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Alzheimer’s costs our nation an astonishing $321 billion per year, including $206 billion in costs to Medicare and Medicaid. If we continue along this trajectory, Alzheimer’s is projected to claim the minds of 12.7 million seniors and nearly surpass $1 trillion in annual costs by 2050.
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On Endangered Species Day, research by James Madison University professor Jennifer Byrne is shedding light on the reasons why people volunteer to help animals.
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Lawmakers are asking the GAO to determine if USDA violated federal appropriations law by soliciting incentives to offset relocation costs in lieu of congressional appropriations.
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Boeing announced Thursday that its Arlington will serve as the company’s global headquarters, and that the company plans to develop a research and technology hub in the area to harness and attract engineering and technical capabilities.
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Nothing lasts forever, not even the supposed long-lasting rechargeable batteries, be they AAs or AAAs bought in store or the batteries inside our cellphones, wireless earbuds, or cars. Batteries decay.
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The Asian longhorned tick, slightly larger than a poppyseed, can carry a rare pathogen that has been identified in cattle in multiple Virginia counties.
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Three faculty members at Virginia Tech received a $633,551 grant from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture to fund a four-year research project on the economics of food loss and waste.
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More than $46,500 in funding for summer research projects has been awarded to Bridgewater College students who will conduct research under the mentorship of a faculty member throughout the summer.
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Virginians across the political spectrum say investing in research is important to the state’s economy, according to a new survey.
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Food and agriculture scientists are playing a critical role in figuring out how we will feed and clothe the approximately 25 percent more people on the planet in 2050.
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