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Cancer Prevention: Can Future-Focused Thinking Help Smokers Quit?

As the warning label on every pack of cigarettes tells us, smoking is harmful. It’s the leading preventable cause of death, disease and disability. And yet, nearly 15 percent of...

VDOT Lifts Lane Closures for Holiday Travel Across Virginia

If you’re headed out to do some last-minute holiday shopping, the Virginia Department of Transportation...

Virginia Credit Union, Member One Donate $15K to Roanoke, Lynchburg Youth Programs

Virginia Credit Union and its Member One division recently donated $15,000 to two community organizations...

Invest to Win Takes Flight With $20 Million Record Gift to Athletics

At a historic juncture for Virginia Tech Athletics, a donor has stepped forward to make...

New Study Shows How Neurons Organize Genetic Messages

Scientists found that messenger RNA (mRNA) molecules that carry genetic instructions to the far reaches...

Youngkin Announces Grant Program for Farmers and Timber Owners Impacted by Hurricane Helene

Governor Glenn Youngkin announces a Virginia and USDA block grant program to aid farmers and forestland owners who sustained damage or certain commodity loss...

AI Boom Strains Energy Grid and Water, VA Tech Expert Warns

The unseen infrastructure powering artificial intelligence (AI) isn’t digital — it’s physical: massive data centers filled with thousands of computer servers. As the popularity...

Youngkin Reports General Fund Revenues for Fiscal Year 2025

Governor Glenn Youngkin announced that Fiscal Year 2025 general fund revenues exceeded the official forecast assumed in the 2025 Appropriation Act by $572.0 million....

But first, pizza: VA Tech team creates assistive robotics that can make you a meal

For the millions of Americans who live with a mobility issue, making a pizza can be a lot more challenging than just choosing between...

Fralin Researchers Uncover Promising Drug Combo for Hard-to-Treat Cancers

A potential target for experimental drugs that block PRMT5 — a naturally occurring enzyme some tumors rely more on for survival — has been...

Youngkin Announces Virginia Veterans Network Tops 30,000 Registered Users

Youngkin has announced that the Virginia Veterans Network (VVN), a resource built by veterans for veterans, has reached 30,000 registered users across the Commonwealth....