientific Reports, which is part of the Nature Publishing Group, a Virginia Tech scientist used a mathematical model to demonstrate that bacteria can control the behavior of an inanimate device like a robot.
