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Researcher Discovers How Mosquitoes Integrate Vision and Smell to Track Victims

July 23, 2019

Scientists have found that mosquitoes are changing their hunting routines in response to host cues

Researchers Publish New Study on Citrus Greening Disease

July 17, 2019

As citrus greening becomes an increasing threat to growers worldwide, the future of the industry may depend on identifying lo...

New Understanding of How Cells Form Tunnels May Help in Treating Wounds, Tumors

May 24, 2019

The insight gained by the team's research could guide the design of biomedical solutions for attacking tumors or treating wou...

Developing a Model Critical in Creating Better Devices

April 26, 2019

The model will help predict the behavior of water at the surface of hexagonal boron nitride

Facial Recognition Software to Identify Civil War Soldiers

February 28, 2019

A researcher seeks to uncover the mysteries of nearly four million photographs of Civil War-era images that may exist in the ...

Bacteria-Based Drug Delivery System Outperforms Conventional Methods

December 21, 2018

A new drug delivery system could radically expand cancer treatment options

Researchers Developing Nonopioid Drug for Chronic Pain

December 12, 2018

Presently, only a limited number of drugs exist for effectively treating chronic pain, such as that caused by autoimmune dise...

New Drug Discovery Could Halt Spread of Brain Cancer

November 20, 2018

The work is part of a five-year research grant project across multiple universities

Novel Machine Learning Based Framework Could Lead to Breakthroughs in Material Design

October 11, 2018

How do materials scientists actually invent new materials? Through experimentation

Researchers Develop Novel Process to 3-D Print One of the Strongest Materials on Earth

August 27, 2018

Because of graphene's strength, high thermal and electricity conductivity, 3-D printed objects would be highly coveted in cer...

Mere Expectation of Checking Work Email after Hours Harms Health of Workers and Families

August 10, 2018

Research shows that "flexible work boundaries" often turn into "work without boundaries"

Virginia Tech Awarded $1.9 Million EPA Grant to Research Lead Exposure in Drinking Water

April 27, 2018

By working directly with consumers and citizen scientists, the project is designed to increase public awareness of lead in wa...

Land Use and Pollution Shift Female-To-Male Ratios in Snapping Turtles

April 25, 2018

New research has found that the nesting environment of turtles in agricultural habitats, which can ultimately lower nest...

'Fog Harp' Increases Collection Capacity for Clean Water

March 29, 2018

A passive, durable, and effective method of water collection, fog harvesting consists of catching the microscopic droplets of...

Mosquitoes Remember Human Smells, but Also Swats

January 30, 2018

Hosts who swat at mosquitoes or perform other defensive behaviors may be abandoned, no matter how sweet.