Sneezing plants contribute to proliferation of disease
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Virginia Tech researchers discovered that wheat plants “sneezing” off condensation can vastly impact the spread of spore-borne diseases.
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Kayaking to assess invasive crayfish species
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This past fall, Virginia Tech researcher Bryan Brown took to the rushing waters of the New River on kayak for 17 days to conduct an invasive crayfish species assessment.
First sensory study on American whiskey aging characteristics
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Two Virginia Tech researchers are working on the first-ever formal sensory study on the aging characteristics of American whiskeys in hopes of informing whiskey recipe development and aiding distillers in fine-tuning their aging processes.
Studying the effects of drying streams
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Virginia Tech researcher, Meryl Mims, is the co-principal investigator on one of the first large-scale coordinated ecology research projects to study what happens to streams as they dry across the United States.
Simple fix for Vietnam crops cuts pesticide use, sends bugs packing
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Farmers in Vietnam face unwelcome pests and chemical residues at harvest time, but Virginia Tech researchers are helping them to safely battle the bugs and pesticides.
Young entrepreneurs square off in global competition
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Young entrepreneurs from around the world gathered to compete and display their product concepts and business ideas to judges, investors, mentors, and other entrepreneurs during the TiE Young Entrepreneurs Global Summit at the Virginia Tech Research Center — Arlington.
Human-centered design is key to forming partnerships for large-scale conservation success
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To recruit more fishers to help with marine conservation, cast a wider net. This is the conclusion of a new study by Virginia Tech researchers who examined participation in a payment for ecosystem services program.
Landmark study suggests risks vary widely in drone-human impacts
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New Virginia Tech research suggests there’s wide variation in the risk that unmanned aircraft pose to people on the ground.
Landmark study suggests risks vary widely in drone-human impacts
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New Virginia Tech research suggests there’s wide variation in the risk that unmanned aircraft pose to people on the ground.
Scientists find new system in tomato’s defense against bacterial speck disease
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Virginia Tech researchers have discovered a new mechanism in the continual arms race between plants and pathogenic bacteria.
