A closer look at cancer cells with extra chromosomes uncovered surprising traits linked to faster-growing,…
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Virginia Tech, formally known as Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, is a public research university located in Blacksburg, Virginia. Established in 1872 as a land-grant college, Virginia Tech has grown into one of the largest universities in the United States with an extensive research portfolio. It is known for its strong engineering, business, and agriculture programs, and it boasts a robust cooperative education and internship program that integrates academic studies with professional experience. The university emphasizes a hands-on, engaging approach to education, encouraging its students to solve complex real-world problems through innovation. Virginia Tech also maintains a strong commitment to service, guided by its motto, “Ut Prosim” (That I May Serve). Its campus culture is vibrant, with a wide range of student activities, organizations, and a strong athletic spirit represented by its HokieBird mascot.
New research suggests a widely used herbicide may have subtle but significant effects on honeybees.…
A distorted dinosaur skull, once dismissed as unusable, became the focus of a detailed digital…
Deep beneath Africa, a massive flow of hot mantle rock appears to be quietly reshaping…
Fungi may hold a little-known key to ice formation in clouds. Can fungi affect the…
A new study suggests that when blood sugar is elevated, exercise alone may not be…
A long-standing mystery about cell membrane behavior may finally be resolved. Cell membranes are the…
Resistance training improves insulin sensitivity more effectively than endurance exercise in diabetes models. Running is…
Tiny plastic particles may be quietly reshaping microbial life in drinking water systems. Nanoplastics already…
Many of the world’s largest river deltas are quietly sinking faster than the oceans are…
Drugs used for diabetes and weight loss may also dampen alcohol’s effects by slowing how…
A new study finds that 18- to 21-year-olds who eat diets high in ultra-processed foods…
Virginia Tech scientists found that age-related memory loss stems from molecular changes in the brain.…
The study reveals that physically active individuals burn more calories over the course of the…
A new study suggests that memory problems and difficulty concentrating after chemotherapy may stem from…
A strange Cambrian fossil named Salterella may hold the key to understanding how early animals…
Virginia Tech scientists are probing how mitochondrial stress and calcium overload may cause Alzheimer’s to…
Hidden beneath the forest floor, the humble millipede may hold the key to treating pain…