Virginia scientists discover the cues black bears use for hibernation
Researchers have long assumed that the timing of American black bear (Ursus americanus) annual hibernation mostly depends on…
Virginia Tech researchers develop smart patch that automatically delivers naloxone during a fentanyl overdose
BLACKSBURG, Va. – Researchers at Virginia Tech are testing a small wearable patch that can detect fentanyl in…
Scientists solve millipede mystery, and find they beat vertebrates onto land by 80 million years
Scientists now think millipedes may have established themselves on land earlier than fossils currently show — and that…
College Student Identifies Bizarre New Carnivorous Dinosaur Three Times Older Than T. rex
Artistic rendition of Ptychotherates bucculentus. Credit: Illustration by Megan Sodano for Virginia Tech. A distorted dinosaur skull, once…
Spending 20 minutes outside this spring could help your health
Some of the changes that occur when spring arrives are plain to see, as trees and flowers bloom,…
Fantastic Fungi Found with Ability to Freeze Water
Newswise — Can fungi influence the weather? Turns out, they just might. An international group of researchers that…
Which Gen Zers are more likely to overeat junk food — even when they’re full
Maybe the “Z” in Gen Z will eventually stand for “Zepbound.” It’s no surprise that Gen Zers love…
The Junk Foods That Harm Your Brain Most, Ranked by New Research
Homing in on the junk-food pyramid to rank its most harmful members, researchers from Virginia Tech have discovered…
Expert explains why words matter as much as numbers when it comes to the Fed
BYLINE: Jacob Levin Investors need to look beyond the numbers when the Federal Open Market Committee decides whether…
Why One Brain Circuit Collapses First in Alzheimer’s
Researchers suspect energy failures in brain “power plants” may explain why memory pathways collapse so early in Alzheimer’s.…