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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...

New treatment plan

Virginia native Scott Armistead, his wife, and their three boys boarded a plane for Pakistan in 1999. For the next 16 years, Armistead practiced...

AI in the classroom: Tools, training, and the future of education

Like most of the students in their classroom, teachers are also embracing AI. Educators' use of generative AI rose from 51 percent to 67...

Man’s best friend could be the spotted lanternfly’s worst enemy

Imagine if your dog’s favorite game — sniffing out treats or toys — could help protect America’s vineyards, orchards, and forests from a devastating...

Miyares Raises Over $4.7 Million in Less Than 30 Days

Attorney General Jason Miyares remains in a strong position heading into the November general election, with significant cash on hand since announcing that he...

Why Some Heart Drugs Become Risky with Low Sodium, VA Tech Study Finds

New research explains how low levels of the electrolyte sodium in the blood can disrupt the timing of the heartbeat in patients taking widely...

Virginia Launches Nation’s First AI Regulatory Review Under Youngkin

Last week, Governor Glenn Youngkin issued an executive order launching a first-of-its-kind agentic artificial intelligence (AI) regulatory reduction pilot to ensure that the Commonwealth...