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Student Research: Manassas student Atiksh Bhan tested whether incentives can reduce smartphone use during face-to-face conversations in a randomized trial. AI & Biology: A team led by Virginia Commonwealth University researchers developed DNAreader, an AI tool that predicts DNA-binding regions in proteins and outperformed 14 existing models. Energy & Infrastructure: Virginia’s growing data-center demand is intensifying debate over grid capacity, power bills and the state’s energy plans. Pregnancy Research: Virginia Tech researchers identified a placenta protein involved in fetal blood-vessel development that may offer clues to brain development and maternal health. Research Investment: A family gift is launching the Suri Center for Gene Therapy at UVA. Prince William County also opened a $9 million turf research center. Coastal Science: Eastern Shore scientists are working to detect an algal bloom that has damaged local waters.

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Oct. 28, 2026

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BITS Pilani Research Breakthrough: AI Tool DNAreader beats 14 existing models in predicting DNA-Binding Regions

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Local residents call for retirement of university's research monkeys

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Meet the Senate Candidates for Virginia’s Midterm Elections

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Column: Pragmatic policies must prevail for Virginia’s energy needs

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DTI names Greg Godbout chief technology officer

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Maternal-Fetal Health Doctor Deplores Proposed Virginia Abortion Amendment

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UC Davis Scientists Sequence Genome of Spider Named for Stephen Colbert

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Oct. 31, 2026

A computer science grad taught me a lot about finding work in the AI era. Here's what it takes to get that first big job.

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