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Researchers studying zebrafish have found that genes linked to autism spectrum disorder and other developmental brain abnormalities may be playing a role in people who cannot control their eye movements.
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U.S. Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) joined Senate colleagues and leaders from HBCUs – including a student from Virginia Union University in Richmond – in calling on the Senate to pass the bipartisan FUTURE Act.
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The Virginia Commercial Space Flight Authority, Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems and NASA Wallops Flight Facility celebrated the launch of cargo resupply mission to the International Space Station.
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U.S. Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine applauded Senate passage of bipartisan legislation to fund federal programs critical to Virginia.
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A doctor at the UVA Children’s Hospital is using a new approach to mapping brain activity to shed light on what happens during seizures in newborns that can lead to behavioral issues and learning disabilities much later.
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For Mehdi Setareh and his research team, the simple task of walking across a pedestrian bridge can help make future bridges better and safer for people.
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VDOT was saluted and feted for removing and replacing hundreds of guardrails with dangerous end terminals that endanger motorists during crashes, and for improving pedestrian safety on a statewide basis.
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DroneUp, a web and mobile platform for on-demand drone pilot services, will invest $130,000 to expand its headquarters operation in Virginia Beach.
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In each of three suburban yards in Christiansburg, a drone zoomed into view, hovered over the lawn, and lowered a package neatly onto the grass.
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Sometimes, the way to take research in a new direction is to bring in a new perspective. That’s the motivation behind the Diversity and Inclusion Seed Investments Program from the Institute for Critical Technology and Applied Science.
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