A team of North Carolina State University physicists has discovered a new method for measuring the molecular properties of materials, which could assist in the development of a wide variety of cutting-edge nanostructure technologies. (Physical Review Letters, 11-6-00)
Researchers at NC State University are taking the lead role in developing new technologies that will enable hog farms to protect environmental quality while providing jobs and agricultural income for North Carolina and other hog-producing states.
The United States appears to have dodged the hurricane bullet this year. An NC State University structural engineer, however, believes few homes are built well enough to withstand the powerful winds of powerful storms destined to someday pound the U.S. Southeast.
Throughout the United States, people are moving in great numbers to rural areas just outside urban centers. An economist at NC State University has found -- in North Carolina at least -- that trend could be more of a drain than a benefit to rural counties.
North Carolina public health officials on Friday, Oct. 20, announced that the first case of West Nile virus has been documented in the state. NC State experts are available to the media to answer questions about the mosquito-spread virus and its transmission.
The ongoing eruption of violence in the Middle East is the result of a flawed peace process that must be reinvigorated by putting Palestinians and Israelis on equal footing, says Dr. Akram Khater of North Carolina State University.
A $2.6 million grant from NSF will allow North Carolina State University to lead research on the genetics of a common parasite that causes billions of dollars in damage to U.S. crops every year.
Their dialect is all the Lumbee Indians of North Carolina have left of a native language that has disappeared over the last 200 years. But they are sucessfully preserving this part of their heritage, says a North Carolina State University linguist.
North Carolina State University is home to one of the nation's largest centers for the study of environmentally sustainable farming practices.
Overcutting and clearing of tropical forests could eliminate hundreds of rare tree species from their native habitats, but an international forestry program based at North Carolina State University is ensuring that those tree populations won't vanish.
Results of DNA and blood tests by scientists at North Carolina State University and the CDC have confirmed cases of visceral canine leishmaniasis - a rare, often fatal disease that can be transmitted to humans and other animals - in 21 U.S. states and southern Canada.
A new surgical method to prevent hip dysplasia in dogs has been developed. The new procedure is less costly and invasive than other methods and shows promise as a permanent preventive measure.
"Jerry Maguire" and "Independence Day" were big blockbusters for movie stars Cuba Gooding Jr. and Will Smith; but look closely at the characters portrayed by the African-American actors and you'll see that stereotypes persist, according to two scholars who have written a book about race and media.
Scientists have long wondered whether undisturbed, ancient forests in the eastern United States offer better habitat for birds than forests that have recovered from logging. A team of researchers at North Carolina State University has determined that the answer is both "no" and "yes" in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
With only 40 Puerto Rican parrots left in the wild, the species hovers precariously close to extinction. Research by an ornithologist at North Carolina State University, however, has laid the groundwork for the first large-scale release of captive-bred Puerto Rican parrots into the wild ñ a move aimed at improving the species' chance of survival.
Carving Microsoft into two, three or four pieces will likely hurt consumers and Microsoft shareholders alike, says a North Carolina State University economist who has studied the world's largest software company.
Donna E. Shalala, secretary of U.S. Health and Human Services, will deliver the North Carolina State University Commencement address on Saturday, May 20, at the Entertainment and Sports Arena in Raleigh.
The world's first dinosaur specimen with a fossilized heart has been discovered by North Carolina State University and the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences scientists (Science, 4-21-00).
Modern medicine can learn new tricks from ancient history, believes a professor of history at N.C. State University who is an expert on the historic use of medicines derived from plants.
The existence of a second species of Pfiesteria, a toxic microbe linked to fish kills along the mid-Atlantic coast, has been confirmed by North Carolina State University scientists.
The source of the potato late blight pathogen that caused the great Irish potato famine of the 1840s may soon be found by a North Carolina State University scientist and the tiny fragments of DNA she's extracting from dried potato leaves.
A new X-ray imaging method that produces significantly better pictures of breast tissue than conventional X-rays and could make mammography more effective in revealing tumors has been developed by a research team led by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and North Carolina State University scientists (Radiology, 3-00).
A software program that can trace the source of Denial of Service attacks -- such as those that shut down Web sites earlier this week -- has been developed by a North Carolina State University computer scientist.
An NC State University research team has identified and mapped two genes for enzymes that play important roles in hibernation in ground squirrels and, because the genes are nearly identical to ones found in nonhibernating mammals, the findings could have implications for areas such as organ transplants and hypothermia.
A new book by a North Carolina State University historian sheds new light on William Hannibal Thomas and his significant influence on the nation's racial debate. Thomas published a scathing attack in 1901 titled The American Negro and drew fire from prominent African-American reformers for turning against his own race. They called him "Black Judas."
In the year since its birth, a $10 million venture capital fund started by North Carolina State University has helped launch 10 research start-ups associated with the university.
