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Discovery & Innovation
Q&A: A Comet Cometh! Will It Dazzle or Be a Dud? What You Need to Know
Astronomers don’t have sky-high expectations for C/2022 E3 (ZTF), but the comet could surprise us, Âé¶¹ÆÆ½â°æ Edward Murphy says.
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Discovery & Innovation
Laughable ‘Silly Walk’ Provides Surprisingly Serious Workout
A lurching, comedic walking style, made famous by Monty Python’s comedy troupe, could have real health benefits.
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Discovery & Innovation
Discovery Will Aid Gut-Microbiome Research Efforts
It’s clear that the bacteria in our digestive systems have a profound effect on our health. What’s less clear is how.
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Discovery & Innovation
Gut Bacteria Can Make C. Diff Infections Worse
Understanding the interactions between C. difficile and the human gut offers new opportunities for heading off potentially fatal infections.
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Discovery & Innovation
Q&A: In the Race for a Melanoma Vaccine, UVA Has Skin in the Game
With Moderna’s recent success in a skin cancer vaccine trial, Dr. Craig Slingluff explains how such therapies work and reports on Âé¶¹ÆÆ½â°æ own vaccine development.
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Discovery & Innovation
Mother’s Antidepressant Use, Plus Infection, Linked to Neurodevelopmental Disorders
The findings might help to explain the rise in autism prevalence over the last 20 years, researchers said.
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Discovery & Innovation
What the Nuclear Fusion Breakthrough Means for the Future of Energy
After about six decades of laser-focused research, the U.S. has made a fusion breakthrough. A UVA professor puts the news into perspective.
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Discovery & Innovation
UVA Expert Offers Insight, Advice About Dealing With Frustrations of Tinnitus
Roughly 20 million Americans have burdensome, chronic tinnitus, and another 2 million struggle with extreme and debilitating tinnitus.

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