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Worrying About Election Stress Can Harm Your Health – Here’s What You Can Do About It

New research finds that simply anticipating stress related to political elections causes adverse physical health effects. However, the study also finds there is something people can do to mitigate those negative health effects.
22-Mar-2023 9:20 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Forensic Study Sheds Light on the Remains of Infants, Children

A forensic science study sheds light on how the bones of infants and juveniles decay. The findings will help forensic scientists determine how long a young person’s remains were at a particular location, as well as which bones are best suited for...
16-Mar-2023 8:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

The Right Cocktail of Gut Enzymes Can Stop C. diff in its Tracks

Certain enzymes within a class known as bile salt hydrolases (BSHs) can restrict Clostridioides difficile (C. diff.) colonization by both altering existing bile acids and by creating a new class of bile acids within the gut’s microbial...
13-Mar-2023 2:20 PM EDT Add to Favorites

PFAS Can Suppress White Blood Cell’s Ability to Destroy Invaders

In a new study, researchers found that the PFAS chemical GenX suppresses the neutrophil respiratory burst – the method white blood cells known as neutrophils use to kill invading pathogens.
15-Feb-2023 11:05 AM EST Add to Favorites

Inhalable ‘SHIELD’ Protects Lungs Against COVID-19, Flu Viruses

Researchers have developed an inhalable powder that could protect lungs and airways from viral invasion by reinforcing the body’s own mucosal layer.
9-Feb-2023 12:25 PM EST Add to Favorites

Study: Abortion Views Closely Tied to Views on Race, Religion

A new study finds public attitudes about abortion are closely tied to both religious beliefs and attitudes about race. The study provides the first empirical evidence of the strong relationship between racial attitudes and beliefs about abortion...
8-Feb-2023 8:05 AM EST Add to Favorites

Researchers Propose a Fourth Light on Traffic Signals – For Self-Driving Cars

At a traffic light, red means stop and green means go. But transportation engineers are now proposing a “white light,” which would enable autonomous vehicles to help control traffic flow – and let human drivers know what’s going on.
7-Feb-2023 7:05 AM EST Add to Favorites

Study Finds Lack of Diversity in Stock Photography Sites, Challenging Health Outreach Efforts

A new study finds that the majority of images related to health topics on stock photography sites are of light-skinned people within a fairly narrow age range, making it more difficult – and expensive – for organizations to create health...
1-Feb-2023 11:05 AM EST Add to Favorites


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Clean Air Regulation, Automobile Emissions Expert Can Discuss Volkswagen Scandal, Emissions Testing

24-Sep-2015 8:05 AM EDT

Experts Offer Insight Into Key Issues in 2014 Midterm Elections, Including Race, Gender, and the Economy

11-Mar-2014 7:00 AM EDT

Expert Offers Insight on History of Labor Day and How Workers Are Faring in Post-Recession Recovery

19-Aug-2013 7:00 AM EDT

Expert Can Answer Food-Safety Questions for the Holidays

13-Nov-2012 8:00 AM EST

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Researcher Explains How Santa Delivers Presents in One Night

Don’t believe in Santa Claus? Magic, you say? In fact, science and technology explain how Santa is able to deliver toys to good girls and boys around the world in one night, according to a North Carolina State University researcher.
6-Dec-2011 7:35 AM EST

Food-Safety Expert Can Offer Tips For Thanksgiving

At Thanksgiving, small mistakes in the kitchen can lead to food-borne illness. Dr. Ben Chapman, food-safety specialist and assistant professor of family and consumer sciences at North Carolina State University, can offer suggestions to ensure your...
9-Nov-2011 7:00 AM EST

Expert Can Discuss Importance Of Labor Day During Recession, Election Year

As American workers are faced with the “Great Recession” of the 21st century, how are they faring this Labor Day? What role might organized labor play, or not play, in the upcoming fall 2010 elections?
30-Aug-2010 8:00 AM EDT

Experts Can Offer Insight On Haiti Disaster

The eyes of the world are now focused on Haiti, and the effects of the recent earthquake disaster on the island nation are still unfolding. North Carolina State University researchers can help explain what happened, what may happen next, and what it...
13-Jan-2010 3:30 PM EST

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NC State Announces 2022-23 Goodnight Early Career Innovators

NC State announced its 2022-23 class of Goodnight Early Career Innovators today. This program recognizes and r...
29 Mar 2023

Rural Educators Find Solutions to Support Multilingual Learners

A study led by an NC State researcher found a professional development program helped teachers in a rural scho...
28 Mar 2023

How is AI Changing the Way We Write and Create?

