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As drought strains water supplies across much of the United States, Virginia Tech researchers have developed an artificial ...

To prevent viruses from sickening or killing us—whether it's an individual case of hepatitis B or a COVID pandemic—it's ...

A team at the Applied Physics Lab is working to understand the complex science behind predicting invisible threats that can ...

Cats may be cute and adorable, but stray and feral cats can sometimes pose a risk to human health. Veterinary researchers ...

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About 1 in 3 people worldwide have been infected with a microscopic parasite called Toxoplasma gondii—or simply "toxo"—which ...

Local newspapers serve as a vital check on public institutions, including law enforcement, according to new research from the ...

There's nothing like gliding down a snow-covered slope. That is, if you ask the thousands of people who make an annual ...

A new international study involving scientists from the University of Aberdeen has revealed a critical blind spot in global ...