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Neuroscientists know that some connections in the brain are pruned through neural development. Function gives rise to structure, according to the textbooks. But scientists at the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute have discovered that the textbooks might be wrong.
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Researchers at the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Pharmacy have identified specific sets of genetic variants that are significantly associated with cigarette addiction.
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Virginia Tech researchers have identified a biomarker in pre-diabetic individuals that could help prevent them from developing Type II diabetes.
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Governor Terry McAuliffe announced that Virginia will use the expertise of Georgetown University’s Center on Education and the Workforce (Georgetown Center) in order to boost statewide attainment of employer-demanded education and workforce credentials.
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A Virginia Tech researcher has received a $480,000 National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to study a group of enzymes with potential human health benefits.
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Halting climate change-induced crop losses could relieve pressure on farmers who are trying to satisfy burgeoning populations, Virginia Tech researchers say.
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Researchers at the Virginia Bioinformatics Institute at Virginia Tech have uncovered a link between the genomes of cells originating in the neural crest and development of tumors — a discovery that could lead to new ways to diagnose and treat cancer.
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The 255 million cars on the road in the United States account for 40 percent of the country’s fuel consumption. Most of that fuel is wasted. Lei Zuo, an associate professor of mechanical engineering in the College of Engineering at Virginia Tech, may have a partial solution: harvesting energy from the car’s suspension.
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Scientists have long worked to understand how crystals grow into complex shapes. Crystals are important in materials from skeletons and shells to soils and semiconductors, but much remains unknown about how they form.
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The Virginia Ag Expo, the state’s largest annual agricultural field day, will take place Aug. 6 at Brooke Farms in Locust Grove, Virginia. The event is free and open to the public.
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