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New research from Virginia Tech is moving physicians closer to pinpointing a predictor of ovarian cancer, which could lead to earlier diagnosis of what is known as the “silent killer.”
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Virginia Tech researcher Margaret Couvillon has dedicated years to the study of dance choreography. Her subjects, honey bees, use waggle dances to communicate routes to nectar and pollen to their fellow hive members.
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Not too long ago booting up a computer meant there was time for a lengthy coffee break even before the workday started. For a decade now though, thanks to the cloud, computers have accessed information from virtual machines that exist in the ether, allowing software to launch quickly on demand.
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Your grandmother’s insistence that you receive more bug bites because you’re ‘sweeter’ may not be that far-fetched after all, according to pioneering research from Virginia Tech scientists.
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Funding has been approved for Virginia Tech’s research on electrotherapy, a process that attacks brain cancer and tumors associated with Parkinson’s disease and epilepsy.
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Museums have a captive audience in visitors who typically meander through static exhibits depicting various scenes of cultural and natural history.
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Three Virginia Tech researchers have each received money from the Commonwealth of Virginia’s Alzheimer’s and Related Diseases Research Award Fund.
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Pure water can stay in liquid form at temperatures as low as -40 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Environmental scientists have discovered that the burning of coal produces incredibly small particles of a highly unusual form of titanium oxide.
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Spend enough time driving through Central Appalachia, and you’ll see lush green mountain ranges brimming with diverse plant and animal species.
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