Virginia Tech researchers have put numbers to a question many folks ask: Do big solar farms hurt or help property values? According to a Cardinal News report, the study dug into millions of sales near ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (WHAT THE TECH?) — Some students will use AI, such as ChatGPT, for schoolwork but the “Study and Learn” tool gives them their own free, private tutor. Instead of just giving answers, ...

According to a recent study, tech executives are eager to improve their businesses with agentic AI, the more capable and dynamic AI technology compared to the traditional chatbot. Tech leaders, while ...

A groundbreaking new study by the BBC and the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has found serious problems with news summaries generated by AI assistants. In nearly half (45%) of the AI-generated news ...

"This study…does NOT show that smartphones are beneficial to children," Jonathan Haidt told me on X last week. He was responding—in a somewhat baffling way—to my post about a new survey of 11- to ...

Ultra-processed foods account for nearly 60% of calories consumed by U.S. adults and about 70% by children, and new research links them to health risks like obesity, diabetes, and cancer. A Virginia ...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - A new study from Virginia Tech is putting dogs’ powerful noses to work. Researchers have discovered that everyday pet dogs, not just professional K9s, can be trained to sniff out ...

For decades, we’ve watched as rates of obesity, diabetes, heart disease and other chronic illnesses have skyrocketed across Texas and the nation. The consequences are dire—rising healthcare costs, ...

BLACKSBURG, Va. (WFXR) – According to new research from Virginia Tech, urban areas of several major cities across the country are slowly sinking. A new study published in Nature Cities highlights 28 ...