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- Here's what could happen if America went 100% vegan Wed, 15 Nov 17, 5:33amWhat if America threw out its hot dogs and hamburgers in favor of vegan fare? You might say that would never happen, but two scientists - from Virginia Tech and the United States Department of Agriculture - decided to explore...
- Sharon Fieldhouse is a naturally-cooled glass pavilion in Virginia Tue, 17 Mar 15, 5:30amA group of undergraduate Virginia Tech students, led by Keith and Marie Zawistowski, who founded design/buildLAB, designed a public pavilion for Clifton Forge Little League in Sharon, Virginia, and created three geometric...
- Virginia Tech Biological Pest Control in India Saves Farmers $309 Million Wed, 19 Feb 14, 7:30amThe papaya mealybug is a particularly nasty pest that rips through papaya, eggplant, and tomato crops in southern India, but it's hard to control since it is resistant to conventional pesticides...
- Leaf Miner Moths Devastate Tomato Crops Across Africa and Drive Up Prices Tue, 18 Feb 14, 3:38amA plague of leaf miner moths is devouring tomato crops across Africa, driving the fruit's price up five times. The moth, which is also known as Tuta absoluta, poses a very serious threat to farmers in East Africa and South...
- Cheap, Biodegradable Sugar Batteries Could Power Gadgets Within Three Years Fri, 24 Jan 14, 7:30amA research team from Virginia Tech led by Y.H. Percival Zhang just developed a battery that runs on natural sugar that could replace conventional batteries within three years. The sugar battery is cheap, refillable, and biodegradable,...
- Smith Creek Pedestrian Bridge Connects Downtown Clifton Forge to New Public Park Thu, 24 Oct 13, 7:00amVA Tech's design/buildLAB program offers third year architecture students the chance to learn while participating in a project that makes a difference...
- If storms are worse now, why did they need a sea wall 150 years ago? Wed, 17 Jul 13, 5:01pmFrom Virginia Tech something that makes you wonder about past storm intensity and the need to protect shorelines from storms coming from the sea. With all the hype surrounding “Superstorm Sandy”, it is interesting...
- Virgina Tech Researchers Create Food from Non-Edible Plant Cellulose Fri, 19 Apr 13, 11:30pmFew people turn to a tree branch or corn husk for a meal, and for good reason. The cellulose found in the cell walls of plants is enormously difficult for the human digestive system to break down. The carbohydrate is one...
- Virgina Tech Researchers Create Food from Non-Edible Plant Materials Fri, 19 Apr 13, 11:30pmFew people turn to a tree branch or corn husk for a meal, and for good reason. The cellulose found in the cell walls of plants is enormously difficult for the human digestive system to break down. As one of the most abundant...
- Researchers Find Way to Extract Hydrogen from Any Plant in Potential Breakthrough for Fuel Cells Sat, 6 Apr 13, 8:24amIn a breakthrough that could be a game-changer for hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, researchers at Virginia Tech have discovered a way to extract large amounts of hydrogen from any plant...
- In Potential Breakthrough for Fuel Cells, Researchers Find Way to Extract Hydrogen from Any Plant Sat, 6 Apr 13, 5:00amIn a breakthrough that could be a game-changer for hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, researchers at Virginia Tech have discovered a way to extract large amounts of hydrogen from any plant...
- Cryo: Virginia Tech Creates Giant 170-Pound Jellyfish Robot! Sat, 30 Mar 13, 6:30amWhen you imagine a high-stakes Navy spy mission, you might think of something like a shark with laser beam on its head, a swift and graceful manta ray, or even some sort of mechanical fish...
- Duplicate science: ‘funding agencies may have awarded millions and possibly billions of dollars to scientists’ for duplicate studies Thu, 31 Jan 13, 5:52amFrom the: …comes this press release that makes me wonder why the University of Virginia spent close to a half million dollars trying to keep Dr. Michael Mann’s emails out of an FOIA request and lawsuit by the...
- Masonic Amphitheatre is a Prefab Stage on a Reclaimed Site in Virginia Thu, 9 Aug 12, 4:00amRead the rest of Masonic Amphitheatre is a Prefab Stage on a Reclaimed Site in Virginia Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "sustainable architecture", amphitheater, clifton forge, design build LAB,...
- Navy Laboratory Develops Firefighting Robots With Creepy Faces Thu, 5 Apr 12, 1:43amMeet Lucas and Octavia, the Navy’s latest prototype damage control autonomous robots, who are designed to one day work side by side with naval personnel and Marines to combat fires within the tight confines of a ship...