World's First Passive Anti-Frosting Surface Fights Ice with Ice
From delayed flights to power outages, ice buildup can cost consumers and companies billions of dollars every year in lost efficiency and mechanical breakdown. New research from Virginia Tech hopes to change that.
14-Sep-2018 3:20 PM EDT
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Researchers Identify a Potential Strategy in Fight Against Brain Cancer
Scientists with the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute say a gene involved in the body’s sleep cycle is a potential target for therapies to help patients with a deadly form of brain cancer known as glioblastoma.
This discovery, to be...
10-Sep-2018 8:45 AM EDT
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The heart: Digital or analog?
Scientists at the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute have found evidence that may disrupt conventional understanding about how electrical activity travels in the heart — a discovery that potentially can lead to new insight into medical...
26-Aug-2018 3:05 PM EDT
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Climate Change Sea Level Rises Could Increase Risk for More Devastating Tsunamis Worldwide
As sea levels rise due to climate change, so do the global hazards and potential devastating damages from tsunamis, according to a new study by a partnership that included Virginia Tech.
15-Aug-2018 12:25 PM EDT
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Mere Expectation of Checking Work Email After Hours Harms Health of Workers and Families
Employer expectations of work email monitoring during nonwork hours are detrimental to the health and well-being of not only employees but their family members as well.
7-Aug-2018 9:00 AM EDT
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Rethinking ketchup packets: New approach to slippery packaging aims to cut food waste
The study, which has yielded a provisional patent, establishes a method for wicking chemically compatible vegetable oils into the surfaces of common extruded plastics.
2-Aug-2018 2:30 PM EDT
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VTCRI Wins Award to Develop Test for Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, Working with Industry Partners, University of Virginia
Scientists at two of Virginia’s largest universities, working with clinicians from the two major health systems and a growing Virginia-based biotechnology company, have teamed up to address an important medical challenge — how do you accurately...
16-May-2018 9:15 AM EDT
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Mandatory National Menu Labeling Underway. While It Is a Good Start, Restaurants Could Voluntarily Do Much More, According to Virginia Tech Expert
Restaurants could do much more to create the tipping point to encourage healthy options for Americans when they eat out, says to Virginia Tech professor Vivica Kraak, a recognized expert in food and nutrition policy.
7-May-2018 11:05 AM EDT
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New credit legislation to improve consumer financial protection, Virginia Tech expert says
New legislation which takes effect September 21, 2018 will allow consumers to freeze their credit at no cost. From a financial perspective, there’s no reason not to do this, according to Virginia Tech's Travis Mountain.
17-Sep-2018 1:00 PM EDT
Bracing for Hurricane Florence, FEMA Expert Points to Reserve and Leadership Vacancies
11-Sep-2018 3:05 PM EDT
Coastal experts available as Tropical Storm Florence strengthens and heads toward East Coast
9-Sep-2018 3:05 PM EDT
Congressional Hearings Further Efforts to Combat Foreign Influence and Censorship on Social Media Platforms
6-Sep-2018 8:05 AM EDT
The science of swiping; study provides insight on how to get more right swipes on Tinder
27-Aug-2018 7:05 AM EDT
As Controversial EPA Rule Comment Period Comes to a Close, Data Management Expert Offers Recommendations for Implementation
15-Aug-2018 4:05 PM EDT
Any Changes to the Endangered Species Act Will Likely Be Undone, Says Virginia Tech Expert
25-Jul-2018 3:15 PM EDT
Expert: New Research on Air Quality in National Parks Suggests EPA May Have Work to Do
20-Jul-2018 12:05 PM EDT
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