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Researchers at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC have revealed how a genetic message to produce healthy heart tissue is altered in the body during stress and aging to contribute to sudden cardiac death.
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Two new studies led by researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University provide a comprehensive profile of the vaginal microbiomes associated with term pregnancy and premature pregnancy.
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Frank Aylward, an assistant professor with the Department of Biological Sciences in the Virginia Tech College of Science, has been awarded a Simons Early Career Investigator in Marine Microbial Ecology and Evolution Award.
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Virginia’s top transportation safety advocates were honored last week during a ceremony at Virginia’s Highway Safety Summit in Roanoke.
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A simple slice of the finger sends a complex series of interactions between types of cells into motion. Two types of cells in particular, called macrophages and fibroblasts, work together to clean up and repair the fibers destroyed by the cut.
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Six interdisciplinary research teams were recently awarded funding through the Institute for Society, Culture, and Environment’s (ISCE) signature program, the ISCE Scholars Program, to address a broad range of pressing contemporary social issues.
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If you’ve ever spent some time in the Caribbean, you might have noticed that humans are not the only organisms soaking up the sun.
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Virginia Tech’s FutureHAUS will take a victory lap that includes constructing the sustainable, grid-connected 900-square-foot building in the middle of Times Square in Manhattan.
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Governor Ralph Northam today announced the award of $77.13 million in grant funds to 267 localities, nonprofit organizations, and state agencies throughout Virginia.
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The modern-age adage “work smarter, not harder” stresses the importance of not only working to produce, but also making efficient use of resources.
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