Study shows cloth face coverings help protect both wearers and those nearby

A newly released Virginia Tech study examining the efficacy of common face coverings may help a concerned public breathe a sigh of relief. | Continue reading


@vtnews.vt.edu | 3 years ago

Lurking in genomic shadows: How giant viruses fuel the evolution of algae

Viruses are tiny invaders that cause a wide range of diseases, from rabies to tomato spotted wilt virus and, most recently, COVID-19 in humans. But viruses can do more than elicit sickness — and not all viruses are tiny. | Continue reading


@vtnews.vt.edu | 3 years ago

3D printed latex rubber breakthrough

This novel process could unlock the ability to 3D print a variety of elastic materials with complex geometric shapes. | Continue reading


@vtnews.vt.edu | 3 years ago

Study contradicts common practice of tailgating at traffic lights

The practice of packing tightly at traffic lights is widely accepted. Traditional thinking says the closer a car is to a traffic light, the more likely that car will be to pass through the intersection before the light turns red again, but thanks to new research by Virginia Tech … | Continue reading


@vtnews.vt.edu | 4 years ago

Virginia Tech researchers lead breakthrough in quantum computing

Virginia Tech researchers have advanced quantum simulation by devising an algorithm that can more efficiently calculate the properties of molecules on a noisy quantum computer. | Continue reading


@vtnews.vt.edu | 4 years ago

Scientists develop software to balance data processing load in supercomputers

A team of researchers in the Department of Computer Science in Virginia Tech’s College of Engineering is helping supercomputers to work more efficiently in a novel way, using machine learning to properly distribute, or load balance, data processing tasks across the thousands of s … | Continue reading


@vtnews.vt.edu | 4 years ago

Researchers develop method to improve 3D-printed prosthetics

A Virginia Tech professor and his interdisciplinary team of undergraduate student researchers have made inroads in integrating electronic sensors with personalized 3D-printed prosthetics — a development that could one day lead to more affordable electric-powered prosthetics. | Continue reading


@vtnews.vt.edu | 5 years ago

Virginia Tech researchers create a bacteria-based drug delivery system

Researchers have developed a process to chemically attach nanoparticles of anti-cancer drugs onto attenuated bacteria cells, which they have shown to be more effective than the passive delivery of injections at reaching cancer sites. | Continue reading


@vtnews.vt.edu | 5 years ago

'Flexible work boundaries' become 'work without boundaries'

“Our research exposes the reality: ‘flexible work boundaries’ often turn into ‘work without boundaries,’ compromising an employee’s and their family’s health and well-being,” says William Becker, associate professor of management. | Continue reading


@vtnews.vt.edu | 5 years ago