
Scientists link concussions to seizures, development of epilepsy
Researchers at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC have identified a cellular response in mice to mild traumatic brain injuries that may lead to seizures.

Researchers at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC have identified a cellular response in mice to mild traumatic brain injuries that may lead to seizures.

Architecture degree in hand, Alexander Bala thought he was headed to a graduate program in Texas. He’d found a roommate and picked out an apartment and was ready to start the next chapter. One email changed all that.

The spring semester lineup of five Suter Science Seminars at Eastern Mennonite University includes presentations from experts in coastal systems, bibliotherapy, nitrogen and other topics.

The piezoelectric materials that inhabit everything from our cell phones to musical greeting cards may be getting an upgrade thanks to work discussed in the journal Nature Materials released online Jan 21.

Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA) has been named chairman of the powerful House Oversight and Reform Subcommittee on Government Operations.

In his book, “The Tipping Point,” Malcolm Gladwell coined the term “connector,” referring to “a handful of people with a truly extraordinary knack [… for] making friends and acquaintances.”

Democrats, in our coffee shops, scooting around town in our hybrids listening to NPR, over local-sourced dinners with our foodie friends, find ourselves at an uncharacteristic loss for words when forced to confront the uncomfortable reality.

Virginia Tech students will have a unique opportunity to participate in a blockchain boot camp on Saturday, Jan. 26, on Virginia Tech’s Blacksburg campus.

Almost 80 percent of tractor-trailer crashes and near crashes are caused by someone driving a car. Occupants in the car often do not survive, accounting for four out of every five fatalities in this type of collision.

This year’s Girl Scout Cookie Sale program includes a brand new cookie. Caramel Chocolate Chip, will join the 2019 Girl Scout Cookie season lineup, as a gluten-free offering this year.
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