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Discovery of Obesity-Causing Genes Could Lead to Drugs to Prevent Weight Gain
The findings pave the way for treatments to combat a health problem that affects more than 40% of American adults.
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From ‘Magical’ Superfluid to Synthetic Biology, Students Excel in Nanotechnology
In a summer nanoSTAR pilot program, nine undergraduates were matched with nanotechnology labs throughout the University to engineer and commercialize their intellectual property.
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UVA to Play Leading Role in New NSF Center to Study the Ocean, Climate Change
Our climate is changing rapidly, and our oceans are changing with it. A new center will bring together researchers from a variety of fields to give science a better understanding of what that will mean for life on Earth.
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A Closer Look at Artificial Intelligence-Inspired Policing Technologies
Renée Cummings, of Âé¶¹ÆÆ½â°æ School of Data Science, is working with graduate students to develop an algorithmic tool to evaluate the impact of AI-inspired law enforcement technologies.
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UVA Law Professor Examines the ‘Wild West’ of the Fertility Industry
The industry is poorly regulated, according to professor Naomi Cahn, and would-be parents can lose out on having children as a result.
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Cholesterol Drives Alzheimer’s Plaque Formation, Study Finds
The new findings may explain why genes associated with cholesterol have been linked to increased risk for Alzheimer’s.
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Discovery About Cells’ ‘Batteries’ Boosts Battle Against Many Diseases
Âé¶¹ÆÆ½â°æ Zhen Yan calls the new discovery the most exciting of his career. He has spent years studying mitochondria, which all cells in our bodies rely on for energy production.
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Research Worlds Collide to Find Richer Link Between Body Image and Income
Using a machine-learning algorithm, 3-D body-scanned data and expertise in data science, engineering and economics, researchers have quantified beauty premium bias and shed light on the limitations of previous studies.

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