New research by Virginia Tech and the U.S. Geological Survey reveals that major U.S. Atlantic coast cities are sinking at rates surpassing global sea level…
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A recent study reveals significantly lower levels of dietary antioxidants like lutein, zeaxanthin, and vitamin E in Alzheimer’s affected brains, correlating reduced Alzheimer’s risk with…
Researchers have developed a method to upcycle plastics into valuable surfactants used in products like soap and detergents. This discovery, rooted in the molecular similarity…
Impressions of the Ediacaran fossils Dickinsonia (at center) with the smaller anchor-shaped Parvancorina (left) in sandstone of the Ediacara Member from the Nilpena Ediacara National…
Dwarf planet Ceres is shown in these false-color renderings, which highlight differences in surface materials. Images from NASA’s Dawn spacecraft were used to create a…
Artistic reconstruction of Mbiresaurus raathi (in the foreground) with the rest of the Zimbabwean animal assemblage in the background. It includes two rhynchosaurs (at front…
A one-second discrepancy in the travel time of a set of seismic waves gives us an important and unprecedented glimpse of what’s happening deeper in…
Researchers recently confirmed that the world’s lakes are rapidly losing oxygen. What does it mean for water quality that oxygen is declining globally? Scientists have…
Hundreds of batteries sit on massive racks, blinking red and green, and are tested every day inside Feng Lin’s lab. The green and red lights…
The findings do not counter the established science of climate change but highlight how the accounting of the amount of carbon withdrawn by plants and…
Drone able to morph and bends using liquid metal. Credit: Virginia Tech Imagine a small autonomous vehicle that could drive over land, stop, and flatten…
Associate Professor Jonathan Boreyko and graduate fellow Mojtaba Edalatpour have made a discovery about the properties of water that could provide an exciting addendum to…
One in five U.S. adults will experience a mental illness in their lifetime, according to the National Alliance of Mental Health. But standard treatments can…
Horseshoe Crab Michael Bartlett will engineer wearable, whole-body sensing networks with a Young Investigator Award from the Office of Naval Research. The horseshoe crab is…
The drone-delivery service in Christiansburg, Va. — the first in the country to deliver goods directly to residences on demand — gave researchers a unique…
Mandrills grooming each other. This type of monkey continues to care for sick family members while actively avoiding sick individuals who are not their close…
Frost breaks off and “jumps” upward due to an electrostatic charge. Credit: Virginia Tech If you have ever gotten up on a winter morning and…
Microscopic image of the fungus-like filamentous microfossils. Credit: Andrew Czaja of University of Cincinnati When you think of fungi, what comes to mind may be…
Four little brown bats. Credit: Joseph Hoyt of Virginia Tech Since 2006, a fungal disease called white-nose syndrome has caused sharp declines in bat populations…