A team of NC State researchers has found that adding a tiny amount of iodine to a female turkey's feed can boost the number of eggs that hatch successfully, and also promote healthier, faster growing young birds.
This summer, a North Carolina State University guitar instructor produced the CD Hatteras: If a Lighthouse Could Speak... to celebrate the successful relocation of North Carolina's famous Outer Banks sentinel.
Stories include: 1- the connection between the economy and homicide rates; 2- NC State inventor reaches 100th patent; 3- industry and government partners double at NC State's Centennial Campus.
Despite record-breaking heat this summer and increased levels of greenhouse gases in our air, the climate in the southeastern United States actually has cooled slightly over the past 50 years. North Carolina State University atmospheric scientists have found that annual mean daily temperatures across the region have decreased, on average, 0.10 degree Celsius.
1- link between Bisphenol A and early onset on puberty; 2- stress and prostate disease; 3- bandages made from crab shells; 4- a vacine for bovine diarrhea that may help humans; and 5- the Food Animal Residue Avoidance Databank.
1- hurricane surge forecasting; 2- robotic rescuers; 3- digital cameras; 4- vehicle emissions; gene silencing; and 5- thin-film materials.
In an old warehouse in West Raleigh, hundreds of dogs and cats and a lone pig wait patiently for a dish of food or a brisk walk from the army of volunteers.The pets are victims of post-hurricane flooding in Eastern North Carolina.
A study by researchers at North Carolina State University and the University of Missouri at Columbia has found that prenatal exposure to Bisphenol A, a chemical found in baby bottle liners, tin can linings and other products made from soft plastics, can speed postnatal growth and the onset of puberty in female mice.
Research by physicists at North Carolina State University, in partnership with materials scientists at the State University of New York (SUNY) at Stony Brook, is helping to create new polymer thin-films by using blends of polymers.
After an earthquake or bombing, rescuers who climb into the rubble of collapsed buildings searching for survivors may place their own lives at risk, as well as the lives of unseen survivors hidden deeper beneath the rubble. But a team of North Carolina State University engineers is building a robot to help solve this quandary.
Scientists and students at North Carolina State University have teamed with researchers at the Night Vision Laboratory at Fort Belvoir, Va., and the Honeywell Technology Center to demonstrate the world's first digital camera that senses only ultraviolet light.
The world's leading Pfiesteria expert, Dr. JoAnn Burkholder, of North Carolina State University, has co-authored "Emerging Marine Disease -- Climate Links and Anthropogenic Factors," published Friday, Sept. 3, in the journal Science. The article examines the recent rise of mass mortalities in ocean-dwelling plants and animals due to disease outbreaks.
North Carolina State University scientists, working with the National Weather Service office in Raleigh, have developed a three-dimensional forecasting model that accurately predicts coastal flooding caused by a hurricane's storm surge and rainfall.
Scientists at North Carolina State University have developed a three-layered, biodegradable wound dressing that can improve the healing process of third- and fourth-degree burns.
As another new school year starts, faculty members from North Carolina State University's College of Education and Psychology offer these tips on how parents can encourage love of learning and help their children have a positive, productive year.
A major study by a North Carolina State University criminologist links murder rates with the prevailing economic environment. Simply stated: murder rates decline as the economy soars; murder rates climb as the economy sours.
In the last decade, swelling human and animal populations have helped load Eastern North Carolina ecosystems with nitrogen, phosphate and other nutrients that can be harmful to air, water and land resources. Now, scientists at North Carolina State University say Mother Nature, and the violent weather patterns she controls, could be at the root of the state's water quality problems.
A North Carolina State University engineer has developed technology that could translate into more efficient battery use and more compact design for cell phones, laptop computers and other portable electronic devices. Consumers could see advances within a year.
Crops with increased resistance to drought and disease, soybeans with more protein and vegetables with more vitamins are some of the potential benefits that may result from a new gene silencing technology developed at North Carolina State University.
Research at North Carolina State University is shedding new light on the relationship between stress and prostate disease. The missing piece could be the hormone prolactin, released by the body during stress and now believed to increase inflammation in the prostate.
Sen. John Edwards, a graduate of North Carolina State University, will deliver the NC State Commencement address on Saturday, May 15, at Carter-Finley Stadium.
Veterinary researchers at North Carolina State University have developed a new vaccine for cryptosporidiosis in cattle that prevents calves from getting the disease and reduces the economic loss faced by cattle growers.
Some critics of Social Security reform fear that a policy mandating individual retirement accounts would have a negative economic impact on women. That's not the case, says a North Carolina State University professor of economics and business management, who is helping policy makers defuse the emotionally charged debate with research-based information.
Future generations of faster, smaller computers and information processing devices may owe their existence to tiny molecular devices being developed by North Carolina State University chemists. The devices -- including a five-molecule-long wire that measures just 9-billionths of a meter end to end -- could help engineers make computer circuits up to 100 times smaller than current sizes.
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