Exosomes are nano-sized biological capsules that cells produce to protect and courier delicate molecules throughout the body. The capsules are hardy enough to withstand enzymatic breakdown, as well as acidic and temperature ...
Bio & Medicine
Aug 23, 2021
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How do you control ice formation on a plane, even when it's in flight? Jonathan Boreyko, associate professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, is leading a team working with Collins Aerospace to develop an approach ...
General Physics
Jul 26, 2021
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This summer, Virginia Tech students Henry Adkins, Claire Gallihugh, and Leah Mwangi, along with recent graduate Tessa Hawley, spent more than eight hours a day glued to their computers cleaning data, running regression analysis, ...
Social Sciences
Jul 21, 2021
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The mitochondrion has garnered quite the reputation for its role as the "powerhouse of the cell." These tiny, but mighty organelles play various life-sustaining roles, from powering our own cells and organs to fueling chemical ...
Biotechnology
Jul 15, 2021
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Western parts of the U.S. are feeling the effects of climate change this summer as areas suffer from record-high temperatures, drought condition, and wildfires. Adam Coates, an expert in forest fire ecology and management ...
Earth Sciences
Jul 15, 2021
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Under a concrete drainage culvert at the edge of a town in Botswana, a troop of banded mongoose is getting ready to leave its den. Moving from shade into light, the cat-sized animals scan the area for signs of danger and ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 29, 2021
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As temperatures and sea levels rise as a result of climate change, flora and fauna are migrating into new and unknown lands to survive. Some animal species will have to move farther north to stay cool, while trees and plants ...
Ecology
Jun 29, 2021
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A team of students working with Jonathan Boreyko, associate professor in mechanical engineering at Virginia Tech, has discovered the method ducks use to suspend water in their feathers while diving, allowing them to shake ...
General Physics
Jun 2, 2021
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Brood X cicadas have now arrived in large numbers in the East and Midwest, providing back yard pets with a tasty treat. Veterinarian Mark Freeman from the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine at Virginia Tech ...
Ecology
May 26, 2021
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In a newly published paper, Virginia Tech geoscientists have found that shallow wastewater injection—not deep wastewater injections—can drive widespread deep earthquake activity in unconventional oil and gas production ...
Earth Sciences
May 10, 2021
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