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Fralin researchers investigate why memory circuits break down in Alzheimer’s disease

Scientists are investigating a small region of the brain that plays a major role in memory, spatial navigation, and — perhaps — Alzheimer’s disease. One of the first parts of...

VA Tech experts say AI still needs more oversight to protect youth

Amid growing concerns about how children and teens engage with AI chatbots, including a tragic...

VA Tech research offers new insight into blood thinners and bone builders

If biomolecules were people, heparin would be a celebrity. Best known as a powerful blood thinner...

VA Tech Carilion Welcomes Largest Medical School Class in Its History

As the nation grapples with a growing physician shortage, the Virginia Tech Carilion School of...

Youngkin Launches Rural Health Transformation Effort, Eyes $1 Billion for Virginia

Governor Glenn Youngkin yesterday announced the launch of Virginia’s rural health transformation program stakeholder engagement...

VA Tech experts highlight science-driven approaches to addiction

National Recovery Month, which began in 1989 and is observed in September, raises awareness of evidence-based approaches to treating addiction. Scientists with Virginia Tech’s Fralin...

VA Tech researchers Pinpoint Signal Unique to Parkinson’s

Researchers have identified a neurochemical signature that sets Parkinson’s disease apart from essential tremor — two of the most common movement disorders, but each...

Farm Credit of the Virginias Announces Appointment of Pete Cypret as CEO

Farm Credit of the Virginias (FCV), a lending cooperative that serves Virginia, West Virginia and western Maryland, is excited to announce that Pete Cypret...

AG Miyares Visits Salem, Excoriates Roanoke College For “Utter Travesty” Against Women Swimmers

At 10:30 on August 25, Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares held a press conference at the Salem library to reveal his office’s investigation into...

Students Showcase Research at Fralin Institute Symposium

This summer, Lilyanne Rascher experienced a rare kind of freedom for an undergraduate student. A junior at Purdue University, Rascher spent the summer in Roanoke...

VA Tech researchers tackle construction industry challenges with support of new pilot funding

A group of Virginia Tech researchers just got a boost toward bulldozing the construction industry’s biggest challenges. The Coalition for Smart Construction recently announced the...