Posts Tagged Research
Researchers voice concern about risks to scientific research if federal funding scales down
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on March 24, 2025
The Trump administration has frozen funding for some federal grant programs that pay for research at universities. The National Institutes of Health also announced they would be making cuts to medical research. Court battles have challenged these cuts.
Roxy Todd has been speaking with researchers at Virginia Tech, many of whom describe uncertainty around what may happen if federal funding for research continues to scale down.
Stink Bug Redux; New Strategies for Controlling Them
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on October 9, 2017
Brown Marmorated Stink Bug
The sound of stink bugs flying around indoors has become a harbinger of autumn. One has been circling above me the whole time I’ve been writing this story. She looks like she’s trying to get into the ceiling but each time she hits it, she bounces off. Robbie Harris has this update on what scientists are learning about controlling the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug.
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