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Words Activate Hidden Brain Processes That Shape Emotions, Decisions, and Behavior

In an unprecedented new study in the journal Cell Reports, scientists led by Read Montague of the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute have shown neurotransmitters in the human brain are released while processing of the emotional content of...
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Unlocking the Secrets of the Mind

鈥淲hen you鈥檙e deciding whether to turn left or right, or to eat the chocolate cake or the carrots, what鈥檚 happening in your brain?鈥� This simple question masks a complex web of brain activity. Computational neuroscientists are determined to...
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Researcher Suggests Eggs as Additional Vitamin D Source as Autumn Days Grow Shorter, Colder

A deficiency in vitamin D can lead to problems with bone development and maintenance, and additional symptoms including muscle weakness, fatigue, and depression. To supplement the body's necessary daily dose of vitamin D, Virginia Tech poultry...
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New Research on Octopus-Inspired Technology Successfully Maneuvers Underwater Objects

Using mechanisms inspired by nature to create new technological innovations is a signature of one Virginia Tech research team. The group led by Associate Professor Michael Bartlett has created an octopus-inspired adhesive, inspired by the shape of...
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World Rabies Day 2024: Experts Encourage Education, Vaccination, and Collaboration to Combat Rabies

Rabies is a virus that affects the central nervous system in mammals, leading to brain inflammation. Rabies is almost always fatal once there are symptoms, but it is also 100 percent preventable with proper precautions and vaccination. Understanding...
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TikTok Ban Could Set Precedent for Social Media Free Speech and Privacy, Experts Say

The clock is ticking for TikTok, and questions of freedom of speech and national security are on the line. This week, representatives for the popular video-sharing app are arguing in a federal appeals court for its ability to operate in the United...
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Scientist Awarded National Institutes of Health Grant to Examine Cancer-Dependent Enzyme

During every moment of any living organism鈥檚 life, enzymes are at work. These crucial proteins support life through most biological processes, including metabolism, movement, respiration, and digestion. 鈥淓nzymes鈥� effects in cells are part of...
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Weather 'whiplash' in Antarctica may help predict effects of future climate change

The McMurdo Dry Valleys of Antarctica live up to their name. The region is one of the driest places on Earth 鈥� mountains form a wall around the valleys and prevent melting glacier water from intruding, humidity is extremely low, and no rain was...
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Meta Ends Fact-Checking Programs, Experts Discuss Motivations, Consequences

Social media company Meta will end its fact-checking programs, with platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, and Threads shifting to a crowdsourcing model similar to X's Community Notes. Virginia Tech experts Megan Duncan, Cayce Myers, and Julia...
16-Jan-2025 7:40 PM EST

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Expert Discusses What to Expect at Trump Inauguration

Virginia Tech political expert Cayce Myers expects Donald Trump inaugural speech to spotlight his America First agenda and signify a return of the MAGA movement's dominance within U.S. politics.
16-Jan-2025 7:40 PM EST

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Southern California Wildfires: A Growing Threat in Unlikely Months

January isn鈥檛 typically associated with the fire season in Southern California, but Virginia Tech wildfire experts warn that this year鈥檚 conditions are anything but typical.聽 "Even in the winter months, the risks are rising," Virginia Tech fire...
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Expert: Demand for Salt in Winter Comes at a Cost to the Environment

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Virginia Tech Experts Available: Meta Announces End of Fact-Checking

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Virginia Tech Expert Available to Discuss Delayed Return of Starliner Astronauts

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Expert Shares Factors Increasing Forest Fire Ignitions

Forest fires are natural phenomena, yet studies show they are becoming more widespread, consuming larger areas of forest each year. Virginia Tech fire ecology and management expert Adam Coates discusses the t factors causing unnaturally high numbers...
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