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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 $5.4 million in Grants to Revitalize Downtown Development

Youngkin has announced $5.4 million in grant awards to Virginia communities to support 30 local projects that revitalize historic commercial districts, transform vacant structures,...

Miyares Urges NCAA to Restore Female Athletes’ Records

Attorney General Jason Miyares joined 27 other attorneys general in calling on the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) to reinstate the records, titles, awards,...

Tips for preserving summer produce safely from a Virginia Cooperative Extension expert

As summer gardens and local markets begin to yield an abundance of fruits and vegetables, preserving that bounty for year-round use at home requires...

VA Tech Expert discusses the implications of Trump’s plans for artificial intelligence

President Donald Trump intends to unveil an Artificial Intelligence Action Plan aimed at keeping the United States at the forefront of AI development. Toward...

How does early-life trauma shape brain circuit function?

Uncontrolled rage is a public health issue. It is a feature of several psychiatric and behavioral disorders and contributes to societal challenges including community...

VA Tech Researchers Use eDNA to Track Endangered Sharks in the Mediterranean

The Mediterranean white shark is as elusive and mysterious as the sharks in the Atlantic and Pacific are well known. “There’s really not much known...