A closer look at cancer cells with extra chromosomes uncovered surprising traits linked to faster-growing, more dangerous tumors, pointing to potential new indicators of disease severity. Cancer cells are notorious for breaking the rules of biology. One of the most dramatic violations occurs when a cell suddenly doubles its entire genetic library, creating a chromosome-packed [...]
New findings suggest cell size could sharpen cancer prognosis.
New research suggests a widely used herbicide may have subtle but significant effects on honeybees. Growing flowering plants for pollinator gardens, farms, and home landscapes often requires herbicides to control weeds. Honeybees are naturally drawn to these areas and are essential for pollination. But researchers wanted to know what happens when bees are exposed to [...]
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A distorted dinosaur skull, once dismissed as unusable, became the focus of a detailed digital reconstruction that revealed new insights into early carnivorous dinosaurs. “You want to stick your finger in a dinosaur brain?” asked Simba Srivastava. In a fossil-filled lab at Virginia Tech, he held up a battered, cratered skull that most researchers might [...]
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Deep beneath Africa, a massive flow of hot mantle rock appears to be quietly reshaping the continent in ways scientists did not fully expect. New research is shedding light on why parts of East Africa are deforming in unexpected ways, revealing a powerful force rising from deep within the planet. Scientists using advanced computer simulations [...]
The Virginia Tech spring game was supposed to be the beginning of a new chapter for a struggling football program, a scrimmage that could offer a reset after a 3-9 season that saw coach Brent Pry ousted after the school started 0-3 last fall. Now under the stewardship of new coach James Franklin, the Hokies would be entering a … wait, hold on. Aw shit. There's a skydiver stuck on the video…
Fungi may hold a little-known key to ice formation in clouds. Can fungi affect the weather? It may sound unlikely, but new research suggests they just might. An international team of researchers, including Virginia Tech scientists Xiaofeng Wang and Boris A. Vinatzer, has identified fungal proteins that can trigger ice formation at relatively warm subzero [...]
Scientists have known for years that water levels are rising faster in the Chesapeake Bay region than just about anywhere else in the world — because the land is sinking at the same time the water is rising. But measurements have been spotty, until now.
A new study suggests that when blood sugar is elevated, exercise alone may not be enough. Most of us hear the same advice: move more, eat less fat. Exercise can trim body fat, build muscle, and strengthen the heart. It also raises cardiorespiratory fitness, which is often tracked by how well the body can deliver [...]
This week, the first baseman made his presence known
A local police department has cleared a group of white teens whom a Virginia Tech Professor accused of racially attacking him when they blasted rap music and dumped snow near his home.
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A long-standing mystery about cell membrane behavior may finally be resolved. Cell membranes are the thin, flexible skins that surround living cells. They protect what is inside, control what gets in and out, and can even shape how a cell behaves. For a long time, though, membranes have also seemed oddly unpredictable. Results from well-known [...]