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The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety collaborated with VTTI in determining the percentage of crashes involving drowsy drivers is nearly eight times higher than federal estimates.

The successful launch of the world’s largest rocket has set the bar high for the future of space travel and exploration, says Virginia Tech expert Nahum Arav.

“It would be extremely unusual for the U.S. Supreme Court to get involved in a case decided entirely on state constitutional grounds,” says Virginia Tech's Nick Goedert.

Following resident complaints last fall, Marc Edwards and his team found lead contamination and discolored water in some Denmark, S.C. homes. He now wants to test to see whether bacteria tainted the wells that supply Denmark’s water.

There are obvious flaws to a proposal to create a centralized nationwide 5G network within three years, says a Virginia Tech expert.

Members in Congress pledging to wear black during the 2018 State of the Union in solidarity with women opposing sexual harassment shows a level of coordinated protest not seen before, says Virginia Tech’s Brandy Faulkner.

Federal recognition just granted to six Virginia Indian tribes is long overdue, according to Virginia Tech’s director of American Indian Studies, Sam Cook. He says there’s much more involved in the recognition than simply benefits such as aid for schools, housing and health care.

President Trump's infrastructure plan will be reliant on the success of public-private partnerships to invest in roads, bridges and highways nationwide and the weakening of environmental protections, says Virginia Tech expert Kevin Heaslip.

“It’s easy to overstate how much difference it makes,” indicating that Tuesday’s speech will likely be overshadowed by Wednesday’s tweets, according to Virginia Tech's Karen Hult.

“If you look at the best places to work, it’s always places where people have fun,” said William Becker, an associate professor who specializes in workplace emotion and turnover. “Companies can benefit by embracing the Super Bowl."

Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court on Monday ordered the Republican-controlled state legislature to redraw congressional districts lines by Feb. 9. The high court determined that the current 18 districts, drawn by the state’s GOP, violate its Constitution, and ordered new districts to be determined in less than a month.

As we approach Donald Trump’s one-year mark in office, Virginia Tech political expert Charles Walcott offers this assessment of his presidency.

Spending $5 million for one commercial may sound expensive but Super Bowl advertisers are hoping their investment creates a buzz that lasts much longer than a 30 second spots, says a Virginia Tech marketing expert.

As flu season picks up steam across the country, it’s important for people to be tested very early after symptoms that are compatible with influenza start, since there are effective treatments that can limit severe, life-threatening disease and curtail transmission to others.

Spending too much time using digital technologies can negatively impact the psychological, developmental, social and physical health of children, says Virginia Tech expert Shalini Misra.

Djavad Salehi-Isfahani, professor of economics in the College of Science points to unfulfilled promises of prosperity after the nuclear deal with the West.