Randy Forbes: Why the next decade of medical research matters
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Adult stem cell research is also an issue where we see some refreshing agreement in the midst of a politically charged environment.
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Deaf students, faculty member, wrap up summer research at JMU
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After graduating with a biology degree in May, doing chemistry research at James Madison University this summer has been quite a learning opportunity, said Kelsey Wessman.
Virginia Tech researcher develops model for robots with bacterial brains
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In a paper published this week in Scientific Reports, which is part of the Nature Publishing Group, a Virginia Tech scientist used a mathematical model to demonstrate that bacteria can control the behavior of an inanimate device like a robot.
Virginia Tech coordinates research flights to advance unmanned aircraft delivery of medical supplies
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Industry and government partners today joined forces to use unmanned aircraft systems, commonly known as drones, to deliver medical supplies to a health clinic in Wise, Virginia.The Mid-Atlantic Aviation Partnership led by Virginia Tech oversaw the groundbreaking research flights.
VCU researchers, international partners first to identify risk genes for clinical depression
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For the first time in scientific history, researchers have identified specific genetic clues to the underlying etiology of clinical depression.
Virginia Tech researchers develop new way to assess healthy beverage intake
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There may be a better way to think about daily drinking habits that impact health conditions such as obesity and diabetes, according to a new study by Virginia Tech researchers.
International research team seeks more efficient biomass refinement processes
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Researchers from across the world, including from Virginia Tech, plan to mimic the chemistry of the brown rot fungus to improve biorefining processes.
Virginia Tech student’s research reveals new, troubling threats to Madagascar wildlife
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Habitat degradation and deforestation are recognized as principal threats to wildlife globally but have especially destructive implications on the island nation of Madagascar, where four out of five of the plant and animal species are found nowhere else in the world.
Researchers test avoidance technology in unmanned aircraft at Cape May Airport
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Unmanned aircraft researchers associated with the Mid-Atlantic Aviation Partnership of Virginia Tech and Rutgers University recently tested new technology designed to prevent collisions with other aircraft.
Virginia Tech researcher’s study on bubble behavior could improve industrial application
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Virginia Tech engineers have shed light on what happens to a nearby particle when bubbles burst. Sunghwan Jung, an assistant professor of biomedical engineering and mechanics in the College of Engineering, has discovered new information about a phenomenon called cavitation, the process of bubble formation in a fluid like water.
