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Experimental vaccine could help turn the tide on America’s opioid epidemic , articleResearchers discovered a way to use nanoparticles to create a vaccine that prevents specific opioids from causing their signature addictive high. They hope this can be used to curb opioid overdose deaths.
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New agroclimate app delivers real-time climate and crop insights , articleDeveloped by researchers in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, the free web-based tool helps growers use satellite and weather data to optimize irrigation, fertilization, and harvest decisions.
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Some infant formula fats may contribute to early liver disease, study finds , articleNew research helps explain how steatotic liver disease can appear in babies — and the role early nutrition may play.
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Illuminate links Appalachia and Senegal through food safety education , articleThe program prepares Virginia Tech and Tennessee State University students for careers in Extension and agricultural education.
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Inside the Greenhouses of the FutureFrom solar-powered greenhouses to hydroponic tomatoes engineered for flavor, research from Virginia Tech points to a future where farming happens indoors — powered by light, data, and innovation instead of soil and seasons.
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Experimental vaccine could help turn the tide on America’s opioid epidemic , articleResearchers discovered a way to use nanoparticles to create a vaccine that prevents specific opioids from causing their signature addictive high. They hope this can be used to curb opioid overdose deaths.
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Researchers refine understanding of the body's response to energy demands from exercise , articleThe study, led by Fralin Biomedical Research Institute exercise medicine scientist Zhen Yan, identified an important cell signaling mechanism that could be a target for treating diabetes.
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Keto diet could unlock the effects of exercise for people with high blood sugar , articleA new study by exercise medicine scientist Sarah Lessard found that feeding mice with hyperglycemia a high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet lowered their blood sugar and improved their bodies’ response to exercise.
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