Three experts offer insights on plagiarism, AI literacy, and the technology’s societal and ethical ramificat...
27 Mar 2023

Nurturing Research Know-How, One Student at a Time

The Office of Undergraduate Research is a nexus supporting mentorship, funding and hands-on research opportuni...
27 Mar 2023

Drought, Heat Waves Worsen West Coast Air Pollution Inequality

Drought and heat waves could make air pollution worse for communities that already have a high pollution burde...
23 Mar 2023

Unheard History

Victor Betts is committed to archiving the rich stories of our Asian and Asian American Wolfpack....
22 Mar 2023

Robot Caterpillar Demonstrates New Approach to Locomotion for Soft Robotics

The caterpillar-like soft robot that can move forward, backward and dip under narrow spaces....
22 Mar 2023

Tropical Streams Reveal Climate Change Insights

NC State's Marcelo Ardón studies streams in in Costa Rica’s rainforests to reveal climate change insights....
22 Mar 2023

Worrying About Election Stress Can Harm Your Health – Here’s What You Can Do About It

The study found anticipating stress related to elections causes adverse physical health effects. However, it a...
22 Mar 2023

Study: Cover Crops Help Mitigate Farmer Losses

Results suggest cover crops can keep soil drier and healthier, allowing Midwestern farmers to plant cash crops...
21 Mar 2023

Leafing Through History: Mining DNA Clues From Centuries-Old Manuscripts

Modern scientific techniques are helping scholars learn new things from parchments that are up to 1,300 years ...
21 Mar 2023

Study Highlights Complicated Relationship Between AI and Law Enforcement

The study underscores the need for law enforcement officers to better understand the limitations and ethical c...
21 Mar 2023

Researchers Separate Cotton From Polyester in Blended Fabric

NC State researchers found they could separate blended cotton and polyester fabric using enzymes....
20 Mar 2023

Forensic Study Sheds Light on the Remains of Infants, Children

The findings will help forensic scientists determine how long a young person’s remains were at a particular ...
16 Mar 2023

Inclusivity Outdoors: Making Field Research Safer

Two NC State graduate students founded Field Inclusive, a nonprofit to make field research safer for all — e...
15 Mar 2023

Self-Driven Laboratory, AlphaFlow, Speeds Chemical Discovery

The system has already found a more efficient (and previously unheard of) way to produce high-quality semicond...
15 Mar 2023

Xu Participates in NASEM Meeting of Experts

Cheryl Xu presented on the characterization of material’s electromagnetic and infrared properties at high te...
15 Mar 2023

Technique Offers New Insight into How Materials Respond to Stresses

The work can be used to inform the development of everything from new electronic devices to high-performance t...
14 Mar 2023

The Right Cocktail of Gut Enzymes Can Stop C. diff in its Tracks

Understanding the interaction between enzymes from "good" bacteria like lactobacillus and the gut environment ...
13 Mar 2023

What ‘Chornobyl Dogs’ Can Tell Us About Survival in Contaminated Environments

Researchers investigate the genetic structure of stray dogs living near the Chornobyl nuclear power plant....
13 Mar 2023

Health Coaching Program Shows Promise for Managing Student Stress

NC State researchers used Fitbits to track students' physical activity and sleep in a pilot program launched d...
13 Mar 2023

Some Stirring Required: Fluid Mixing Enables Scalable Manufacturing of Soft Polymer Structures

A new, scalable technique allows users to manufacture soft polymer materials in a dozen different structures, ...
10 Mar 2023

In N.C., It Should Probably Be ‘No Mow March’

An NC State turfgrass expert explains the importance of mowing for weed control and promoting healthy grass....
09 Mar 2023

Saving Bees, Butterflies – and Maybe Even Flies – Yard by Yard

The shape, color and even smell of the flowers that you plant determine the types of pollinators that come to ...
08 Mar 2023

Wildflowers Near Lawns Can Increase Bee Abundance

Planting strips of wildflowers near lawns can help pollinators, an NC State Extension expert found....
08 Mar 2023

What Do Messy Lawns Have to do With Bee Food? A Bee Expert Explains

An NC State bee expert weighs in as part of a series exploring whether the way we manage our home lawns and ga...
07 Mar 2023

New Initiative Aims to Put NC State at the Forefront of Viral Vector Manufacturing

The North Carolina Viral Vector Initiative in Research and Learning builds partnerships among academia, indust...
07 Mar 2023

COVID Fears and Long-Term Planning Play Key Roles in Vaccine Hesitancy

A key variable in vaccine hesitancy is a psychological trait called proactive coping, which refers to a person...
06 Mar 2023

Wheeled Robot Measures Leaf Angles to Help Breed Better Corn Plants

The technology is more efficient than conventional techniques, providing plant breeders with useful data more ...
06 Mar 2023

Scientists Use Satellites To Track Earth ‘Greening’ Amid Climate Change

NC State researchers found changes in global “greening” will play a significant role in how much carbon d...
02 Mar 2023

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